ISRO fails to put EOS-03 into orbit due to technical anomaly

New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched the Earth Observation Satellite EOS-3 on Thursday morning, but after some time the mission got a setback. The mission could not be completed due to a technical fault in the rocket's cryogenic stage.

ISRO fails to place EOS-03:

The 51.70 meter long rocket GSLV0F10/ EOS-3 was successfully launched at 05.43 am, soon after the 26-hour countdown ended. Prior to lift-off, the Launch Authorization Board cleared the deck for normal lift-off as planned.

Scientists at the Mission Control Center said that everything was normal in the first and second stages of the rocket. After a few minutes, when the problem arose, the scientists discussed among themselves. It was then announced by the Director of Range Operations at the Mission Control Center "mission could not be accomplished fully due to performance anomaly.

ISRO's Statement:

Official page of ISRO tweeted, "GSLV-F10 launch took place today at 0543 Hrs IST as scheduled. Performance of first and second stages was normal. However, Cryogenic Upper Stage ignition did not happen due to technical anomaly. The mission couldn't be accomplished as intended."

"A 4 metre diameter Ogive-shaped payload fairing is being flown for the first time in this GSLV flight. This is the fourteenth flight of GSLV," ISRO had said on the launch.

The main feature of the Earth Observation Satellite (EOS) is that it sends real-time images of a large area marked at frequent intervals. It helps in quick monitoring of natural calamities as well as any short-term events.

This satellite can be used in various fields including agriculture, forestry, water bodies as well as disaster warning, cyclone monitoring, cloudburst or thunderstorm monitoring. It also gives important information to use.

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