My contribution was in developing radar imaging satellites - RISAT, considered as a very high-grade technology. We can watch the earth s surface in any situation, be it day or night, using this system. This radar system is 10 times costlier (than the indigenous one) if we buy it (from others), Misra said. This system is useful for the military for its ability to capture images despite clouds and dust. So, if we develop such a system in our own country, it s obvious that others (who are selling it to India) will lose their business, he said when asked to pinpoint the exact reason behind the attack.
A top ISRO scientist on Tuesday claimed he was poisoned more than three years ago.
Tapan Misra alleged he was poisoned with deadly arsenic trioxide on May 23, 2017, during a promotion interview at ISRO headquarters here. Fatal dose was probably mixed with chutney along with Dosa, in snacks after lunch, he said.
Misra is presently working as Senior Advisor at ISRO and is superannuating at the end of this month.
He had earlier served as Director of Ahmedabad-based Space Application Centre of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
In a Facebook post titled Long Kept Secret , Misra further claimed that in July 2017, Home Affairs security personnel met him and alerted him of arsenic poisoning and helped doctors to focus on exact remedy.