Mumbai, Sept. 8 -- India's heaviest satellite launched on a GSLV, EOS-05, reached its final orbit on Monday evening, marking a key milestone for the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) after the failure of its previous GSLV Earth observation mission in 2021. The 2,367-kg Earth Observation imaging satellite completed its third and final orbit-raising manoeuvre at 8.57 pm, with its Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM) engine firing for 1,247 seconds. The estimated orbit after the maneuver was 34,903 km x 35,884 km, Isro said on X. "Third and final orbit maneuvering of EOS-05 spacecraft. The third and final orbit raising manoeuvre to increase the perigee (nearest to the earth) of EOS-05 completed successfully at 8:57 pm on September 07, 2026. The LAM (Liquid Apogee Motor) engine fired for 1247 seconds and the estimated orbit after manouevre is 34903 km x 35884 km. The satellite health is normal," it posted. EOS-05 was launched aboard the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F17) last week and placed in its intended sub-geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO) on September 4. It was then raised towards its final geostationary orbit using its onboard propulsion system. The second orbit-raising manoeuvre was completed on September 6 evening. The LAM engine fired for 338.9 seconds, raising the estimated apogee - the point farthest from Earth - to 35,786 km. The successful mission is significant for Isro after the GSLV-F10/EOS-03 mission failed in 2021. The onboard computer aborted the flight 307 seconds after launch. EOS-05 will now monitor India and nearby regions from about 36,000 km above Earth and provide important strategic data....