The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)'s GSLV-F10 rocket failed to launch EOS-3, the earth observation satellite into the intended orbit due to technical anomaly observed in the cryogenic stage.
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The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)'s GSLV-F10 rocket failed to launch EOS-3, the earth observation satellite into the intended orbit due to technical anomaly observed in the cryogenic stage.
About the Geo-imaging satellite“EOS-03”
- It is an Earth Observation Satellite for real time monitoring.
- It would enable near-real time monitoring of natural disasters like floods & cyclones.
- It will help in monitoring of water bodies, crops, vegetation condition, forest cover changes etc.
- It was launched by the ISRO's GSLV-F10 rocket.
- It will be placed in Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit by the GSLV-F10.
- This will subsequently, reach geostationary orbit using its on-board propulsion system, he added.
Earth Observation Satellites
- ISRO has launched multiple operational remote sensing satellites, starting with IRS-1A in 1988.
- Today, India has one of the largest remote sensing satellites in operation.
- Currently, 13 operational satellites are in Sun-synchronous orbit that includes RESOURCESAT-1, 2, 2A CARTOSAT-1, 2, 2A, 2B, RISAT-1 and 2, OCEANSAT-2, Megha-Tropiques, SARAL and SCATSAT-1.
- 4 in Geostationary orbit including INSAT-3D, Kalpana& INSAT 3A, INSAT -3DR.
- The extracted data will be used in several applications which cover agriculture, water resources, urban planning, mineral prospecting, rural development, environment, forestry, ocean resources and disaster management.
GSLV
- CurrentlyGeosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark II (GSLV Mk II) is in operation.
- This is the 3 staged and fourth generation launch vehicle.
- It has indigenously developed cryogenic Upper Stage (CUS) launching vehicle.
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