Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: The PSLV-C62 mission, which took off early on January 12 morning, has faced an anomaly at the third stage of rocket separation, said ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan, adding that the space agency has launched a probe. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket, which was intended to deploy the EOS-N1 Earth observation satellite and 15 co-passenger satellites into sun-synchronous orbit, launched at 10:17 am IST.
First Launch Pad (FLP) at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. Speaking to reporters after the launch, Narayanan stated that the mission faced a setback after a deviation was observed at the end of the third stage. He added that the vehicle performed perfectly until the third stage, and the team is currently analysing ground data to understand the issue before providing further updates.
“We attempted the PSLV-C62 EOS-N1 mission. The PSLV is a four-stage vehicle – the first stage is a solid motor with two strap-ons, the second stage is liquid, the third stage is solid, and the fourth stage is liquid. The performance of the vehicle close to the third stage was as expected and as predicted,” Narayanan said.
“However, near the end of the third stage, we observed some disturbance in the vehicle, and there was a deviation in its flight path. As a result, the mission could not proceed as expected. We are now analysing the data from all ground stations, and once the analysis is complete, we will come back to you,” he added. The PSLV-C61 mission, launched in May 2025, also faced a technical anomaly in the rocket’s third stage, which prevented the mission from reaching its intended orbit.