ISRO achieves its first major success this year with GSLV-F17/EOS-05 mission: Why is it historic?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the GSLV-F17/EOS-05 mission launch as “another outstanding achievement by ISRO and a proud moment for our nation.”
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved a historic milestone on Friday (September 4) with the successful launch of the GSLV-F17/EOS-05 mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh. The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)-F17 precisely injected the advanced Earth observation satellite EOS-05 into the Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the launch as "another outstanding achievement by ISRO and a proud moment for our nation," praising the growing partnership between ISRO and Indian industry. The GSLV rocket lifted off at 2:55 am local time and reached the designated orbit 18 minutes later. This mission marks ISRO's first success of the year, breaking an eight-month streak where the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) experienced consecutive failures.
The EOS-05 satellite, a state-of-the-art Earth observation spacecraft, is India's first dedicated imaging satellite from the geo orbit, providing important strategic data for the country and enabling advanced imaging across visible, infrared, multi-spectral, and hyperspectral bands.
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