ISRO’s GSLV-F17 carrying EOS-05 lifts off from Sriharikota
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the GSLV-F17 rocket carrying the EOS-05 Earth observation satellite. This mission marks India's first imaging satellite deployment from a geosynchronous orbit.
Why it matters
This launch represents a significant advancement in India's space capabilities, enhancing Earth observation and imaging technology from a strategic orbital position.
A GSLV rocket, carrying ISRO’s Earth observation satellite EOS-05, lifted off from the spaceport in a pre-dawn mission on Friday (September 4, 2026).
The 51.7 metre tall GSLV-F17 blasted off from the second launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, about 135 km from Chennai, at a prefixed time of 2.55 am, lighting up the dark skies amid rains.
The state-of-the-art Earth observation spacecraft will be India’s first ever imaging satellite from the Geosynchronous orbit, official sources said.
The rocket blasted off at the end of the 27-hour countdown that started at 23.30 hours on Wednesday.
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