For farmers- weather satellite launched today

Indian scientists have launched RISAT-1, from Sriharikota. It was launched by PSLV C-19 ;it will be set in orbit in 3 days. It is Radar Imaging satellite. It was launched by ISRO. It has a pay load of 1858 KG. It is an all weather Earth satellite which will work for 5 years. It was lunched in the morning at 5:47 A.M. today, and in five days it will start transmitting data. It will send data for predicting weather for forecasting correct harvest time, for crop monitoring, and food security data. It will mean bigger and greater harvests.Other satellites were not able to predict weather when it is cloudy or be able to take pictures in the dark(during nights) But this satellite can see even if clouds block and even in darkness.It will serve the disaster management department in showing ocean levels(if hurricanes are coming). We will get updates on forest cover helping the environment department. Water sources will be monitored and we will know the state of the glaciers which feed our rivers.Soil types can be seen from satellite.All these will help us to give advice on long-term farming practises. Thus the modern day technology is harnessed to guide the old time farmers to farm successfully.