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ISRO launches Earth-observation satellite EOS-05 aboard GSLV-F17

ISRO successfully launched the Earth-observation satellite EOS-05 aboard the GSLV-F17 rocket from Sriharikota on 4 September 2026. Weighing 2,367 kg, the imaging satellite was placed into its intended Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. The mission used ISRO's GSLV launch vehicle and adds to India's fleet of imaging satellites.

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  • Satellite: EOS-05, an Earth-observation (imaging) satellite weighing 2,367 kg.
  • Launch vehicle: GSLV-F17; launched from Sriharikota on 4 September 2026.
  • Placed into its intended Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (Sub-GTO).

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