ISRO successfully launches earth observation satellite, EOS-04 and 2 co-passenger satellites, in its first mission of 2022

ISRO successfully launches earth observation satellite, EOS-04 and 2 co-passenger satellites, in its first mission of 2022

  • The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched an Earth Observation Satellite, EOS-04 and two small satellites into the intended orbit on February 14, 2022.
  • This was the first launch mission of ISRO in the year 2022.
  • The satellites were launched onboard the launch vehicle PSLV-C52 rocket from the First Launch Pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-04)

  • EOS-04 is a Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT) designed to provide high-quality images under all weather conditions for applications such as agriculture, forestry, and plantations, flood mapping, soil moisture & hydrology. 
  • The satellite weighs about 1710 kg. It can generate 2280 W power. It has a mission life of 10 years. 

About Co-passenger satellites 

  • The two small satellites included a student satellite (INSPIREsat-1), and a technology demonstrator satellite (INS-2TD).
  • INSPIREsat-1 has been developed by the Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology (IIST) in association with the Laboratory of Atmospheric & Space Physics at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
  • INS-2TD is a technology demonstrator satellite from ISRO. This is a precursor to the India-Bhutan Joint Satellite (INS-2B).

Points to Remember:

  1. Name of the earth observation satellite launched by ISRO in its first mission of 2022?
  2. Which launch vehicle was used to launch the satellite?
  3. How many small satellites were launched along with the earth observation satellite?
  4. Name of the two small satellites.

Source: Financial Express

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