ISRO chief V Narayanan hails GSLV-F17 mission success, says EOS-05 satellite in perfect health

Narayanan said the successful mission was a significant achievement for Indias space programme and that the satellites health was perfectly alright after its injection into orbit.

I am very happy to announce that the GSLV-F17 vehicle has successfully and precisely injected the Advanced Earth Observation Satellite 05, the geo-imaging satellite, in the intended and required orbit, Narayanan said right after the mission success was announced at the space center.

He added that once EOS-05 is operationalised in orbit, it will become Indias first dedicated imaging satellite from the geo orbit and provide important strategic data for the country.

Today, we have injected the heaviest satellite, 2367 kgs, using this launch vehicle. The health of the satellite is perfectly alright, the ISRO chief said.

Narayanan credited the successful mission to the collective efforts of the entire ISRO team, along with its industrial partners and the academic community.

This success is the culmination of the hard work of the entire ISRO team along with our industrial partners and academia. On this occasion, I congratulate each and every one of you. This is a great achievement in our countrys space programme, he said.

Later, while addressing a press conference, the ISRO chief also mentioned that the space agency is targeting another six launches in the current financial year.

Praising ISRO and the scientists involved in the mission, Minister of State in the Department of Space, Jitendra Singh, wrote on X, "Another giant leap for India in Space! Kudos to Team @isro on the successful launch of GSLV-F17/EOS-05. EOS-05 is a state-of-the-art Earth Observation satellite and Indias first imaging satellite from Geosynchronous Orbit, enabling advanced imaging across visible, infrared, multi-spectral and hyperspectral bands. With the visionary leadership of PM Shri @narendramodi Ji, Indias space capabilities continue to scale new heights, strengthening our position as a global space power." (ANI)

ISRO successfully deployed the EOS-05 Earth observation satellite into orbit from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Friday, marking another major milestone in Indias space programme.

The launch took place from the Second Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR. The launch was carried out on a GSLV-F17 rocket, which is the 19th flight of Indias Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), as it carried EOS-05 towards a Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (Sub-GTO). (ANI)