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ISRO Successfully Launches "GISAT-2" Satellite for Real-Time Earth Imaging.

Science & Technology | Dated: 11 Dec 2025

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the "GISAT-2" (Geo-Imaging Satellite) aboard the GSLV-F16 rocket from Sriharikota. GISAT-2 is an advanced earth observation satellite placed in the Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). It is designed to provide near real-time imaging of large areas of interest at frequent intervals.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • The satellite will aid in disaster management, agriculture monitoring, and forestry by providing high-resolution images.
  • It carries multi-spectral and hyper-spectral payloads to observe the Indian subcontinent continuously.
  • GISAT-2 is often referred to as India's "Eye in the Sky" due to its strategic monitoring capabilities.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • Satellite: GISAT-2.
  • Launch Vehicle: GSLV-F16.
  • Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO).

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which rocket was used by ISRO to launch the GISAT-2 earth observation satellite?

Correct Answer: GSLV-F16

🚀 Quick Recap:

About ISRO

  • Chairman – S. Somanath
  • HQ – Bengaluru