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ISRO launches 2367 kg EOS-05 on GSLV
The Hindu BusinessLine··4 Sept
ISRO's GSLV lifted off for the nineteenth time carrying EOS-05, India's first imaging satellite bound for geosynchronous Earth orbit. Chairman V Narayanan said the vehicle injected its heaviest payload yet at 2367 kg into geostationary transfer orbit. EOS-05 will monitor borders and conflict zones from 36,000 km. ISRO has planned six more launches this financial year.
Prism
What It Means For You
- The satellite will reach geosynchronous orbit over the next few days using its own engines.
- Unlike lower-orbit imagers, EOS-05 will provide continuous real-time viewing of the same region.
- Applications include weather forecasting, cyclone tracking and disaster management.
What's Happening
- ISRO attempted this mission in 2021 but failed due to a cryogenic upper stage anomaly.
- The first GSLV launch carried a 1536 kg payload; structural and propulsion upgrades followed.
- Narayanan said the team is working on Gaganyaan with targets for the first launch this calendar year.
GSLV's Heaviest Payload Yet
- The launch brought respite after two consecutive PSLV failures including PSLV-C62 in January.
- Narayanan mentioned the critical NVS-03 navigation satellite among upcoming missions.
- The GSLV returned to the launchpad for the first time after roughly seven months.
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