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In New Delhi, on August 16, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched the Earth observation satellite EOS-08 and the SR-O DEMOSAT satellite into the designated orbit.
Thus, ISRO has carried out the third and final launch under the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle-D3 (SSLV-D3) development project.
The SSLV-D3 launch vehicle carrying the EOS-08 Earth observation satellite was launched from the launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Sriharikota Island, about 135 km east of Chennai city at 9:17 a.m. on August 16 (local time).
The EOS-08 satellite carries three payloads, including an electro-optical infrared (EOIR) system, a Global Navigation Satellite System-Reflector (GNSS-R) reflectometer, and a SiC UV meter. The EOIR is designed to capture images in the mid-wave IR (MIR) and long-wave IR (LWIR) bands, day and night, for applications such as satellite-based surveillance, disaster monitoring, environmental monitoring, fire detection, volcanic activity observation, and disaster monitoring of power plants and industries. The GNSS-R is used in ocean surface wind analysis, soil moisture assessment, cryosphere research in the Himalayan region, flood detection, and inland water detection. The SiC UV meter serves as a gamma radiation safety warning sensor.
