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EOS-08 (60454)
COSPAR: 2024-147A | Alt Name: EOS-08
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 16, 2024
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
SSLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60454
International Designator
2024-147A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:30:50 GMT
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Inclination
37.38°
Right Ascension
207.23°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
205.94°
Period
92.85 min
Mean Motion
15.51 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EOS-08
Alternative Name
EOS-08
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 60454U 24147A 26201.27141792 .00014477 00000+0 24455-3 0 9996
2 60454 37.3797 207.2266 0005173 205.9355 154.1152 15.50948979108215
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Summary
EOS-08, also known as IMS-1, is a microsatellite launched on August 16, 2024, from SRILR Launch Site using the SSLV launch vehicle. It was manufactured by ISAC and owned by ISRO. The satellite has dimensions of 0.6 meters in length and diameter with a span of 3 meters and weighs 176 kg both dry and at launch. EOS-08 is configured for Earth observation and technology demonstration purposes, featuring two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Its shape is described as box-shaped with two panels. The mission is expected to last one year.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
0.6
Span
3
Dry Mass
176
Launch Mass
176
Shape
Box+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Microsat-2C
Purpose
Earth observation, technology
Mission
Earth observation, technology
Manufacturer
ISAC
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
IMS-1
Configuration
Microsatellite-SSB (SSB-1)
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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