ISRO gets unlucky with GISAT-1 satellite launch
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Today, ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) planned to launch the GISAT-1 Earth observation satellite (EOS). Nicknamed India’s “eye in the sky”, ISRO planned to launch the satellite on a rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
However, due to a technical problem, the rocket could not put the satellite in orbit. Officials said that while the first two stages went off fine, there was a problem in the third stage. So now, they will reschedule the mission for another time in the future. This is the first failure on an Indian space launch since 2017.
What is the GISAT-1 satellite?
GISAT-1 is an imaging satellite that ISRO developed. It has high-resolution cameras which will constantly take photos of India’s landmass and ocean. The satellite will be used for defence purposes as well as keeping a check on potential natural disasters. It can also be used for improving agriculture and forestry.
ISRO had planned to put the satellite in a geostationary orbit at a height of about 36,000 km above the earth’s surface.
What is the meaning of geostationary?
Geostationary means that the satellite will be located above the Equator and always appear to be fixed at one point in the sky. However, the satellite is actually moving at the same speed as Earth’s spin.
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