Hanle, Hoskote satellite link inaugurated

BANGALORE, JUNE 4. Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, inaugurated the satellite communication link between Hanle and Hoskote at Hanle near Ladakh on Saturday.

Simultaneously, the link from Hoskote to Hanle was inaugurated by Prof. B.V. Sreekantan, Chairman, Governing Council of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), at Hoskote near Bangalore. The total cost of setting up the facility at Hanle and Hoskote was Rs. 40 crore.

Astrophysicists can operate the telescope at Hanle remotely from the remote link set up at the Centre for Research and Education in Science and Technology (CREST), which is coming up at Hoskote. The data available in the observatory can also be accessed by anyone in the world through the Internet.

Hanle is pollution-free and has a stable atmosphere throughout the year, which will enable clear viewing through the telescope. The two-metre optical infrared telescope has been set up on Mount Saraswati at an altitude of 4,500m.

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