The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) lost EOS-03-an important earth observation satellite during launch on 12 August, 2021 after the GSLV-F10 rocket carrying it malfunctioned about five minutes after lift-off.
- The launch was supposed to place the earth observation satellite, EOS-03, into a geostationary orbit. The problem with the rocket, however, led to the failure of the mission.
- According to the ISRO, performance of first and second stages was normal. However, Cryogenic Upper Stage ignition did not happen due to technical anomaly.
- The cryogenic upper stage has an indigenously developed cryogenic engine fuelled by liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen at very low temperatures.
- GSLV-F10 was ISRO’s eighth flight with indigenous cryo, 14th GSLV flight and 79th launch from Sriharikota.
- EOS-03 was meant to provide almost real-time images of large parts of the country that could be used for monitoring natural disaster such as floods and cyclones, water bodies, crops, vegetation, and forest cover.
(Source: Indian Express)
