CHENNAI: A GSLV-F17 rocket on Friday efficiently positioned the heaviest Earth statement satellite tv for pc EOS-05 within the geosynchronous orbit, marking an excellent achievement within the nation’s area programme, Indian Area Analysis Organisation (ISRO) Chairman V Narayanan stated on Friday.
In a exact textbook launch, after the conclusion of the 27.5 hour countdown, the 51.7 metre tall rocket, lifted off majestically emanating shiny orange color fumes on its tail from the second launch pad on the Satish Dhawan Area Centre, Sriharikota at a pre-fixed time of two.55 am on the spaceport, positioned about 135 km east of Chennai on Friday.
After a flight journey of about 19 minutes (from the lift-off), the satellite tv for pc bought separated from the launch automobile and was efficiently positioned within the sub-geosynchronous orbit by the GSLV rocket into the meant orbit.
The satellite tv for pc is dubbed to be ‘eye within the sky’ for its capability to observe the Earth from an altitude of about 36,000 km and share photographs of the Earth each half-hour, ISRO stated.
Making his deal with on the Mission Management Centre, ISRO Chairman V Narayanan stated, “I’m very pleased to announce that the GSLV F-17 automobile has efficiently and exactly injected the superior earth statement satellite tv for pc (EOS-05) the geo-imaging satellite tv for pc within the meant and required orbit.”
He additional stated, “That is 107th launch from Sriharikota and the nineteenth mission of the GSLV. As you all are conscious , the primary launch of GSLV was completed with a payload of 1,536 kg from that progressively we have now improved the efficiency of this automobile by optimising the structural mass, bettering the propulsion programs and right now, we have now injected the heaviest satellite tv for pc 2,367 kg satellite tv for pc utilizing this launch automobile.”
Noting that the satellite tv for pc can be operationalised within the coming days, he stated, “it is going to turn into India’s first devoted imaging satellite tv for pc from the geo-synchronous orbit offering necessary strategic knowledge for our nation.”
“The photo voltaic panel is deployed, the well being of the satellite tv for pc is completely alright.”, he stated.
Narayanan, additionally the secretary, division of area, stated, “within the coming days, we are going to elevate the orbit and take it to the required orbit and place the satellite tv for pc within the geo-platform”.
“Associates, you all will agree with me, this success is a fruits of workforce work of whole ISRO, together with the commercial companions, and academia which has offered quite a lot of help additionally this success is due to work tradition and vibrant evaluate mechanism of ISRO.”, he stated.
“It is a nice achievement in our nation’s area programme. As a result of that is the primary earth statement satellite tv for pc which goes to be positioned within the geo platform for the nationwide actions.”, he stated.
The GSLV which has a raise off mass of 420.5 tonne is a three-stage automobile with a cryogenic higher stage.
The GSLV rocket geared up with a 4-metre-diameter ogive composite payload fairing and positioned the satellite tv for pc, weighing 2,367 kg, at an altitude of 31,000 km, Narayanan stated.
At this top, the satellite tv for pc’s orbit synchronises with the rotation of the Earth, making certain it stays at a hard and fast place. The satellite tv for pc would supply repeated photographs of India and neighbouring areas.
The Geosynchronous Satellite tv for pc Launch Car with a cryogenic higher stage is meant to hold heavier satellites weighing 2,200 kg to be positioned into Geosynchronous Switch Orbits (GTOs).
The mission goal is to supply real-time imaging of large-area areas at frequent intervals for fast monitoring of pure disasters and episodic occasions, and to acquire spectral signatures for agriculture, forestry and waterbodies, ISRO stated.
The Earth Statement Satellite tv for pc would additionally share info for catastrophe warning, cyclone monitoring, cloudburst and thunderstorm monitoring, ISRO stated.
At this time’s mission is the follow-up to the GSLV-F10/Earth Statement Satellite tv for pc-03 which was ‘unsuccessful’ because it suffered a cryogenic higher stage ignition failure after lift-off on August 12, 2021 at 5.43 am from Sriharikota.
The earlier GSLV mission launched by ISRO was GSLV-F16/NISAR on July 30, 2025. It’s the first-of-its-kind mission collectively developed by ISRO and NASA to picture world land and ice-covered surfaces, together with islands, sea ice and chosen oceans, each 12 days.
On the longer term launches, Narayanan stated, “ISRO has deliberate to launch six extra missions inside this monetary 12 months which incorporates launch of navigation satellite tv for pc (from Sriharikota).”
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Kudos to Group @isro on the profitable launch of GSLV-F17/EOS-05.
EOS-05 is a state-of-the-art Earth Statement satellite tv for pc and India’s first imaging satellite tv for pc from Geosynchronous Orbit, enabling superior imaging throughout seen, infrared, multi-spectral and hyperspectral bands.
With the visionary management of PM Shri @narendramodi Ji, India’s area capabilities proceed to scale new heights, strengthening our place as a worldwide area energy.”