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ISRO launches EOS-05 satellite on GSLV-F17 rocket

The satellite is designed for Earth observation from geosynchronous orbit.

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In this image posted on Sept. 1, 2026, The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F17) stands integrated on the Second Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR), in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. Scheduled for liftoff on September 4, the 19th GSLV flight will place the Earth Observation Satellite EOS-05 into a Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. (@isro/X via PTI Photo)

What this story says

  • ISRO launched the GSLV-F17 rocket carrying the EOS-05 satellite at 2:55 AM IST on September 4, 2026.
  • The EOS-05 satellite, weighing 2,367 kg, was successfully placed in its intended sub-geosynchronous transfer orbit.
  • ISRO chief Dr. V Narayanan confirmed the mission's success and stated the satellite is in perfect health.
  • The GSLV-F17 is the 19th flight of India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle.

Who covered it

Left 11%(1)Centre 0%(0)Right 89%(8)

Percentages are shares of the 9 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 7 of the 16 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

70/100

Craft

65/100

Hype

25/100

16 sources · methodology

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the GSLV-F17 rocket carrying the EOS-05 satellite from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 2:55 AM IST on September 4, 2026. The rocket successfully placed the 2,367 kg EOS-05 satellite into its intended sub-geosynchronous transfer orbit. ISRO chief Dr. V Narayanan announced the mission's success, stating that the satellite was in perfect health. This launch marks the 19th flight of India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle.

Disagreement on previous mission failures

The Siasat Daily reported that the GSLV-F17/EOS-05 mission is a replacement for the unsuccessful GSLV-F10/EOS-03 mission in 2021, which was aborted due to an anomaly in the Cryogenic Upper Stage. The same report also mentioned a failed ISRO launch on January 12, 2026, involving the PSLV-C62 rocket, and another unsuccessful attempt in May 2025 with the PSLV-C61-EOS-09 due to a motor pressure issue. None of the other reports mention these specific previous mission failures.

What the coverage left out

None of the right-rated reports mention the specific previous mission failures that the left-rated Siasat Daily detailed, including the GSLV-F10/EOS-03 mission and two other PSLV launch failures in 2025 and 2026. Additionally, none of the right-rated reports mention ISRO chairman V Narayanan's visit to a temple to pray for the mission's success.

Tags:#ISRO#GSLVF17#EOS05#SatelliteLaunch#SpaceExploration#India

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 4 Sept 2026, 03:00, and will add the sides that appear.

How other outlets pictured it

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ISRO launches EOS-05 satellite on GSLV-F17 rocket
Times of IndiaRight

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

1 rated outlet

  • The Siasat Daily, the sole left-rated report, led with the launch of India's first imaging satellite intended for geosynchronous orbit. It detailed the rocket's lift-off time, payload mass, and its intended orbit. The report also provided context on the satellite's purpose, including providing real-time imagery for agriculture and disaster management. It extensively covered ISRO's recent launch setbacks, mentioning the failed GSLV-F10/EOS-03 mission, and two other failed launches in 2025 and 2026 involving PSLV rockets. The report noted that ISRO chairman V Narayanan had visited a temple to pray for the mission's success.

Centre

0 rated outlets

No outlet rated centre has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.

Right

8 rated outlets

  • The seven right-rated reports focused on the successful launch and the satellite's placement in orbit. They quoted ISRO Chief Dr. V Narayanan's statement confirming the mission's success and the satellite's perfect health. Several reports highlighted the satellite's role as an 'Eye in the Sky' for surveillance and border monitoring. Some also mentioned that work on the uncrewed Gaganyaan mission is in full swing, with ISRO aiming for a launch this calendar year. The Times of India included a large number of unrelated news headlines in its report.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover ISRO launches EOS-05 satellite on GSLV-F17 rocket?
Of the 9 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 11% are rated left, 0% are rated centre, 89% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 16. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is ISRO launches EOS-05 satellite on GSLV-F17 rocket left or right?
Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 9 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
Is the coverage of ISRO launches EOS-05 satellite on GSLV-F17 rocket biased?
ISRO launches EOS-05 satellite on GSLV-F17 rocket is one event reported by 16 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which outlets covered ISRO launches EOS-05 satellite on GSLV-F17 rocket?
16 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
When was the GSLV-F17 rocket launched?
The GSLV-F17 rocket carrying the EOS-05 satellite was launched by ISRO at 2:55 AM Indian Standard Time on September 4, 2026, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
What is the purpose of the EOS-05 satellite?
The EOS-05 satellite is an Earth observation satellite designed to provide real-time imagery from geosynchronous orbit. Its capabilities can be used for security agencies to monitor changes in borders, maritime areas, and sensitive regions, enhancing India's surveillance power.
What did ISRO chief Dr. V Narayanan say about the mission?
ISRO Chief Dr. V Narayanan stated that the GSLV-F17 vehicle successfully and precisely injected the EOS-05 satellite into its intended orbit. He also confirmed that the satellite is in perfect health and hailed the mission as a success.

Read it at the source

16 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.

Left

1

Centre

0

No outlet in this group ran the story.

Right

8

Not rated

7

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