Silence just hit Mission Control at Sriharikota, and it’s a heavy one. As of Monday morning, January 12, 2026, ISRO’s first launch of the year—the PSLV-C62—has run into a serious “deviation” during its third stage.
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The thing is, we’ve been here before. Or nothing. Let’s be real, this feels like a nightmare re-run of the PSLV-C61 failure from May 2025. Those too.
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The “C62 Anomaly” Log: Field Notes
It’s an ongoing situation where ISRO’s workhorse is suddenly looking a bit shaky.
The Ignition & Silence: Lift-off at 10:18 AM was textbook. The first two stages were nominal. The thing is, around 8 minutes in—right as the third stage (PS3) was wrapping up—mission control noticed “disturbances in roll rates.”
Path Deviation: ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan confirmed that the rocket strayed from its intended flight path. And here’s the kicker—telemetry went silent right when the fourth stage was supposed to take over.
Payloads in Limbo: We’re looking at 16 satellites likely lost in space. That includes the EOS-N1 (Anvesha), which was a high-priority “spy satellite” for the DRDO. The thing is, this was supposed to be India’s eyes on strategic maritime locations.
Private Sector Hit: Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space had a record seven satellites on this mission. It was a massive moment for India’s private space ecosystem, now potentially turned into a heartbreaking loss of years of work.
The Mission Fallout: Live Status
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[Table: PSLV-C62 Mission Profile]
| Stage | Performance | Observation |
| Stage 1 (Solid) | Nominal | Clean separation. |
| Stage 2 (Liquid) | Nominal | Targeted altitude reached. |
| Stage 3 (Solid) | Anomaly | Roll rate disturbance & path deviation. |
| Stage 4 (Liquid) | Failed? | No telemetry received; orbit insertion likely failed. |
| Primary Payload | EOS-N1 | DRDO surveillance sat; likely lost. |
And Here’s the Kicker…
The PSLV was always the “dependable” one, but two consecutive failures in the third stage (C61 and now C62) raise some uncomfortable questions about the quality control of those solid-fuel motors. The thing is, this mission was supposed to restore confidence after the 2025 glitch. Instead, it’s triggered an immediate Failure Analysis Committee probe.
It’s an ongoing situation with ISRO scientists currently huddled at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre analyzing the data stream. If the satellites didn’t hit the right velocity, they might already be burning up in the atmosphere or floating as dead “space debris.”
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