PSLV-C62

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The PSLV-C62 was the 64th flight of the ISRO's PSLV and its return to flight mission following PSLV-C61. The mission was launched on 12 January 2026 with multiple payloads for customers[1] but failed to reach orbit.[2][3][4]

Mission overview[edit | edit source]

  • Mass:
    • Payload weight: 1710 kg total
  • Overall height: 44.4 m (146 ft)
  • Propellant:
  • Propellant mass:
    • Boosters: 12,000 kg (26,000 lb)
    • Stage 1: 139,000 kg (306,000 lb)
    • Stage 2: 41,000 kg (90,000 lb)
    • Stage 3: 7,650 kg (16,870 lb)
    • Stage 4: 1,600 kg (3,500 lb)
  • Altitude:505.291 km[5]
  • Semi Major Axis: 6883.428 ± 10 km[5]
  • Inclination: 97.5 ± 0.12°[5]
  • Azimuth: 140°[5]

Payload[edit | edit source]

The primary payload of the mission was the EOS-N1 imaging satellite built for strategic purposes by DRDO.[6] A small 25 kg football-sized space capsule developed by the Spain-based startup Orbital Paradigm called Kestrel Initial Demonstrator (KID) flew on the PS-4 stage. Bengaluru-based space company OrbitAID Aerospace expected to perform an on-orbit satellite refuelling experiment with AayulSAT.[7] Twelve other commercial payloads totalling about 200 kg from companies and research institutions from India, Brazil, Nepal, Thailand, Spain, France, and the United Kingdom were also manifested for this flight.[8][9][10] The PS-4 was planned to make an orbital re-entry with the KID payload attached following primary payload injection. This was ISRO's first launch attempt of 2026.[5]

Flight[edit | edit source]

The rocket lifted off at 10:18:30 AM IST. The first and second stages performed normally during the course of flight. However, near the end of the third stage's operation, a deviation was observed in the flight controls related to its roll-rates just prior to stage separation, resulting in flight failure.[11][12][13][14] The Spanish re-entry space capsule KID was the only survivor of the launch failure, as it managed to separate from the rocket and transmitted flight data for three minutes with a peak of 28 g during its non-nominal descent.[15][16][17] It has been presumed that the vehicle achieved a suborbital trajectory of approximately -3800 x 390 km with a 98-degree inclination before plummeting roughly near 75°E, 18°S over the Southern Indian Ocean.[18]

Failure analysis[edit | edit source]

ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan indicated that detailed analysis for the flight's failure has been initiated by ISRO, refusing additional media statements. It was also noted that a similar failure was the cause for the unsuccessful C-61 flight eight months prior.[11][12][13]NSA director Ajit Doval visited VSSC facilities following the flight failure due to the presence of national security payload on-board,where he was given an appraisal of events by VSSC director A.Rangarajan.[19][20]ISRO has also consulted an external agency under K Vijay Raghavan Committe[21] in addition to its own Failure Anaylsis Commite,chaired by former chairman K.Sivan.[22][20]The FAC is to submit its report to the PMO by June, with the next return to flight launch for the PSLV rocket scheduled for late-June 2026.[23]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Press Release:Press Information Bureau
  2. ↑ Vasudev, Amit (12 January 2026). "Two consecutive PSLV failures in a year raise concerns over ISRO's 'workhorse' rocket". The South First | News, Politics, Sports, Entertainment & Live Updates. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "'Deviation seen in third-stage': Isro's PSLV-C62 mission fails". The Times of India. 12 January 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Indian PSLV rocket apparently fails for 2nd launch in a row (video)". Space. 11 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 PSLV_C62_Brochure080126.pdf
  6. ↑ "Isro will usher in NY with PSLV C62 mission on Monday; will launch surveillance sat EOS-N1, 18 payloads". The Times of India. 8 January 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Isro to launch startup's satellite refuelling mission with PSLV-C62: What is it?". India Today. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "What is Anvesha? All about India's new hyperspectral eye to be launched by PSLV-C62". The Week. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  9. ↑ Madanapalle, Aditya (14 December 2025). "ISRO to launch LVM3 on 21 Dec, PSLV on 31 Dec". News9live. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Setback for ISRO: PSLV mission fails again, deviates from path". The Indian Express. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "ISRO PSLV-C62 mission Live Updates: 'Encountered an anomaly': ISRO's PSLV-C62 rocket deviates from flight path; detailed analysis initiated". The Times of India. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Why ISRO's PSLV-C62 failed months after the C61 setback?". The Economic Times. 12 January 2026. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  14. ↑ ISRO Official (11 January 2026). PSLV-C62 / EOS-N1 Mission | Live Launch Coverage. Retrieved 13 January 2026 – via YouTube.
  15. ↑ Gorman, Douglas (13 January 2026). "Exclusive: Orbital Paradigm Emerges as the Lone Survivor of Failed PSLV Launch". Payload. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  16. ↑ Mukunth, Hemanth C. S. & Vasudevan (12 January 2026). "PSLV-C62 strays from flight path, fails to launch satellite". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  17. ↑ Science Desk, India Today (13 January 2026). "Lone Spanish satellite survives PSLV-C62's failure, sends data from space". India Today. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  18. ↑ Science Desk, India Today (13 January 2026). "PSLV-C62 fell in the Indian Ocean, satellites likely burned in the atmosphere". India Today. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  19. ↑ "PSLV failures: Ajit Doval visits VSSC, holds meeting with Director". The Hindu. 3 February 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Kumar, A. (4 February 2026). "NSA Ajit Doval Reviews PSLV Failures After Back-to-Back Mission Losses". The Defense News. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  21. ↑ "ISRO eyes May launch; Artemis-II will be a success, says Chairman V Narayanan - The Economic Times". m.economictimes.com. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  22. ↑ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  23. ↑ Koshy, Jacob (2 February 2026). "Investigation into PSLV failures 'ongoing', next launch date in June: Minister". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 February 2026.

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