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September 4 is the scheduled launch date for ISRO’s GSLV-F17 mission carrying the EOS-05 Earth observation satellite. The launch is planned for 2:55 AM IST from the Second Launch Pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. EOS-05 is significant because it is planned to become India’s first imaging satellite to operate from a geosynchronous orbit. The mission will demonstrate the GSLV’s capability to place advanced satellites into high-altitude orbits and strengthen India’s space-based Earth observation capabilities for environmental research, resource management, and monitoring changes on Earth’s surface.