PM Modi lauds ISRO's successful launch of Earth Observation Satellite

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the ISROs successful launch of Small Satellite Launch Vehicle and described it as a matter of immense joyA remarkable milestone Congratulations to our scientists and industry for this feat It is a matter of immense joy that India now has a new launch vehicle The costeffective SSLV will play an important role in space missions and will also encourage private industry My best wishes to isro INSPACeIND NSIL_India and the entire space industry he said on XA remarkable milestone Congratulations to our scientists and industry for this feat It is a matter of immense joy that India now has a new launch vehicle The costeffective SSLV will play an important role in space missions and will also encourage private industry My besthellip httpstcod3tItAD7Ijmdash Narendra Modi narendramodi August 16 2024ISRO successfully launched its third and final developmental flight of Small Satellite Launch Vehicle on Friday whose payloads can be used in applications like satellitebased surveillance disaster and environmental monitoring fire detection volcanic activity among othersThe flightLVD3 would also pave the way for the industry to collaborate with ISROs commercial arm NewSpace India Ltd for taking up launches using the Small Satellite Launch VehicleMeanwhile Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation ISRO after the launch of Earth Observation Satellite8 EOS8 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota Andhra PradeshTaking to the social media platform X he wrote Congratulations to ISRO on the launch of SSLVD3 This will enhance the sustainability of the Earth by facilitating environmental monitoring and disaster managementCongratulations to isro on the launch of SSLVD3 This will enhance the sustainability of the Earth by facilitating environmental monitoring and disaster management It is a testament to Bharats commitment to humanity under the leadership of PM Shri narendramodi Ji pictwittercomSeDiDG5z6Kmdash Amit Shah AmitShah August 16 2024Highlighting the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi he said It is a testament to Bharats commitment to humanity under the leadership of PM Shri Narendra Modi JiEarlier today ISRO launched Earth Observation Satellite8 EOS8 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota Andhra PradeshIn its message on X ISRO said The third developmental flight of SSLV was successful The SSLVD3 placed EOS08 precisely into the orbit This marks the successful completion of ISRODOSs SSLV Development Project With technology transfer the Indian industry and NSIL India will now produce SSLV for commercial missionsAs per ISRO the sixandahalfhour countdown leading to the launch commenced at 247 am This is the third and final developmental flight of the SSLVD3EOS08 mission The spacecraft is designed for a mission duration of one yearThe primary objectives of the Earth Observation Satellite mission include designing and developing a microsatellite creating payload instruments compatible with the microsatellite bus and incorporating new technologies required for future operational satellites an ISRO release said earlierBuilt on the MicrosatIMS1 bus the EOS08 carries three payloads the ElectroOptical Infrared Payload EOIR the Global Navigation Satellite SystemReflectometry Payload GNSSR and the SiC UV DosimeterWith inputs from Agencies