India launches first geosynchronous imaging satellite into orbit

India's GSLV-F17 rocket launched the 2,367-kg EOS-05 satellite from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on September 4, 2026, at 2:55 a.m. IST, placing India's first imaging satellite into geosynchronous orbit approximately 36,000 kilometers above Earth.

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ISRO launches India’s first geosynchronous imaging satellite

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India’s GSLV-F17 rocket lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 2:55 a.m. IST on September 4 and placed the 2,367-kg EOS-05 spacecraft into its intended sub-geosynchronous transfer orbit about 18 minutes after liftoff [deccanchronicle.com#1][business-standard.com#1][thehindu.com#1][firstpost.com#1]. The launch marked India’s first imaging satellite mission to geosynchronou