In preparation for the launch of the SSLV D3, ISRO scientists visited the Tirupati Balaji Temple to offer their prayers. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to launch EOS-08, an Earth Observation Satellite, on August 16. This mission represents the third and final developmental flight of the SSLV D3.
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ISRO announced on Monday that its latest Earth observation satellite, EOS-08, will now be launched on August 16 aboard the third and final developmental flight of its Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)-D3. The space agency had previously scheduled the launch for August 15.
The primary objectives of the EOS-08 mission include designing and developing a microsatellite, creating payload instruments compatible with the microsatellite bus, and integrating new technologies essential for future operational satellites, according to the Bengaluru-headquartered national space agency.