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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 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.

Larsen & Toubro, Adani Group, JSW, Mahindra and other Indian companies are reportedly considering ISRO’s LVM3 technology-transfer opportunity, potentially opening the door to private manufacturing and commercial operation of India’s heaviest operational launcher. The selected company or consortium could receive end-to-end know-how covering propulsion, avionics, manufacturing, testing, integration and launch operations.

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.

India is targeting 2028 for the launch of BAS-01, the first module of the planned Bharatiya Antariksh Station. The five-module space station is expected to become operational by 2035, with Gaganyaan and SpaDeX developing key technologies needed for crewed missions, docking and long-duration research in orbit.

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.

Annapurni Subramaniam has become the first Indian woman to receive the COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal, recognising her research on stellar evolution, star clusters, nearby galaxies and AstroSat’s ultraviolet observations.

GISAT-1A, also known as EOS-05, is an Earth-observation satellite expected to be launched aboard a GSLV Mk II from Sriharikota in September 2026, potentially ending ISRO’s seven-month launch gap.

The National Space Technology Conclave 2026 begins at Chandigarh University with ISRO scientists, startups and students discussing future missions, launch systems, small satellites, AI, advanced payloads and India’s growing private space sector.

NASA has invited ISRO to join its Moon Base programme, opening new possibilities for India-US cooperation in lunar exploration, human spaceflight, robotics and future surface technologies.

India and Japan have advanced preparations for Chandrayaan-5 (LUPEX), reviewing the lander-rover interface, payloads and mission systems. The joint lunar mission aims to search for water ice near the Moon’s south pole and support future long-term human exploration.