GUWAHATI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday, August 16, successfully launched an EOS-08 (Earth Observation Satellite) aboard the SSLV-D3 (Small Satellite Launch Vehicle) on its third and final development flight.
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The SSLV-D3/EOS-O8 lifted off from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, at 9:17 am.
The primary objectives of the EOS-08 mission include designing and developing a microsatellite, creating payload instruments compatible with the microsatellite bus, and incorporating new technologies required for future operational satellites.
Built on the Microsat/IMS-1 bus, EOS-08 carries three payloads: Electro Optical Infrared Payload (EOIR), Global Navigation Satellite System-Reflectometry payload (GNSS-R), and SiC UV Dosimeter.
Following the launch, ISRO announced on X: “The third developmental flight of SSLV is successful. The SSLV-D3 placed EOS-08 precisely into the orbit. With technology transfer, the Indian industry and @NSIL_India will now produce SSLV for commercial missions”
SSLV-D3/EOS-08 Mission:
— ISRO (@isro) August 16, 2024
The third developmental flight of SSLV is successful. The SSLV-D3 placed EOS-08 precisely into the orbit.
This marks the successful completion of ISRO/DOS's SSLV Development Project.
With technology transfer, the Indian industry and…
