The Indian space agency will celebrate the country’s Independence Day by putting into orbit an earth observation satellite (EOS) with its small rocket – Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV).

• The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said the SSLV’s third and final development flight will be on August 15, 2024 at 9.17 a.m. from the country’s rocket port in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
• The rocket will carry the microsatellite called EOS-08 weighing about 175.5 kg.
• The mission is called SSLV-D3/EOS-08.
• According to ISRO, the proposed mission will complete the SSLV Development Project and enable operational missions by Indian industry and the public sector NewSpace India Ltd.
• The primary objectives of the EOS-08 mission include designing and developing a microsatellite, creating payload instruments compatible with the microsatellite bus, and incorporating new technologies required for future operational satellites.