New Delhi, May 16 -- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its 101st satellite, EOS-09, aboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C61) on May 18, 2025.

According to ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan" The launch is scheduled for 5:59 am from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota".

The PSLV-C61 rocket was transported to the Mobile Service Tower at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota for final integration and checks before its scheduled launch on May 18.

Former ISRO scientist Purohit also mentioned that EOS-09 would serve as a follow-on to the earlier RISAT-1 mission. This launch is strategically timed," said former ISRO scientist Manish Purohit.

"It strengthens monitoring at borders and coasts, ...