ISRO to launch PSLV-C62 today, India’s first space mission of 2026

India is all set to carry out its first space launch of the year today as the Indian Space Research Organisation ISRO prepares to deploy the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLVC62 mission from the First Launch Pad FLP at SDSC SHAR SriharikotaThe ISRO in a post on X had stated The Launch of PSLVC62 Mission is scheduled on 12 January 2026 at 1017 hrs IST from First Launch Pad FLP SDSC SHAR SriharikotaLaunch Day for PSLVC62 EOSN1 Mission Live coverage from 0945 IST Liftoff at 101830 ISTLivestream link httpstcofMiIFTUGpfFor more information Visithttpstco3ijojDaYB2PSLVC62 EOSN1 ISRO NSILmdash ISRO isro January 12 2026According to the news agency ANI Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium Director BR Guruprasad said on Sunday ldquoOn January 12 2026 India will conduct its first launch of the year The PSLV is one of the most reliable launch vehicles globally and has successfully deployed spacecraft such as Chandrayaan1 Mangalyaan AdityaL1 and morerdquoSpeaking to ANI Guruprasad added that this will be the 64th mission of the PSLV The launch aims to place an Earth observation satellite named Anvesha EOSN1 into a polar sunsynchronous orbit at an altitude of at least 100 kilometres above Earthrsquos surfaceIt will be the 64th launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle This vehicle is going to take a satellite called Anvesha EOSN1 an Earth observation satellite into a polar sunsynchronous orbit probably a couple of hundred kilometres above the Earths surface he added reported ANIEarlier on December 24 ISRO successfully launched the BlueBird Block2 communication satellite for the United States AST SpaceMobile The satellite was successfully placed in orbit and the mission was declared a successThe launch took place from the Satish Dhawan Space Station in Sriharikota Andhra Pradesh at 855 AM ISTThe mission deployed the nextgeneration communication satellite designed to provide highspeed cellular broadband directly to smartphones worldwide The BlueBird Block2 spacecraft would be the heaviest payload to be launched into Low Earth Orbit in the history of the LVM3 rocketHeaviest satellite ever lifted from Indian soil using an Indian launcher ISRO Chairman after launch of BlueBird Block2 satelliteEarlier in December 2025 ISRO Chairman V Narayanan lauded the successful launch of the BlueBird Block2 communication satellite describing it as the heaviest satellite ever launched from Indian soil using an Indian rocketHe said the satellite was accurately placed into its designated orbit calling the mission a major milestone for ISRO reported news agency ANIDuring his speech V Narayanan said The launch vehicle has successfully and precisely injected the BlueBird Block2 communication satellite into the intended orbit This is the first dedicated commercial launch for a customer from the USA AST SpaceMobile This is our 104th launch from Sriharikota and also the 9th successful mission of the LVM3 launch vehicle demonstrating its 100 per cent reliabilityThis mission which was the first dedicated commercial launch for USbased AST SpaceMobile also marked the 104th launch from Sriharikota and the 9th successful flight of the LVM3 launch vehicleHe added This is a backtoback mission of the LVM3 in just 52 days This is the heaviest satellite ever lifted from Indian soil using an Indian launcher This is also the third fully commercial mission of LVM3 and the vehicle has demonstrated its excellent track record reported ANIThe satellite was precisely placed into its designated orbit following which the mission was declared a success The launch took place at 855 am IST on December 24 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota Andhra PradeshThe mission carries a nextgeneration communication satellite designed to deliver highspeed cellular broadband directly to smartphones across the globe Notably BlueBird Block2 is the heaviest payload ever launched into Low Earth Orbit by ISROrsquos LVM3 rocket underscoring the growing capabilities of Indiarsquos heavylift launch systemsThe satellite is part of the next generation of BlueBird Block2 communication satellites designed to provide spacebased cellular broadband connectivity directly to standard mobile smartphones ISRO said reported ANIWith ANI inputs