ISRO to launch new Earth observation satellite nearly five years after earlier mission failed
- ISRO is preparing to launch EOS-05 aboard the GSLV-F17 rocket, nearly five years after the GISAT-1 mission failed.
- EOS-05 will be India’s first imaging satellite designed to operate from geosynchronous orbit.
- The satellite will provide near real-time images of large areas, strengthening Earth observation and monitoring capabilities.
- The GSLV-F17 mission is planned from the Second Launch Pad at Sriharikota, marking an important return to this Earth-observation programme.
Source: indiatoday.in
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