The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) faced a setback on Monday as the PSLV-C62 mission failed to place its satellites into orbit.
The mission, carrying the Anvesha payload, encountered an anomaly at the end of the PS3 stage.
ISRO confirmed the issue in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. “The PSLV-C62 mission encountered an anomaly at the end of the PS3 stage. A detailed analysis has been initiated,” the agency stated.
The PSLV-C62 mission encountered an anomaly during end of the PS3 stage. A detailed analysis has been initiated.
— ISRO (@isro) January 12, 2026
The PSLV-C62 rocket lifted off from the First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 10:17 am IST. The mission marked ISRO’s first major orbital launch of 2026. However, despite a smooth start, the anomaly disrupted the mission during the third stage.
ISRO Chairman Dr V. Narayanan explained the situation in a statement. “Today, we attempted the PSLV-C62 EOS-N1 mission. The PSLV vehicle is a four-stage vehicle with two solid stages and two liquid stages. The performance of the vehicle up to the end of the third stage was as expected. Close to the end of the third stage, we observed slightly higher disturbance in the vehicle roll rates, and subsequently, a deviation in the flight path. We are analysing the data and will come back at the earliest,” he said.
The anomaly has prompted ISRO to initiate a detailed investigation. The agency aims to identify the cause of the deviation and ensure corrective measures for future missions.
