The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has reported that it will start receiving the first images from the all-weather spy satellite, RISAT-2, next week. RISAT-2, along with ANUSAT, was put into orbit by a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) on Monday.

The chief spokesperson of ISRO, S Satish has said, "Both the satellites are being tracked continuously and the first set of images from RISAT-2 are expected next week. I am happy to say that they are performing satisfactorily."

According to ANUSAT project director T V Ramakrishna, ANUSAT has started sending signals, and the signals received at ISRO's telemetry, tracking and command network at Bangalore, are of fine quality. ANUSAT will be used for document sharing between colleges and universities.

Ramakrishna has reported that ANUSAT would be declared operational shortly, when the satellite starts delivering data at the ground stations at the Madras Institute of Technology and Pune University.