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EOS-05 Completes Orbit Manoeuvre En Route to GEO
EOS-05 is a new Indian satellite that is travelling toward a very high orbit around Earth.
ISRO launched it into a temporary path called Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit.
The satellite then used its own engine to move higher.
During its latest move, the engine worked for about one and a half hours.
It reached a reported orbit of 20,000 kilometers by 31,129 kilometers.
More engine burns are planned before it reaches its final orbit.
In that orbit, it will stay over the same part of Earth as the planet turns.
This could help India watch borders, weather, storms, disasters, farms, and the environment.
ISRO’s EOS-05 was launched into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit on September 4, 2026.
The satellite’s Liquid Apogee Motor operated for about 1.5 hours during its latest manoeuvre.
EOS-05 reached a reported orbit of 20,000 km × 31,129 km after the manoeuvre.
ISRO expects the satellite to reach Geosynchronous Orbit in about four to five days.
EOS-05 is designed for surveillance, weather monitoring, disaster management, agriculture, and environmental observation.
- Who
- ISRO and its EOS-05 Earth observation satellite.
- What
- EOS-05 completed an orbit manoeuvre while travelling toward Geosynchronous Orbit.
- Where
- EOS-05 was moved from Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit toward Geosynchronous Orbit around Earth, approximately 36,000 kilometers above the surface.
- When
- The satellite was launched on September 4, 2026, and completed the latest manoeuvre on September 5, 2026; the report was published September 6, 2026.
- Why
- The satellite is intended to provide continuous imaging and support surveillance, weather forecasting, disaster management, agriculture, and environmental monitoring.
Key facts
- Satellite
- EOS-05, an Earth observation satellite
- Operator
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), referred to in the article as ISRO
- Launch vehicle
- Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
- Initial orbit
- Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit
- Latest manoeuvre
- Liquid Apogee Motor burn lasting about 1.5 hours
- Reported resulting orbit
- 20,000 km × 31,129 km
- Expected arrival at GEO
- About four to five days after launch
- Planned uses
- Strategic surveillance, weather and storm tracking, disaster management, agriculture, and environmental monitoring
Quotes
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
India’s national space agency and the organization operating EOS-05
“Further, in the coming days, orbit manoeuvres are planned to eventually place EOS-05 in the intended orbit.”
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