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ISRO Successfully Launches EOS-05 Imaging Satellite via GSLV-F17
The Hindu2h
THE BRIEF
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ISRO successfully launched the EOS-05 Earth observation satellite on September 4, 2026, using the GSLV-F17 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
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The 2,367 kg satellite was injected into its intended Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit 18 minutes after the 2:55 a.m. liftoff, marking the 19th flight of the GSLV vehicle.
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The satellite will monitor Earth from a 36,000 km altitude to provide strategic data for agriculture and disaster management, replacing the unsuccessful EOS-03 mission from August 2021.