ISRO successfully launched its third and final developmental flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D3) on Friday, carrying the Earth Observation Satellite EOS-08. The rocket took off at precisely 9:17 AM from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, located approximately 135 km east of Chennai. ISRO, after the launch, successfully placed the EOS-08 satellite into orbit and also deployed the DEMOSAT as planned.
ISRO’s Mission Objective
The goal is to showcase the SSLV vehicle systems’ reliability and consistency while successfully placing the EOS-08 satellite and SR-0 DEMOSAT into a 475 km circular orbit.
ISRO SSLV Satellite Launch: EOS-08 Payload Details
ISRO‘s EOS-08 satellite, constructed on the Microsat/IMS-1 bus, is equipped with three primary payloads:
Electro Optical Infrared Payload (EOIR): This payload captures images in both the Mid-Wave Infrared (MIR) and Long-Wave Infrared (LWIR) bands. It supports various applications, including satellite-based surveillance, disaster monitoring, environmental tracking, fire detection, and volcanic activity observation.
Global Navigation Satellite System-Reflectometry Payload (GNSS-R): Demonstrates the use of GNSS-R technology for remote sensing. It enables analysis of ocean surface winds, soil moisture, cryosphere studies in the Himalayan region, flood detection, and inland waterbody monitoring.
SiC UV Dosimeter: Monitors ultraviolet irradiance at the viewport of the Crew Module in the Gaganyaan Mission and functions as a high-dose alarm sensor for gamma radiation.
Watch the launch here:
(With PTI Inputs)
