The size of the project team in CNES is increasing now rapidly. Marfeq (the radiometric part of the Madras Microwave imager) is under development (phases C, D) with the Astrium company. Complementary phase B studies of the other instruments Saphir…
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This meeting aimed to give a new start to the scientific studies related to the mission. It gathered participants of several French and european groups who presented their views on the possible uses of Megha-Tropiques for scientific studies and applications….
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ISRO and French Space Agency, CNES, Sign MOU on Megha-Tropiques Satellite Mission on November 12, 2004.
The CNES administration council has decided to engage C, D and E phases of the MEGHA-TROPIQUES project : a french-indian mission of CNES (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales) and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization), dedicated to research on atmospheric circulation and…
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The main new feature allowing a re-start of the mission in 2004 was the proposal of India to provide an IRS platform instead of the French Proteus. Thus, the pressure on the CNES budget has been reduced.