ISRO’s 101st satellite mission: Know why the PSLV-C61 cannot deploy EOS-09 satellite from Sriharikota | India News
In a rare failure of the Indian Space Program, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) was unable to successfully place the EOS-09 Earth Observation satellite in orbit after the third phase of the PSLV-C61 mission on Sunday morning.
The Polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV-C61) started at 5:59 am from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota. Flights are usually conducted in the first and second phases; however, technical issues in the PS3 (stage 3) solid rocket motor phase disconnect the rocket from the route. Therefore, the mission has been aborted before the satellite is released into orbit.
#watch | Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh | At the launch of the PSLV-C61, ISRO Chief V Narayanan said: “… During the operation of the third phase, we saw an observation that the task was not possible. After analysis, we will be back……”
(Source: ISRO YouTube) pic.twitter.com/xvppo7dfbn– ani (@ani) May 18, 2025
