GSLV-F17/EOS-05 Earth observation satellite is scheduled to launch on Sept 4, 2026 at 02:55 a.m. IST from the Second Launch Pad (SLP) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), SHAR, in Sriharikota on Thursday.
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch the EOS-05, India’s first Earth observation satellite (EOS), into Geosynchronous Orbit.The satellite will be launched on Friday (September 4, 2025) at 2.55 AM from the Second Launch Pad (SLP) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.First imaging satellite in high-altitude GEO orbitWhile the space agency has launched imaging satellites before, this will be the first such satellite in the high-altitude GEO orbit.EOS-5, if injected successfully into the GEO orbit, will act as India’s ‘eye in the sky’ that will help monitor critical assets like remote borders and conflict zones 24/7. Unlike other imaging satellites that are stationed at lower altitudes, EOS-5 will match the Earth’s rotation and hence provide continuous, real-time viewing of the exact same region, rather than multiple snapshots captured by a moving satellite.GSLV to carry out the missionThe launch will be carried out by the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle(GSLV). This will be the 19th mission for the three-stage rocket, with 12 successes, 4 failures, and 2 partial failures.ISRO returns to launchpad after PSLV-C62 anomalyThis will be the first time ISRO returns to the launchpad after the PSLV-C62 / EOS-N1 mission, which launched on January 12, 2026, but encountered a critical anomaly during the final moments of the third-stage burn, failing to achieve orbit and resulting in the loss of the 16 satellites onboard.Published on September 3, 2026
