Chennai, Feb. 7 -- An Indian built private satellite AFR, belonging to Azista Space, has captured a non-earth image or an image in space, the picture of the International Space Station (ISS), said a senior official. The 80 kg AFR launched in 2023, snapped the ISS in sunlit conditions at ranges of approximately 250 km and 300 km.
The AFR sensor was precisely tasked to track the ISS, capturing it in 5 distinct frames. Two independent attempts were conducted, both achieving 100 per cent success.
The acquisition resulted in the image with about 2.2m sampling, validating our tracking algorithms and imaging precision.
"To our knowledge, AFR is the only Indian built and operated satellite to have demonstrated such a feat," the company said.
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