The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) said that the third and final development flight of the SSLV will be on August 15, 2024 at 9.17 am. from the country's rocket port in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
The rocket will carry the microsatellite called EOS-08 that will weigh around 175.5 kg.
The mission is called SSLV-D3/EOS-08.
According to ISRO, the proposed mission will complete the SSLV Development Project and enable operational missions by Indian industry and public sector NewSpace India Ltd.
The main objectives of the EOS-08 mission include designing and developing a microsatellite, creating payload instruments compatible with the microsatellite bus and incorporating new technologies required for future operational satellites, ISRO said.
Built on the Microsat/IMS-1 bus, the EOS-08 carries three payloads: electro-optical infrared (EOIR) payload, global navigation satellite system reflectometry (GNSS-R) payload, and SiC UV dosimeter.
The EOIR payload is designed to capture images in the medium wave IR (MIR) and long wave IR (LWIR) bands, both day and night, for applications such as satellite surveillance, disaster monitoring, environmental monitoring, fire . detection, observation of volcanic activity and monitoring of industrial and power plant disasters.
The GNSS-R payload demonstrates the ability to use GNSS-R based remote sensing for applications such as ocean surface wind analysis, soil moisture assessment, cryosphere studies in the Himalayan region, detection of floods and detection of continental bodies of water.
ISRO said the SiC UV dosimeter monitors ultraviolet irradiance in the viewing window of the crew module on the Gaganyaan mission and serves as a high-dose alarm sensor for gamma radiation.
EOS-08 marks a significant advancement in satellite core systems, such as the integrated avionics system, known as Communication, Baseband, Storage and Positioning Package (CBSP), which combines multiple functions into a single, efficient unit.
According to ISRO, the satellite employs a miniaturized design in its antenna pointing mechanisms, capable of achieving a rotation speed of 6 degrees per second and maintaining a pointing accuracy of ±1 degree.
The rocket will carry the microsatellite called EOS-08 that will weigh around 175.5 kg.
The mission is called SSLV-D3/EOS-08.
According to ISRO, the proposed mission will complete the SSLV Development Project and enable operational missions by Indian industry and public sector NewSpace India Ltd.
The main objectives of the EOS-08 mission include designing and developing a microsatellite, creating payload instruments compatible with the microsatellite bus and incorporating new technologies required for future operational satellites, ISRO said.
Built on the Microsat/IMS-1 bus, the EOS-08 carries three payloads: electro-optical infrared (EOIR) payload, global navigation satellite system reflectometry (GNSS-R) payload, and SiC UV dosimeter.
The EOIR payload is designed to capture images in the medium wave IR (MIR) and long wave IR (LWIR) bands, both day and night, for applications such as satellite surveillance, disaster monitoring, environmental monitoring, fire . detection, observation of volcanic activity and monitoring of industrial and power plant disasters.
The GNSS-R payload demonstrates the ability to use GNSS-R based remote sensing for applications such as ocean surface wind analysis, soil moisture assessment, cryosphere studies in the Himalayan region, detection of floods and detection of continental bodies of water.
ISRO said the SiC UV dosimeter monitors ultraviolet irradiance in the viewing window of the crew module on the Gaganyaan mission and serves as a high-dose alarm sensor for gamma radiation.
EOS-08 marks a significant advancement in satellite core systems, such as the integrated avionics system, known as Communication, Baseband, Storage and Positioning Package (CBSP), which combines multiple functions into a single, efficient unit.
According to ISRO, the satellite employs a miniaturized design in its antenna pointing mechanisms, capable of achieving a rotation speed of 6 degrees per second and maintaining a pointing accuracy of ±1 degree.
