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competition refresher magazine this article was published in the magazine oceansat-3 earth observation satellite (eos)  pslv-c54 rocket successfully placed oceansat-3 and eight other nanosatellites into sun-synchronous orbits (sso). satellites in sso or polar orbits usually travel past earth from north to south passing roughly over earths poles.  oceansat-3 is third-generation satellite in oceansat series designed and developed for ocean studies. follow up to oceansat-1 and oceansat-2 launched in 1999 and 2009 respectively.  competition refresher magazine pdf key payloads include ocean color monitor (ocm-3) expected to provide improved accuracy in daily monitoring of phytoplankton. sea surface temperature monitor (sstm) to provide various forecasts ranging from fish aggregation to cyclone genesis and movement. 100 ku-band scatterometer (scat-3) will provide a high-resolution wind vector (speed and direction) at ocean surface.  eos are is also known as the earth remote sensing satellites. these satellites observe the planet earth from space for several purposes. useful in areas like environmental monitoring cartography navigation environment & ecosystem management ocean & atmospheric studies and disaster mitigation etc. military also use eos for spying and communication competition refresher magazine subscription.

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