# India launches first imaging satellite into geosynchronous orbit

https://mins.news/en/item/45023

- DW, 2026-09-04 08:22 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/india-launches-first-ever-imaging-satellite-into-geo-orbit/live-78897037?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> India’s space agency successfully deployed the EOS-05 Earth-observation satellite into geosynchronous orbit. Weighing more than 2,300 kilograms, it will operate about 36,000 kilometers above Earth to provide frequent imagery for monitoring large areas.