Isro successfully launches earth observation satellite EOS-01, watch

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New Delhi, Nov 07, 2020:    The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has successfully launched the earth observation satellite, EOS-01, on board the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). The EOS-01 satellite was launched at 3:12 pm from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

 

The EOS-01 was launched as the primary satellite along with nine international customer satellites on board the PSLV-C49. The launch of EOS-01 was PSLV’s 51st mission (PSLV-C49).

The satellite was scheduled to be launched at 3:02 pm but the mission director authorised the launch of PSLV-C49 at 15:12 hours i.e., 3:12 pm due to bad weather. The countdown for the launch of the EOS-01 started on Friday.

The EOS01 successfully separated from the fourth stage of PSLVC49 and injected into orbit, Isro said.

Isro chief K Sivan that during the pandemic, team Isro "raised to the occasion, worked as per Covid guidelines, without compromising on quality".

"It’s really heartening to see all ISRO employees doing quality work at this time," news agency quoted K Sivan as saying.

"This mission is very special and unusual for Isro. The space activity cannot be done from ’work from home’. Each engineer has to be present at the lab. When talking about missions like these, each technician, employee has to work together," Sivan added.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took to Twitter to congratulate Isro and praised the scientists for meeting the deadline even amid Covid-19 constraints.

"I congratulate @ISRO and India’s space industry for the successful launch of PSLV-C49/EOS-01 Mission today. In the time of COVID-19, our scientists overcame many constraints to meet the deadline," PM Modi said.

WHAT IS EOS-01?

EOS-01 is an earth observation satellite intended for applications in agriculture, forestry, and disaster management support. It was launched along with the customer satellites under a commercial agreement with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), Department of Space.

The customer satellites include one from Lithuania for technology demonstration, and four each from Luxembourg and USA for maritime applications and multi-mission remote sensing respectively. The launch of EOS-01 was the 76th launch vehicle mission from Sriharikota spaceport.

Courtesy:India Today

Watch Live: Launch of EOS-01 and 9 customer satellites by PSLV-49 https://t.co/H4jE2fUhNQ

— ISRO (@isro) November 7, 2020