The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched its PSLV-C62 rocket today at 10:18 AM from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (Sriharikota), carrying the EOS-N1 satellite, along with 15 co-passenger satellites from domestic and international customers.
Liftoff!
PSLV-C62 launches the EOS-N1 Mission from SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota.
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#PSLVC62 #EOSN1 #ISRO #NSIL— ISRO (@isro) January 12, 2026
After the injection of EOS-N1 and 14 satellites, the PS4 stage was supposed to be restarted to de-boost and enter a re-entry trajectory, followed by KID capsule separation. This was a commercial mission undertaken by NewSpace India Limited (NSIL).
Well, ISRO’s first mission of 2026 has now faced a hurdle as it is revealed that the PSLV-C62 mission encountered an anomaly during the end of the PS3 stage, causing it to deviate from its flight path. ISRO has initiated a detailed analysis to find the root cause of this setback.
The PSLV-C62 mission encountered an anomaly during end of the PS3 stage. A detailed analysis has been initiated.
— ISRO (@isro) January 12, 2026
The PSLV is a four-stage vehicle with two solid stages and two liquid stages. It is revealed that the first two stages were completed successfully, but close to the end of the third stage (PS3), there was a disturbance seen in the vehicle roll rates, and then there was a deviation observed in the flight path.
The primary objective of this mission was to deploy satellites into a Sun-Synchronous Orbit at an altitude of approximately 511km. Scientists are now going through telemetry data to understand why the roll rates fluctuated, preventing the PSLV-C62 from achieving its objective.
