First monsoon weather satellite

Wed, 19 May 1999 | Source: AFP

NEW DELHI (AFP): India and France are hard at work to launch Megatropic, the world's first dedicated monsoon weather satellite by 2003, officials said on Tuesday.

"Megatropic is a shared scientific dream and we are currently working together on a feasibility study," said Bertrand Fleutiaux, councilor for science and technology at the French embassy in New Delhi.

Once the feasibility studies are complete, the Indian Space Research Organization and French space agency will sign an agreement to develop and launch the US$100 million climate- monitoring satellite.

Scientists say Megatropic can give precise information on the quantity of rainfall a particular geographical region can expect.

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