EOS-7 (Earth Observing Satellite 7) is a small Indian Earth observation satellite developed by ISRO as a test payload for the second SSLV launch.
Name of Satellite | EOS-7 (Earth Observing Satellite 7) |
Purpose | Technology Demonstration |
Contractor | ISRO Satellite Center |
Country of Contractor | India |
Launch Mass (kg.) | 156 |
Class of Orbit | LEO |
Perigee (km) | 443 |
Date of Launch | 10.02.2023 |
Launch Site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre |
Launch Vehicle | SSLV |
COSPAR Number | 2023-019A |
NORAD Number | 55562 |
The EOS-07 spacecraft, which weighs 344 pounds (156 kilogram), has two technology demonstration experiments – one of which is the spectrum monitoring payload and the other is a millimetre-wave humidity sensor – that could be useful in future operational air traffic and weather monitoring missions.