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• ISRO successfully launches earth observation satellite EOS-04 along with two other satellites.
• India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C52 successfully injected Earth Observation Satellite EOS-04, into an intended sun synchronous polar orbit of 529 km altitude.

Details

• About: The satellite 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 & Hydrology and Flood mapping. Weighing about 1710 kg, it generates 2280 W power and has a mission life of 10 years.
• Mandate: It is designed to provide high-quality images under all weather conditions for applications such as agriculture, forestry & plantations, soil moisture and hydrology, and flood mapping.
• Further details: The mission will also carry two small satellites as co-passengers — a student satellite, INSPIREsat-1, and a technology demonstrator satellite, INS-2TD.

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