Gujarat startup's thermal infrared camera to launch aboard SpaceX's 'Falcon 9' rocket on Oct 1

An Ahmedabad-based spacetech startup's thermal infrared camera, designed to capture heat patterns on Earth that conventional satellite cameras cannot detect, is set to be launched into space aboard SpaceX's 'Falcon 9' rocket from the United States on October 1.Developed by Satleo, TAPAS-1 is described by the company as India's first thermal infrared camera developed by a private company.Weighing three kg, the payload will be deployed on a satellite in an orbit about 500 km above Earth and will c