Suspense continues about the flight of India’s two Polar Satellite
Launch Vehicle (PSLV) before March 2026 following the Jan 12, 2026 failure
of the PSLV rocket carrying 16 satellites-Indian and foreign. The PSLV
rocket designated as PSLV-C62 carrying 16 satellites- including the
primary payload, India’s strategic satellite Anvesha or EOS-N1-veered
off the path towards the end of the third stage burn. […]
The post Suspense Continues On The two PSLV Flights Before March 2026
appeared first on Orbital Today.
https://orbitaltoday.com/2026/01/20/suspense-continues-on-the-two-pslv-flights-before-march-2026/View article
View summary
#^Suspense Continues On The two PSLV Flights Before March 2026Suspense continues about the flight of India’s two Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) before March 2026 following the Jan 12, 2026 failure of the PSLV rocket carrying 16 satellites-Indian and foreign.
The PSLV rocket designated as PSLV-C62 carrying 16 satellites- including the primary payload, India’s strategic satellite Anvesha or EOS-N1-veered off the path towards the end of the third stage burn.
It is reliably learnt hectic reviews are happening at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to zero in on the cause of PSLV-C62’s failure.
This is the second consecutive failure of the PSLV rocket. The first only was on 18th May 2025 when PSLV-C61 failed mid-flight-during the operation of the third stage. The PSLV is a four-stage launch vehicle that alternates between solid and liquid propulsion: solid-fuel first and third stages, and liquid-fuel second and fourth stages.
The Indian space agency had earlier said before March 2026 there will be two PSLV missions viz.,
PSLV C63/TDS-01: Launch of Technology Demonstration Satellite (TDS-01) to demonstrate new technologies including high Thrust Electric Propulsion System, Indigenous TWT (Travelling Wave Tube) Amplifier, Quantum Key Distribution.
According to the Indian government, the demonstration of high Thrust Electric Propulsion System will enable the realization of all electric satellites in future. And the demonstration of Indigenous TWT (Travelling Wave Tube) Amplifier will enable self reliance in critical technologies of Satellite Transponders.
PSLV N1/ EOS-10: First PSLV vehicle realised by NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL) through Industry consortium that will launch earth observation satellite for Oceanographic studies along with Indo-Mauritius joint satellite (IMJS) and Leap-2 Satellite from Indian private sector as co-passengers.
The EOS-10 or the Oceansat-3A satellite mission is for Meteorological, Oceanographic and Land applications. The satellite has Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM), Scatterometer, Sea Surface Temperature Monitor (SSTM) and Millimeter wave Atmospheric Temperature and Humidity Sounder (MATHS), as payloads. This Satellite in tandem with Oceansat- 3 (EOS -06) will provide daily data for various applications.
The Indian space agency also plans to carry out the following missions before the end of this fiscal year.
HLVM3 G1/ OM1: First uncrewed mission of Gaganyaan to demonstrate end-to-end mission, including aerodynamics characterization of human rated launch vehicle, mission operations of Orbital Module, Re-entry and recovery of Crew Module.
Small Satellite Launch Vehicle or SSLV L1/ NSIL: Dedicated commercial mission by NSIL or NewSpace India Ltd, the commercial arm of the Department of Space.
The post
Suspense Continues On The two PSLV Flights Before March 2026 appeared first on
Orbital Today.
