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News: The Indian Space Research Organisation is preparing to resume flight operations in September after a break of close to seven months, with the GISAT-1A Earth-observation spacecraft.
About GISAT-1A
- It is an Geo Imaging Satellite which is also referred to as EOS-05.
- It is a replacement for GISAT-1 (EOS-03), which was launched in 2021 but failed to reach its intended orbit.
- It is designed with a 10-year mission life.
- It is one of two satellites currently parked at the Sriharikota spaceport. (other is NVS-03)
- Purpose: Its primary purpose is to provide frequent imaging of large areas.
- Application: It is useful for monitoring natural disasters, tracking agricultural activities, monitoring forestry and observing areas of interest at frequent intervals.
- Significance: It will strengthen India’s Earth observation capabilities by providing large-area, frequently updated imagery.
