The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the third developmental flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D3) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, at 9:17 am on Friday. The mission’s primary objectives are to demonstrate the reliable and consistent performance of the SSLV vehicle systems and to successfully place the EOS-08 satellite and SR-0 DEMOSAT into a 475 km circular orbit. This mission marks another significant step in ISRO’s efforts to enhance its satellite launch capabilities.