EOS-05: India's First Imaging Satellite from Geosynchronous Orbit and the **GSLV-F17 Mission **Science & Technology and Space GS Paper III 4 September 2026 Read highlighted facts first n FAST READ — read only this box if short on time
- ISRO launched EOS-05 on 4 September 2026 at 02:55 AM IST aboard GSLV-F17.
- Launch site: Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
- EOS-05 is India's first imaging satellite from geosynchronous orbit.
- GSLV-F17 placed it into a Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (Sub-GTO).
- Advantage: frequent observation of a large region from a high-altitude geosynchronous position.
WHY IN NEWS
- ISRO successfully launched GSLV-F17 carrying EOS-05 on 4 September 2026.
- The mission is significant because EOS-05 is India's first imaging satellite designed for geosynchronous-orbit Earth observation.
- It strengthens high-frequency monitoring for disaster management, agriculture, weather-linked observation and other civil applications.
TOP DATA & FACTS
- Launch date: 4 September 2026.
- Launch time: 02:55 AM IST.
- Launch vehicle: GSLV-F17.
- Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR, **Sriharikota.
- Launch pad**: **Second Launch Pad.
- Satellite**: EOS-05.
- Mission type: Earth Observation.
- ISRO describes EOS-05 as India's first ever imaging satellite from geosynchronous orbit.
- The launch vehicle placed the spacecraft into Sub-GTO.