ISRO’s GSLV-F17 carrying EOS-05 lifts off from Sriharikota
India’s first imaging satellite in geosynchronous orbit lifts off successfully from the spaceport in a pre-dawn mission.
A GSLV rocket, carrying India’s Earth observation satellite EOS-05, embarked on a pre-dawn mission from the Sriharikota spaceport on Friday, September 4, 2026. The 51.7 meter tall GSLV-F17 rocket took off from the second launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, located approximately 135 km from Chennai, at a scheduled time of 2:55 am, illuminating the night sky amidst rain.
The advanced Earth observation spacecraft is India’s inaugural imaging satellite positioned in Geosynchronous orbit, according to official sources. The rocket completed a 27-hour countdown that commenced at 11:30 pm on Wednesday.
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