ISRO EOS-08 Mission: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is going to create history once again. Last year, by landing Chandrayaan-3 on the moon, it showed the world that we are no less than anyone, now on 16 August 2024, ISRO will take the first step towards giving a new gift to the world. The Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-08) will be launched from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. ISRO officials say that the countdown for the launch of the mission will start 6 hours in advance. The countdown will start at 3 am on Friday. The EOS-08 satellite will be launched into space with the help of the SSLV D3 rocket. This mission of ISRO is very important not only for the country but for the world. With the help of this satellite, environmental monitoring, disaster management, natural disasters like earthquake, tsunami etc. will be detected.
The Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-08) (175.5 kg) and SR-0 DemoSat passenger satellite will be launched by a Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) from the Shar Range in Sriharikota on Friday. The SSLV-D3, about 34 metres tall and weighing 120 tonnes, will take off from the launch pad at 9.17 am from the Shar Range carrying two payloads in its third and final developmental flight. About 17 minutes after lift-off, the EOS-08 satellite and the 0.2 kg SR-0 DemoSat developed by Space Kids India will be placed in a circular orbit of 475 km with an inclination of 37.4 degrees to the equator.
Earlier ISRO had scheduled the mission for August 15, but it has now been rescheduled for Friday, August 16. However, no reason was given for postponing the launch operation from Thursday to Friday.
what is the mission
This mission completes the SSLV development project and enables operational missions by Indian industry and NSIL. EOS-08 is ISRO’s latest earth observation satellite. The mission objective is to demonstrate the repeatable flight performance of the SSLV vehicle systems. The primary objectives of the EOS-08 mission are to design and develop a microsatellite, build payload equipment compatible with the microsatellite bus, and demonstrate new technologies required for future operational satellites.
SSLV is a three stage launch vehicle designed with three solid propulsion stages and liquid. SSLV is capable of launching mini, micro or nano satellites (mass 10 kg to 500 kg) into 500 km planar orbit from SDSC/SHAR. SSLV is designed with the advantages of low cost, short turn-around time, flexibility, accommodating multiple satellites, launch on demand, manoeuvrability, minimum launch infrastructure requirement etc.
Mission Life One Year
The mission life of the EOS-8 satellite is one year. The satellite weighs about 175.5 kg and generates a power of about 420 watts. It interfaces with the SSLV-D3/IBL-358 launch vehicle. The EOIR payload is designed to capture images in the mid-wave IR (MIR) and long-wave IR (LLWIR) bands.
What will the EOS-08 satellite do?
After being established in its orbit, the EOS satellite will provide ISRO with details of environmental monitoring and disaster management. The EOIR installed in it will also take mid and long wave infrared images during day and night.