This advanced radar technology allows the satellite to see through clouds, rain, and even darkness, overcoming limitations faced by traditional optical imaging satellites.<\/p>\n
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The satellite weighs around 1,710 kilograms and will be launched aboard the PSLV-C61 rocket into a sun-synchronous orbit, ensuring consistent lighting conditions for imaging.<\/p>\n
The all-weather, round-the-clock imaging capability of EOS-09 is crucial for a wide range of applications.<\/p>\n
On the strategic front, it will play a pivotal role in monitoring India\u2019s sensitive borders with Pakistan and China, tracking suspicious movements, detecting infiltration, and supporting anti-terror operations.<\/p>\n
Its ability to provide continuous, reliable intelligence is seen as a major asset for national security, especially as border tensions remain high.<\/a><\/p>\n The move promises to significantly enhance the nation\u2019s surveillance. (Photo: Getty)\n<\/p>\n IMAGING CAPABILITY<\/p>\n EOS-09 features five distinct imaging modes, allowing it to switch between ultra-high-resolution imaging (up to one metre for detecting small objects) and broader scans for large-area observation. <\/a><\/p>\n This flexibility makes it valuable not only for defense but also for civilian uses such as agriculture monitoring, forestry, soil moisture assessment, geology, sea ice and coastal surveillance, object identification, and flood monitoring.<\/p>\n The satellite is a follow-on to the earlier RISAT-1 and complements India\u2019s growing constellation of earth observation satellites, including Resourcesat, Cartosat, and RISAT-2B series.<\/p>\n By supplementing data from these satellites, EOS-09 will help provide expanded real-time coverage across India\u2019s vast territory, supporting smarter governance and faster disaster response.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n