{"id":323,"date":"2026-01-12T11:59:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T11:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=323"},"modified":"2026-01-12T12:00:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T12:00:54","slug":"indian-pslv-rocket-loses-trajectory-after-liftoff-in-second-setback-for-isro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=323","title":{"rendered":"Indian PSLV Rocket Loses Trajectory After Liftoff in Second Setback for ISRO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BENGALURU:<\/strong> An Indian rocket carrying 16 payloads, including an Earth observation satellite, went off track shortly after liftoff on Monday, marking another setback for the Indian Space Research Organisation\u2019s (ISRO) workhorse launch vehicle, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident represents the second failure involving the PSLV in the past eight months<\/strong>, denting its long-standing reputation for reliability. The launch vehicle has historically maintained a success rate of over 90% across more than 60 missions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The PSLV-C62<\/strong> rocket lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota<\/strong> at 10:18 a.m. local time<\/strong>, carrying the EOS-N1 Earth observation satellite<\/strong> along with 15 additional payloads<\/strong> developed by startups and academic institutions from India and abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to ISRO\u2019s mission control, the rocket performed normally through most phases of flight before experiencing an unexpected disturbance<\/strong>, which caused a deviation from its intended trajectory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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#WATCH<\/a> | Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh: The PSLV-C62\/EOS-N1 mission launches from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR).

PSLV-C62 will carry EOS-N1 and 15 co-passenger satellites. EOS-N1 and 14 co-passengers are planned for injection into Sun Synchronous Orbit; the KID capsule is\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/b4mrfQMTM2<\/a><\/p>— ANI (@ANI) January 12, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>