SSLV-D3-EOS-08 / Another big success of ISRO, EOS-08 launched, know the full details of the mission

SSLV-D3-EOS-08: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved another major success today. The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D3) launched Earth Observation Satellite-8 (EOS-08) from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota. This is after the second successful launch of the second test flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D2-EOS-07) in February 2023.

This is ISRO's third mission

After the successful launch of PSLV-C58/XpoSat in January and GSLV-F14/INSAT-3DS missions in February, today's mission is the third mission in 2024 for the Bengaluru-headquartered space agency. ISRO said that the SSLV-D3-EOS08 mission - a six-and-a-half-hour countdown before the launch had started at 02.47 pm IST.

Launched at 9:19 am

The smallest SSLV rocket, which is about 34 meters high. It was planned to be launched on August 15 at 9.17 am and later it was launched on August 16 at 9:19 am from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Center here.

The work is to design and develop a microsatellite

ISRO said that the primary objectives of the SSLV-D3-EOS-08 mission are to design and develop a microsatellite. Also, to create payload equipment compatible with microsatellites and to incorporate new technologies required for future operational satellites. With today's mission, ISRO has completed the developmental flight of the smallest rocket, which can carry satellites weighing up to 500 kg.

NewSpace India Limited will get a boost

Also can put them in low Earth orbit (500 km above the Earth). The mission will also give a boost to ISRO's commercial arm NewSpace India Ltd, to undertake commercial launches using such small satellite launch vehicles in collaboration with the industry.

SSLV-D3/EOS-08 Mission:
Citizens are invited to witness the launch from SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota by registering here from 6 pm IST, todayhttps://t.co/J9jd8ymp2a

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— ISRO (@isro) August 13, 2024

Important role in disaster monitoring

The spacecraft has a mission duration of one year. Its mass is about 175.5 kg. It generates a power of about 420 watts. ISRO said that the satellite interfaces with the SSLV-D3/IBL-358 launch vehicle. The first payload EOIR is designed to capture images in the mid-wave IR (MIR) and long-wave IR (LWIR) bands both during the day and night. It is used for applications such as satellite-based surveillance, disaster monitoring, environmental monitoring, fire detection, volcanic activity observation and industrial and lightning disaster monitoring.

Will help in flood detection

The second GNSS-R payload demonstrates the capability of using GNSS-R-based remote sensing for applications such as ocean surface wind analysis, soil moisture estimation, cryosphere studies in the Himalayan region, flood detection and inland water body detection.