{"id":3674,"date":"2026-09-04T23:28:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T17:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsaxis.com\/?p=3674"},"modified":"2026-09-04T23:28:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T17:58:02","slug":"isro-successfully-launches-earth-observation-satellite-abroad-gslv-f17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsaxis.com\/?p=3674","title":{"rendered":"ISRO successfully launches Earth observation satellite abroad GSLV-F17"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"449\" height=\"262\" data-id=\"3675\" src=\"https:\/\/newsaxis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Nation-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsaxis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Nation-1.png 449w, https:\/\/newsaxis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Nation-1-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Chennai, The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday successfully launched its advanced Earth observation satellite EOS-05 aboard the GSLV-F17 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, adding a significant new capability to the country\u2019s space-based monitoring system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 51.7-metre GSLV-F17 lifted off from the second launch pad at 2.55 a.m. following a 27.5-hour countdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three-stage launch vehicle performed as planned and injected EOS-05 into the designated Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The approximately 2,367-kg satellite will now undergo a series of orbit-raising manoeuvres before being positioned in its operational orbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EOS-05 has been developed to provide advanced Earth imaging capabilities from geosynchronous orbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Operating at a much greater altitude than conventional low-Earth-orbit observation satellites, the spacecraft will be capable of repeatedly observing large geographical areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The satellite is expected to enhance India\u2019s ability to monitor the Indian subcontinent and adjoining regions and provide data for several civilian and strategic applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its observations can support disaster management, agriculture, environmental assessment, natural resource management and the monitoring of weather-related events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frequent imaging from its operational position is also expected to improve the availability of information during rapidly developing natural disasters and other emergencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mission marks another important step for India\u2019s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle programme. GSLV-F17 is the 19th flight of the GSLV and uses India\u2019s indigenously developed cryogenic upper stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The successful launch also represents progress in ISRO\u2019s efforts to establish Earth-imaging capability from geosynchronous orbit. An earlier mission, GSLV-F10 carrying the EOS-03 Earth observation satellite, was unsuccessful in August 2021 after the cryogenic upper stage could not complete its planned operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EOS-05 gives ISRO another sophisticated platform in its expanding Earth observation programme and is expected to complement the country\u2019s existing satellite network. With the successful GSLV-F17 mission, India has strengthened its capacity for sustained observation of large areas from space, providing an important technological resource for disaster response, development planning and national requirements<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chennai, The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday successfully launched its advanced Earth observation satellite EOS-05 aboard the GSLV-F17 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, adding [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-display","category-national","has_no_thumb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsaxis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsaxis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsaxis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsaxis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsaxis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3674"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsaxis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3674\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3676,"href":"https:\/\/newsaxis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3674\/revisions\/3676"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsaxis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsaxis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsaxis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}