ISRO today had a successful day as it launched EOS-08, the Earth observation satellite, and the SR-O DEMOSAT into their respective orbits. This was the third and final developmental flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D3) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, situated approximately 135 Km from Chennai at 9:17 am.
This mission also seeks to recognize payload instruments suitable for a microsatellite platform, as declared by ISRO, to further the design and development of a microsatellite.
EOS-08, constructed on the Microsat/IMS-1 bus, carries three advanced payloads: the Electro-Optical Infrared Payload (EOIR), the Global Navigation Satellite System-Reflectometry (GNSS-R) payload, and The SiC UV Dosimeter.
The EOIR payload consists of Mid-Wave and Long-Wave Infrared imagery for use in satellite observation, surveillance, disaster and environmental management, fire detection, and volcanic activity observation.
The GNSS-R payload, on the other hand, has provided vast opportunities for remote sensing, such as ocean surface wind, soil moisture, and flood sensing, with a special focus on the Himalayan belt. The SiC UV Dosimeter will measure the exposure of the Gaganyaan personnel to UV radiation and be used as a gamma radiation alert device.
