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Expansion
ISRO said on Thursday that the Electro Optical-Infrared (EOIR) payload on its latest earth observation satellite 'EOS-08' has started sending excellent thermal images from space. The data received from the EOIR payload is being processed with the help of algorithms and software at the National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC-ISRO). This algorithm and software have been developed by the Space Application Center. ISRO has said that the information received from the satellite can be used to better manage agriculture, forest fires and deal with the challenges of urban heat.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the Earth observation satellite EOS-08 on August 16, 2024. The satellite is a remote-sensing microsatellite to improve satellite technology. Built on ISRO's standard Microsat/IMS-1 bus, the satellite can be used for a variety of tasks. The satellite has three payloads – Electro Optical Infrared Payload, Global Navigation Satellite System-Reflectometry Payload, and SIC UV Dosimeter. It is operating in a circular low-Earth orbit (LEO) at an altitude of 475 km. Its mission life is about one year.
Can take images both day and night
This satellite can take images both during day and night. The data obtained from it can be used for tasks like disaster monitoring, environmental monitoring, fire detection, volcanic activities, and monitoring industrial and power plant disasters. This satellite will help in analyzing sea surface wind, assessing soil moisture, detecting floods, and locating inland water bodies.