ISRO launches Earth observation satellite EOS-05
ISRO successfully launched the Earth observation satellite EOS-05 aboard the GSLV-F17 rocket from Sriharikota. EOS-05 is India's first imaging satellite designed to monitor the Earth from geosynchronous orbit, roughly 36,000 km above the surface. Operating from this high vantage point allows continuous, wide-area imaging of the same region, a capability new to India's remote-sensing fleet.
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India's first geosynchronous imaging satellite marks a major leap in continuous Earth observation.
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- India's first imaging satellite in geosynchronous orbit
- Orbit altitude: about 36,000 km above Earth
- Launch vehicle: GSLV-F17, from Sriharikota
- Agency: ISRO
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