During the recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to France, the Departments of Posts of both the countries released two stamps and a miniature sheet on the theme :’ IndiaFrance: 50 Years of Space Co-operation’.This joint issue shows the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) of ISRO in flight and the two satellites launched by it: the Megha-Tropiques (launched in 2011) and SARAL (2013). Both these are Earth-observing satellites (also known as remote sensing satellites).
While Megha-Tropiques is for the study of water cycle and energy exchange in the tropics, SARAL is intended for oceanographic studies. Earlier in January this year the Indian space community, especially the older generation, was happy to see the name of Professor Jacques Blamont of France in the list of Padma Shri awardees. Prof. Blamont, an internationally reputed space scientist and one of the architects of the French space agency, CNES (Centre National....
