August 16, 2024 11:43 AM

ISRO launches Earth Observation Satellite-8 from Sriharikota

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the Earth Observation Satellite-8 (EOS-8) on Friday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The launch was carried out using the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) in its third and final developmental flight. In a post on X, ISRO said, "The third developmental flight of SSLV was successful. The SSLV-D3 placed EOS-08 precisely into the orbit. This marks the successful completion of ISRO/DOS's SSLV ...