The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has conceived a twin-satellite mission for studying the impact of space weather on the Earth's upper atmosphere.
Senior scientists of the space agency explained the aims of the 'DISHA-H&L' mission at a May 10 national-level meet on aeronomy research held online. 'DISHA' is short for ‘Disturbed and Quiet time Ionosphere-Thermosphere Systems at High Altitudes.'
The two satellites, sporting identical sets of scientific instruments, would capture the latitudinal and longitudinal effects of space weather events on the upper atmosphere, Shantanu Bhatwadekar, Scientific Secretary, ISRO, said.