ISRO’s EOS-05, India’s First Imaging Satellite for Geosynchronous Orbit, Launched Successfully
The satellite will provide real-time imagery for agriculture and disaster management, ISRO said, after a 27-hour countdown and a 2:55 a.m. liftoff.
- On Friday, September 4, 2026, the Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched the GSLV-F17 rocket carrying the Advanced Earth Observation Satellite from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
- This mission replaces the unsuccessful 2021 EOS-03 attempt and follows a gap of nearly 8 months since ISRO's previous launch effort, marking the agency's return to flight after recent setbacks.
- The 51.7-meter GSLV-F17 rocket, weighing 420.5 tonnes, carries the 2,367 kg EOS-05 satellite positioned at an altitude of around 36,000 km in geosynchronous orbit, enabling consistent Earth observation.
- ISRO Chairman V Narayanan stated the satellite will become India's "first dedicated imaging satellite from the geo orbit," providing real-time imagery for agriculture and disaster management operations.
- Every successful milestone builds a more independent Indian space sector, positioning the nation to deliver advanced satellites without external reliance and strengthening disaster readiness and infrastructure planning capabilities.
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ISRO Successfully Launches EOS-05: India’s indigenous “eye in the sky” to power development & national security
Bengaluru/Sriharikota: At 2:55AM on September 4, Friday, a 51.7-metre-tall GSLV-F17 launch vehicle thundered into the skies carrying a satellite that will significantly change the way India watches & keep vigilance over its own territory and the surrounding region. Nineteen minutes later, the mission had achieved its crucial objective. The 2,367-kg Earth Observation Satellite(EOS-05) was successfully injected into a sub-geosynchronous transfer o…
“Proud moment for India”: MEA highlights India’s growing space capabilities after successful launch of GSLV-F17 - The Tribune
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson on Friday highlighted India’s growing space tech prowess after ISRO successfully launched GSLV-F17 carrying EOS-05, India’s first imaging satellite from geosynchronous orbit.
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“Immensely Proud of Our Scientists
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Kharge, in a post on X, congratulated the entire science and engineering team, emphasising that the EOS-05 imaging satellite from geosynchronous orbit will substantially strengthen India's long-standing earth observation capabilities. India News | “Immensely Proud of Our Scientists": Mallikarjun Kharge Lauds ISRO for Successful GSLV-F17 Launch.
ISRO’s EOS-05, India’s first imaging satellite for geosynchronous orbit, launched successfully
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