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Satellite activity spans ISRO’s EOS-05 launch, SES’s final O3b mPOWER spacecraft and Europe’s lunar rover mission

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ISRO has successfully returned to flight with the EOS-05 Earth-imaging satellite, reportedly India’s first imaging spacecraft in geosynchronous orbit. Separately, SES’s final three O3b mPOWER satellites have reached Cape Canaveral for a planned September Falcon 9 launch, while ESA and ispace-Europe formalized Europe’s first lunar polar ice exploration rover mission.

Discovered 2026-09-03T15:28:17.398459-07:00 | 2026-09-03T15:28:17.398459-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • ISRO’s successful EOS-05 mission marks a return to launch operations after a January failure and expands India’s claimed Earth-imaging capability in geosynchronous orbit, including data relevant to border surveillance.
  • SES’s final three O3b mPOWER satellites moving to Cape Canaveral advances completion of the constellation, with a September Falcon 9 launch planned.
  • ESA’s agreement with ispace-Europe establishes a European lunar polar ice exploration rover mission, adding a commercial partner to Europe’s lunar exploration plans.

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