EOS-03

July 30, 2021

Union Minister of Science & Technology informed Rajya Sabha that Geo-imaging satellite “EOS-03” is scheduled for launch in third quarter of 2021.

About:

It would enable near-real time monitoring of natural disasters like floods & cyclones.
EOS-03 is capable of imaging the whole country 4-5 times daily.
In addition to natural disasters, EOS-03 would also enable monitoring of water bodies, crops, vegetation condition, forest cover changes etc.

Source : All India Radio

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