Tag: Earth Observation

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 EOS-05 At 2:55 AM Tomorrow: How India’s First Geosynchronous Imaging Satellite Will Track Cyclones, Floods And Forest Fires

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ISRO is set to launch EOS-05 aboard GSLV-F17 at 2:55 AM IST on September 4, 2026. India’s first geosynchronous imaging satellite is designed to provide frequent views of the same broad region, potentially improving monitoring of cyclones, floods, forest fires and other fast-changing events.

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.

ISRO Plans Eight Launch-Vehicle Missions And 12 Satellite Missions This Financial Year: Which Indian Space Missions Are Coming Next?

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ISRO is targeting eight launch-vehicle missions and 12 satellite missions during FY 2026-27, with GISAT-1A, the next NavIC satellite and the first uncrewed Gaganyaan flight among the key missions ahead. ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan also said around 8,000 Gaganyaan-related tests have been completed.