
MEA highlights India’s growing space capabilities after successful launch of GSLV-F17
India's Ministry of External Affairs praised ISRO's successful GSLV-F17 launch, underscoring the nation's advancing space technology and strategic autonomy.
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India's Ministry of External Affairs praised ISRO's successful GSLV-F17 launch, underscoring the nation's advancing space technology and strategic autonomy.

The director of India's space agency visited a temple to seek blessings before the scheduled early morning launch of the GSLV-F17 rocket carrying the EOS-05 satellite.
India’s space agency ISRO achieved its first mission success of 2026 by successfully deploying the heavy EOS-05 imaging satellite into orbit using the GSLV-F17 rocket. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ISRO leadership praised the launch as a significant milestone for India’s Earth monitoring capabilities.

The Indian Space Research Organisation initiated a 27.5-hour countdown for the GSLV-F17 mission, which will deploy the EOS-05 Earth observation satellite from Sriharikota.