The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the Earth Observation Satellite-8 (EOS-8) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The launch, conducted on Friday, marks the third developmental flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D3) and is a significant milestone for ISRO.

Launched on September 2, 2023, the Aditya-L1 mission aims to observe the sun from the advantageous Lagrangian point L1.