News: ISRO successfully launched EOS-05 using GSLV-F17 from Sriharikota.

Key Features

• EOS-05 is a dedicated Earth-observation imaging satellite intended for geosynchronous orbit.
• Mass: 2,367 kg.
• Orbit: Geosynchronous/Geostationary (~36,000 km altitude).
• Operational life: ~9 years.
• Provides near real-time and continuous imagery.

Applications

• Agriculture: Crop monitoring and assessment.
• Environment: Forests, land use and water bodies.
• Disaster Management: Floods, cyclones and landslides.
• Strategic Uses: Supports national security and other national activities.

GSLV-F17

• Three-stage launch vehicle with a cryogenic upper stage.
• Demonstrates improved capability to launch heavier satellites.

Significance

• Strengthens India’s Earth-observation and space-based monitoring capabilities.
• Provides a boost to ISRO after recent launch failures.