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ISRO to launch Earth Observation satellite on Aug 15The launch, scheduled at 9:17 am, will be the third and final developmental flight of ISRO’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV).
R Krishnakumar
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>The EOS-08 mission is aimed at incorporating advanced technologies required for future operational satellites.</p></div>

The EOS-08 mission is aimed at incorporating advanced technologies required for future operational satellites.

Credit: Special Arrangement.

Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch its latest Earth Observation microsatellite – EOS-08 – from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on August 15.

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The launch, scheduled at 9:17 am, will be the third and final developmental flight of ISRO’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV). The SSLV-D3 flight will complete the SSLV development project and enable missions by Indian industry through NewSpace India Limited, ISRO’s commercial arm.

The EOS-08 mission is aimed at incorporating advanced technologies required for future operational satellites.

The 175.5-kg satellite will carry three payloads designed for applications in diverse domains, from soil moisture assessment to disaster management. The spacecraft is set to operate, for about a year, in a circular Low Earth Orbit at an altitude of 475 km.

SSLV is a three-stage, low-cost launch vehicle with capabilities to launch satellites up to 500 kg. SSLV-D1 and SSLV-D2 missions launched two EO satellites, EOS-02 and EOS-07, in August 2022 and February 2023, respectively.

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(Published 07 August 2024, 17:26 IST)