ISRO's EOS-05 Satellite to Serve as India's High-Frequency 'Eye in the Sky'
The GSLV-F17 rocket successfully launched the EOS-05 Earth Observation Satellite at 2:55 AM on September 4, 2026, from Sriharikota. From geosynchronous orbit, the satellite can revisit the same location every five minutes and image broad sections of India in about half an hour. Its capabilities will support disaster response, agriculture, environmental monitoring, and strategic surveillance.
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