This Article is From Dec 02, 2022

Pics: Here's How Gujarat Looks From Space, Courtesy New ISRO Satellite

The EOS-06 satellite along with Eight Nano-satellites were successfully launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre last week.

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Gujarat has a coastal length of 1,214 km, covering 16 coastal districts.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today shared pictures taken by space agency ISRO's new satellite EOS-06 which was successfully launched last week.

The Prime Minister shared the pictures of Gujarat's space view on Twitter, and captioned - "Have you come across breathtaking images from the recently launched EOS-06 satellite? Sharing some beautiful images of Gujarat."

The Prime Minister shared four pictures, showing the satellite view of Gujarat, and said " These advances in the world of space technology will help us predict cyclones and promote our coastal economy too," referring to the successful launch of the EOS-06 from ISRO's workhorse, the PSLV-C54.  

Gujarat has a coastal length of 1,214 km, covering 16 coastal districts with a huge diversity of marine-based ecosystems.

The EOS-06 satellite along with Eight Nano-satellites were successfully launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on November 26.

The EOS-06 is a third-generation satellite in the Oseansat series, which provides a continued series of Oseansat-2 with enhanced payload capability.

The EOS-06 is envisaged to observe ocean color data, sea surface temperature, and wind data to use in Oceanography, climatic and meteorological applications.

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The first phase of Gujarat elections for 89 seats which ended yesterday, saw 60% turnout, a 6% lower than last time. The second phase of the polling in the state will take place on December 5, where the BJP has been in power since 1995.

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