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ISRO Successfully Launches GSLV-F17 Carrying EOS-05 Satellite
India’s space agency, ISRO, launched a rocket called GSLV-F17.
The rocket carried a satellite named EOS-05.
The satellite weighs more than 2,300 kilograms.
It reached the planned orbit about 18 minutes after the rocket took off.
EOS-05 is designed to take useful pictures of Earth in real time.
These pictures may help with farming and disaster management.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu congratulated ISRO.
The launch was described as ISRO’s first successful launch of 2026.
ISRO successfully launched the GSLV-F17 rocket carrying the EOS-05 imaging satellite.
EOS-05, weighing more than 2,300 kilograms, was placed in its intended sub-geosynchronous transfer orbit.
The satellite reached its intended orbit about 18 minutes after liftoff.
EOS-05 is expected to provide real-time imagery for agriculture and disaster management.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu congratulated ISRO and praised its scientists and engineers.
- Who
- ISRO launched GSLV-F17, and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu congratulated the agency.
- What
- The GSLV-F17 rocket successfully placed the EOS-05 imaging satellite into its intended orbit.
- Where
- EOS-05 was placed in a sub-geosynchronous transfer orbit.
- When
- Friday; the report is dated September 4 and describes the launch as ISRO’s first successful launch of 2026.
- Why
- EOS-05 is intended to provide real-time imagery for uses including agriculture and disaster management.
Key facts
- Rocket
- GSLV-F17
- Satellite
- EOS-05
- Payload weight
- More than 2,300 kilograms
- Orbit
- Intended sub-geosynchronous transfer orbit
- Time to orbit
- About 18 minutes after liftoff
- Expected uses
- Real-time imagery for agriculture and disaster management
Quotes
N Chandrababu Naidu
Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
“A proud moment for India’s space journey. Congratulations to ISRO on the successful launch of GSLV-F17 and the precise placement of EOS-05 into its intended orbit,”
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