India has successfully launched a tropical weather monitoring satellite, the Megha Tropiques. The satellite was injected into space by Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C18) along with three other satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on October 12.
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India successfully launches tropical weather monitoring satellite, the Megha Tropiques
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The satellite will monitor atmospheric water cycle of the tropical atmosphere
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It will provide constant information about water vapour, clouds, condensed water in clouds, precipitation and evaporation over the region
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The satellite will also help understand India's monsoon cycle
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