August 2026 Current Affairs — Part 27
Important Current Affairs for Government Exams | Space & Science
In this part, we study ISRO's upcoming EOS-05 (GISAT-1A) mission. Learn the launch date, launch vehicle, launch site, satellite weight, orbit, imaging capability and major applications of this Earth Observation Satellite.
ISRO to Launch EOS-05 (GISAT-1A)
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to launch EOS-05 (GISAT-1A), an Earth Observation Satellite.
The mission is important because the satellite will provide near real-time images of the Indian subcontinent, supporting applications such as disaster management, agriculture and environmental monitoring.
🚀 Launch Details
- Satellite: EOS-05 (GISAT-1A)
- Launch date: 4 September 2026
- Launch site: Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
- Launch vehicle: GSLV-F17
- Satellite weight: 2,367 kg
EOS-05 is an Earth Observation Satellite.
It is designed to provide continuous and frequent observation of the Indian subcontinent.
The satellite will first be placed in a Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit.
It will subsequently reach its geostationary orbit.
The satellite will operate at about 36,000 km above Earth.
EOS-05 will capture near real-time images of the Indian subcontinent every 30 minutes.
For priority locations, images can be captured as frequently as every 5 minutes.
🌱 Major Applications
The satellite's Earth observation capability can support several important areas:
- Disaster management
- Agriculture monitoring
- Environmental monitoring
- National security
🇮🇳 About ISRO
- Full form: Indian Space Research Organisation
- Established: 15 August 1969
- Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Chairman: V. Narayanan
🎯 Exam Facts
- Mission: EOS-05 (GISAT-1A)
- Organisation: ISRO
- Launch date: 4 September 2026
- Launch vehicle: GSLV-F17
- Launch centre: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
- Weight: 2,367 kg
- Orbit: Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit before geostationary orbit
- Operating altitude: About 36,000 km
- Normal imaging: Every 30 minutes
- Priority locations: Every 5 minutes
📌 Quick Revision
- EOS-05 (GISAT-1A) is an Earth Observation Satellite.
- ISRO is scheduled to launch it on 4 September 2026.
- The launch vehicle is GSLV-F17.
- The launch will take place from the Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
- The satellite weighs 2,367 kg.
- It will operate at about 36,000 km above Earth.
- It can provide images of the Indian subcontinent every 30 minutes.
- Priority locations can be imaged every 5 minutes.
🎯 Quiz Result
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