Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch an Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-04) on board the PSLV C-52 on February 14. This will be the first launch for ISRO under the new chairman, S. Somanath.
About PSLV C-52 and EOS-04
- The PSLV C-52 is scheduled to launch from the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota.
- ISRO plans to place the 1,170 kg EOS-04 in a sun synchronous polar orbit of 529 km.
- EOS-04 is a radar-imaging satellite, designed to provide high-quality images under all weather conditions for applications such as agriculture, forestry & plantations, soil moisture and hydrology, and flood mapping.
- The mission will also carry two small satellites as co-passengers — a student satellite, INSPIREsat-1 and INS-2TD from ISRO.
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