EOS-08

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EOS-08 is an experimental earth-observation Indian satellite launched on 16 August 2024. [1]

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EOS-8
Mission type Earth Observation
OperatorISRO
Mission durationExpected 1 year
Spacecraft properties
Bus IMS-1
Launch mass175.5 kg
Power420W
Expedition
Began (2024-09-21UTC20:47:30Z) UTC
Start of mission
Launch date16 August 2024 03:47 IST
Rocket SSLV -D3
Launch site Satish Dhawan Space Center First Launch Pad
Orbital parameters
RegimeLEO
Altitude475 kilometer
Inclination 37.4°

Payloads

The satellite carries three payloads namely Electro Optical Infrared Payload (EOIR), SAC, Global Navigation Satellite System- Reflectometry payload (GNSS-R), SAC and SiC UV Dosimeter, LEOS.

History

The spacecraft was launched on the third and final test flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle .The launch was postponded from August 15 [2] and finally took place on August 16, 2024. [3]

Three days after launch on August 19, the EIOR instrument sent back its first data, captureing high-resolution thermal images of pune city and of the Namibia Desert. It soon followed with an image capture over Santiago,Chile following a pass of Landsat-9,indicating the local temperature difference over a span of 4 hours. [4] [5]

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References

  1. https://www.isro.gov.in/media_isro/pdf/Missions/SSLVD3/SSLV-D3_Mission_Brochure130824.pdf
  2. "Isro postpones launch of SSLV on final development flight to August 16". India Today. 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  3. "SSLV to launch on final development flight today, deploy EOS-08". India Today. 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  4. "EOIR Payload on EOS-08 Begins Operations, Offering excellent Thermal Imaging Capabilities". www.isro.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  5. Shekhar, Laasya (September 20, 2024). "ISRO's latest satellite captures high-resolution images of Pune and Namibia". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 September 2024.