Source: IT
Subject: Science and Technology
Context: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will begin 2026 with the PSLV-C62 mission, launching the advanced surveillance satellite EOS-N1 (Anvesha) along with 18 co-passenger payloads.
About Earth Observation Satellite EOS-N1 (Anvesha):
What it is?
- EOS-N1 (codenamed ‘Anvesha’) is an advanced hyperspectral Earth observation satellite developed primarily to support India’s strategic and civilian remote-sensing needs.
To be launched in: January 2026, aboard PSLV-C62 from Sriharikota.
Aim:
- To enhance space-based surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities while supporting civil applications such as agriculture, urban planning, and environmental monitoring.
Key functions:
- Hyperspectral imaging: Captures data across hundreds of spectral bands, enabling precise identification of materials and surface features.
- Strategic surveillance: Assists in border monitoring, terrain analysis, and threat detection, strengthening national security.
- Agriculture support: Enables crop health assessment, soil moisture analysis, and yield estimation.
- Urban and infrastructure mapping: Supports land-use planning, infrastructure monitoring, and disaster preparedness.
- Environmental monitoring: Tracks ecosystem changes, pollution patterns, and climate-related impacts.
Significance:
- Acts as a high-priority space asset for surveillance, developed in close alignment with requirements of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
- Demonstrates India’s maturity in hyperspectral remote sensing, a capability possessed by only a few nations.
- Simultaneously serves defence, agriculture, disaster management, and environmental governance.
