ISRO's September Sprint: EOS-05 Launch, Gaganyaan Prep, and Private Space Surge

ISRO’s EOS-05 satellite launch is set for September 4 at 2:55 AM from Sriharikota, marking India’s first Earth-observation imaging satellite in geosynchronous orbit. The mission, aboard GSLV-F17, will place EOS-05 into a Sub‑Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit, enabling frequent, wide‑area monitoring and replacing the lost GISAT‑1A from 2021.

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