Ank Kumar · CC BY-SA 4.0ISRO successfully launches Earth observation satellite EOS-05
ISRO successfully launched Earth observation satellite EOS-05 aboard its GSLV-F17 rocket from Sriharikota. The launch vehicle placed the 2,367-kg imaging satellite into the intended Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. The mission strengthens India's Earth-observation capability and underlines ISRO's growing cadence of operational launches as the country expands its space programme and opens the sector to private participation.
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- Launch vehicle: GSLV-F17, lifting off from Sriharikota.
- EOS-05 is an Earth-observation/imaging satellite weighing 2,367 kg.
- Placed into the intended Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit.
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