EOS-01 explained

EOS-01
Names List:RISAT-2BR2
Earth Observation Satellite-01
Mission Type:Radar imaging
Earth observation satellite
Operator:ISRO
Cospar Id:2020-081A
Satcat:46905
Website:https://www.isro.gov.in
Mission Duration:5 years (planned)
(in progress)
Spacecraft:EOS-01
Spacecraft Bus:RISAT
Manufacturer:Indian Space Research Organisation
Power:2 kW[1]
Launch Date:7 November 2020, 09:41 UTC[2]
Launch Rocket:PSLV-DL, PSLV-C49
Launch Site:Satish Dhawan Space Centre, First Launch Pad (FLP)
Launch Contractor:Indian Space Research Organisation
Entered Service:February 2021
Orbit Reference:Geocentric orbit
Orbit Regime:Low Earth orbit
Orbit Inclination:36.9°
Orbit Period:90.0 minutes
Apsis:gee
Instruments:Synthetic Aperture Radar (X-band) (SAR-X)
Programme:Earth observation satellites series
Previous Mission:RISAT-2BR1
Next Mission:RISAT-1A

EOS-01 (formerly known as RISAT-2BR2 [3]) is an X-band, synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) based all weather Earth imaging satellite built by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for tasks pertaining to forestry, agricultural and disaster management.[4] It is a part of India's RISAT series of SAR imaging spacecraft and would be third satellite in the series including RISAT-2B, RISAT-2BR1 with 120° phasing.[5] EOS-01 has been developed at the cost of roughly .[6]

Launch

EOS-1 (RISAT-2BR2) has been launched on board a PSLV-DL PSLV-C49 launch vehicle on 7 November 2020 along with 9 foreign satellites. The satellite was although earlier scheduled for first half of 2020, impact of COVID-19 pandemic in India affected ISRO's activities and delayed a number of programs by months and it was first launch mission of ISRO in 2020. Due to fears of infections amid pandemic, gathering of staff and media were dismissed for this launch.[7]

As per reports on 29 October 2020, RISAT-2BR2 was renamed as "EOS-01" per new naming criteria adopted by ISRO.[8] [9]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Indian PSLV deploys 10 satellites in first launch since start of pandemic. Spaceflight Now. 7 November 2020. 7 November 2020.
  2. Web site: PSLV successfully launches EOS-01 and nine customer satellites from Sriharikota. ISRO. 7 November 2020. 7 November 2020. 21 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201121095436/https://www.isro.gov.in/update/07-nov-2020/pslv-successfully-launches-eos-01-and-nine-customer-satellites-sriharikota. dead.
  3. News: 29 October 2020. ISRO adopts new satellite naming style, RISAT-2BR2, now EOS-01. Deccan News . 29 October 2020. Indo Asian News Service.
  4. Web site: PSLV-C49/EOS-01. Indian Space Research Organisation. 29 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201029074633/https://www.isro.gov.in/launcher/pslv-c49-eos-01. 29 October 2020.
  5. Web site: 14 February 2020. Department of Space, Annual Report 2019-20 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200214130824/https://www.isro.gov.in/sites/default/files/flipping_book/annual_report_2019-20_english/files/assets/common/downloads/Annual%20Report%202019-20%20%28English%29.pdf . 14 February 2020. 6 November 2020. isro.gov.in.
  6. Web site: పీఎస్‌ఎల్‌వీ-సీ49కు ప్రారంభమైన కౌంట్‌డౌన్‌. 2020-11-06. m.eenadu.net. te.
  7. News: Surendra Singh. New Delhi. ISRO will launch first satellite of this year from Sriharikota on 7 November 2020. The Times of India. 28 October 2020. 29 October 2020.
  8. Web site: इसरो ने बदला सेटेलाइट के नामकरण का तरीका, जनिए अब कैसे रखा जाएगा नाम. ISRO has changed the way to name the satellite, how will the name be named now . jagran.com. Jagran. hi. 16 May 2021.
  9. Web site: ISRO adopts new satellite naming style, RISAT-2BR2 now EOS-01. 2020-11-07. telanganatoday.com. 29 October 2020 .