ISRO to launch Geo-Imaging Satellite EOS-03 in third quarter of 2021

 

EOS-03 is capable of imaging the whole country four-five times daily. The satellite consists of significant importance as it will be responsible to provide near real-time monitoring of natural disasters like floods & cyclones.

 

In addition to natural disasters, EOS-03 would also enable monitoring of water bodies, crops, vegetation condition, forest cover changes, Singh said.

 

 

 

This comes at a time when several states of the country are witnessing floods.

 

“ISRO has realised a geo-imaging satellite, “EOS-03″, for Earth Observation from Geostationary Orbit and (it) is scheduled for launch in the third quarter (Q3) of 2021. EOS-03 is capable of imaging the whole country four-five times daily and would enable near real-time monitoring of natural disasters like floods and cyclones,” he said in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.

 

Moreover, the minister informed also said that the first developmental flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2021 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.

 

 

 

The first developmental flight of Small Satellite Launch Vehicle or SSLV is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2021 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.ISRO’s vast experience in Solid propulsion and heritage of proven design practices has enabled SSLV to be developed as a cost-effective, three-stage, all-solid launch vehicle with a payload capability of 500 kg to 500 km planar orbit or 300 kg to Sun-Synchronous Polar Orbit," added the Department of Space. 

 

SSLV is ideal for the on-demand, quick turn-around launch of small satellites.

 

The major technologies developed as part of the realisation of SSLV are flexible nozzle control with electro-mechanical actuators for all stages, miniaturized avionics, and a velocity trimming module in the upper stage for precise satellite injection, the minister said.

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