ISRO’s EOS-05, India’s First Imaging Satellite for Geosynchronous Orbit, Launched Successfully
The satellite will provide real-time imagery for agriculture and disaster management, ISRO said, after a 27-hour countdown and a 2:55 a.m. liftoff.
- On Friday, September 4, 2026, the Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched the GSLV-F17 rocket carrying the Advanced Earth Observation Satellite from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
- This mission replaces the unsuccessful 2021 EOS-03 attempt and follows a gap of nearly 8 months since ISRO's previous launch effort, marking the agency's return to flight operations.
- The 51.7-meter GSLV-F17 rocket, weighing 420.5 tonnes, carries the 2,367 kg EOS-05 satellite positioned at an altitude of around 36,000 km in geosynchronous orbit.
- ISRO Chairman V Narayanan stated the satellite will become India's "first dedicated imaging satellite from the geo orbit," providing real-time imagery for agriculture and disaster management.
- Every milestone builds a more independent Indian space sector, offering stronger disaster readiness and sharper infrastructure planning while setting the pace for developing space programs worldwide.
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“Immensely Proud of Our Scientists
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Kharge, in a post on X, congratulated the entire science and engineering team, emphasising that the EOS-05 imaging satellite from geosynchronous orbit will substantially strengthen India's long-standing earth observation capabilities. India News | “Immensely Proud of Our Scientists": Mallikarjun Kharge Lauds ISRO for Successful GSLV-F17 Launch.
ISRO’s EOS-05, India’s first imaging satellite for geosynchronous orbit, launched successfully
India's ISRO successfully launched its first geosynchronous Earth observation satellite, EOS-05, on the GSLV-F17 rocket, marking a significant return.Earth observation satellite, EOS-05 launch, Indian space mission, Geosynchronous orbit, ISRO success, GSLV-F17, Sriharikota launch, agriculture satellite, disaster management technology, space agency milestone, near real-time imagery, space exploration India, cryogenic upper stage, space launch veh…
ISRO GSLV-F17 mission successful: EOS-05 satellite launch marks major milestone for India
ISRO GSLV-F17 carrying the advanced EOS-05 Earth observation satellite from Sriharikota in a pre-dawn mission on Friday. Designed to provide frequent, high-resolution observations of India from geosynchronous orbit.
'Eye in the sky': ISRO launches India's first geo-orbit imaging satellite
India's advanced Earth observation spacecraft, EOS-05, an imaging satellite in geo-orbit, was successfully launched by ISRO from Sriharikota. The satellite, described as "the eye in the sky," will provide real-time imagery for agriculture and disaster management.
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