Tag: Disaster Monitoring

ISRO’s EOS-05 Can Revisit Priority Targets In Minutes From Nearly 36,000 Km Above Earth: Could It Transform India’s Real-Time Disaster Monitoring?

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India has gained a new kind of eye over the subcontinent. ISRO successfully launched EOS-05 aboard GSLV-F17 from Sriharikota...

ISRO To Launch India’s First Geosynchronous Imaging Satellite On September 4: How Will EOS-05 Watch The Same Region From Nearly 36,000 Km Above Earth?

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ISRO is preparing to launch EOS-05 aboard GSLV-F17 on September 4, 2026, marking India’s first imaging satellite designed for geosynchronous orbit. Positioned roughly 36,000 km above Earth after its planned orbit-raising manoeuvres, EOS-05 is intended to provide frequent, wide-area observations of India and nearby regions. Its major advantage is repeat coverage for applications such as disaster monitoring, agriculture and environmental observation.

ISRO Prepares To Return To The Launch Pad With GISAT-1A Around September 4: Why Is This Mission Important After The PSLV-C62 Failure?

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ISRO is preparing for a possible September 4, 2026, launch of GISAT-1A, or EOS-05, aboard GSLV-F17 from Sriharikota. The mission would mark ISRO’s return to launches from Indian soil after the January PSLV-C62 setback and could strengthen India’s ability to monitor floods, cyclones, fires and other rapidly changing events.