Oceansat-3 (also known as EOS-06) is an Earth observation satellite, which is the third satellite in the Oceansat series launched by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was launched on 26 Nov 2022, 06:26 UTC using a PSLV rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, First Launch Pad (FLP). The satellite aims to improve the existing remote sensing capabilities related to the field of oceanography.
Oceansat-3 was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 06:26 UTC on November 26, 2022. It was launched aboard a PSLV rocket of XL configuration, aboard the PSLV-C54 mission along with eight secondary payloads: INS-2B, the Anand satellite, two Thybolt satellites, and four Astrocast satellites.
The Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM) instrument aboard EOS-06 captured Phytoplankton concentration on a global scale survey with a repeat interval of Two days in February 2025.