National Desk
Tv10punjab
12 January
India’s PSLV-C62 mission, launched on Monday to carry the ‘Anvesha’ (EOS-N1) Earth Observation Satellite along with 15 co-passenger satellites, faced a technical anomaly during the final phase of the third stage burn. ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan confirmed that a deviation was observed in the vehicle’s flight path towards the end of the PS3 stage.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) stated that a detailed analysis of the mission data has been initiated. According to ISRO, the PSLV is a four-stage launch vehicle with two solid and two liquid stages. The performance of the vehicle remained normal up to the end of the third stage, but an unexpected disturbance developed near the completion of this phase, leading to a trajectory deviation.
This mission marked ISRO’s first major launch of 2026 and was aimed at placing an Earth Observation Satellite into orbit from the First Launch Pad at Sriharikota. The mission was operated by NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) and was the ninth dedicated commercial mission focused on Earth observation satellite deployment.
A notable highlight of the mission was the participation of Hyderabad-based private space company Dhruva Space, which contributed seven satellites—marking the first time an Indian private company provided such a significant payload for a single ISRO mission.
ISRO officials have assured that findings from the analysis will be shared after a thorough review.