- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched the GSLV-F17/EOS-05 mission on September 4, 2026, at 2:55 AM IST. The mission lift off from the Second Launch Pad (SLP) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR), Sriharikota.
- The GSLV-F17 carried EOS-05, an advanced Earth observation satellite, and placed it into a Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (Sub-GTO). A major feature of the mission is that EOS-05 is India’s first imaging satellite designed for operation from a geosynchronous orbit.
GSLV-F17
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- GSLV-F17 is the 19th flight of India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) and the configuration of GSLV-F17 Payload Fairing is 4 m dia Ogive (composite) version.
- The GSLV-F17 vehicle has placed EOS-05 satellite into a Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (Sub- GTO). Launch was planned from the Second Launch Pad (SLP) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR.
EOS-05
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- EOS-05 is a state-of-the-art Earth observation spacecraft. It is India’s first ever imaging satellite from Geosynchronous orbit.
- Launch Vehicle: Â GSLV-F17
- Type of Satellite: Earth Observation
- Application: Earth Observation
