ISRO’s PSLV-C62 Mission Suffers Anomaly
On 12th January, 2026, the Indian Space Research Organisation launched the PSLV-C62 mission from Sriharikota carrying the EOS-N1 satellite and 15 co-passenger satellites.
- ISRO reported that the mission encountered an anomaly near the end of the PS3 (third) stage, prompting initiation of a detailed technical analysis.
- Thailand’s space agency GISTDA, whose THEOS-2A satellite was onboard, confirmed an attitude-control failure and said the rocket and satellites were expected to burn up over the southern Indian Ocean.
- PSLV-C62 is the first PSLV failure involving commercial customer satellites, including payloads from India and multiple foreign ....
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