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ISRO successfully launches heaviest-ever GSLV payload, places EOS-05 in sub-GTO

Sriharikota, September 4. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved a major milestone by successfully launching EOS-05, the country’s first dedicated geo-imaging satellite, aboard the GSLV-F17 rocket and placing the 2,367-kg spacecraft into its intended sub-geosynchronous transfer orbit. The successful mission marked ISRO’s first launch achievement of 2026 and came after a gap of nearly ... The post ISRO successfully launches heaviest-ever GSLV payload, places EOS-05 in sub-GTO appeared first on India Strategic .

ISRO successfully launches heaviest-ever GSLV payload, places EOS-05 in sub-GTO
Sriharikota, September 4. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved a major milestone by successfully launching EOS-05, the country’s first dedicated geo-imaging satellite, aboard the GSLV-F17 rocket and placing the 2,367-kg spacecraft into its intended sub-geosynchronous transfer orbit. The successful mission marked ISRO’s first launch achievement of 2026 and came after a gap of nearly ... The post ISRO successfully launches heaviest-ever GSLV payload, places EOS-05 in sub-GTO appeared first on India Strategic .