'Eye In The Sky': ISRO Makes History With GSLV-F17 Launch Of 2,367-Kg EOS-05 India’s First Dedicated Geo-Imaging Satellite | Video
Sriharikota: ISRO on Friday made its way into history books yet again with the successful launch of the country's first ever imaging satellite in geo-orbit, placing the over 2,300 kg payload into a precise orbit using a GSLV rocket. Mission Success! GSLV-F17 has successfully accomplished its mission, placing EOS-05 into the intended orbit. Sharing a few memorable moments from the lift-off. For…
On September 3, 2026, ISRO successfully launched its first dedicated geo-imaging satellite, EOS-05, into a precise orbit using the GSLV-F17 rocket. The 2,367-kilogram satellite was placed in a sub-geosynchronous transfer orbit, about 18 minutes after liftoff from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. This marked ISRO's maiden success of 2026 and the 107th launch from the spaceport, as well as the 19th mission of the GSLV rocket.
The EOS-05 will provide real-time imagery for various applications, including agriculture and disaster management. ISRO's chief, V Narayanan, expressed his happiness with the mission's success, noting that the satellite's weight is the heaviest ever carried by a GSLV into a GTO or sub-GTO orbit.
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