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Home / News / India News / Photos / IN PHOTOS: PSLV-C62 lifts off in ISRO’s first major launch of 2026

IN PHOTOS: PSLV-C62 lifts off in ISRO’s first major launch of 2026

Updated On: 12 January, 2026 04:54 PM IST | Tarun Verma

ISRO kicked off 2026 with the powerful launch of PSLV-C62 from Sriharikota, sending the EOS-N1 (Anvesha) Earth observation satellite and 15 co-passenger satellites toward Sun Synchronous Orbit. Executed by NewSpace India Limited, the mission underscored India’s growing commercial space footprint. (INPUTS/ANI)

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ISRO kicked off 2026 with the powerful launch of PSLV-C62 from Sriharikota, sending the EOS-N1 (Anvesha) Earth observation satellite and 15 co-passenger satellites toward Sun Synchronous Orbit. Executed by NewSpace India Limited, the mission underscored India’s growing commercial space footprint. (INPUTS/ANI)

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ISRO kicked off 2026 with the powerful launch of PSLV-C62 from Sriharikota, sending the EOS-N1 (Anvesha) Earth observation satellite and 15 co-passenger satellites toward Sun Synchronous Orbit. Executed by NewSpace India Limited, the mission underscored India’s growing commercial space footprint. (INPUTS/ANI)
<p>The four-stage Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle blasted off at 10:18 am, beginning a 17 minute journey toward Sun Synchronous Orbit</p>

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The four-stage Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle blasted off at 10:18 am, beginning a 17 minute journey toward Sun Synchronous Orbit

<p>The PSLV-C62 mission aimed to place the EOS-N1 (Anvesha) Earth observation satellite into orbit at an altitude of about 511 km</p>

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The PSLV-C62 mission aimed to place the EOS-N1 (Anvesha) Earth observation satellite into orbit at an altitude of about 511 km

<p>The mission was carried out by NewSpace India Limited, representing the ninth dedicated commercial Earth observation launch</p>

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The mission was carried out by NewSpace India Limited, representing the ninth dedicated commercial Earth observation launch

<p>Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space made a milestone contribution, supplying seven satellites - the first time a single Indian private firm has done so in one mission</p>

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Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space made a milestone contribution, supplying seven satellites - the first time a single Indian private firm has done so in one mission

<p>Dhruva Space also built four satellites in-house, including one for its own use, focused on low-data-rate communication for amateur radio operators</p>

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Dhruva Space also built four satellites in-house, including one for its own use, focused on low-data-rate communication for amateur radio operators

<p>The four-stage PSLV vehicle performed nominally until PS3, before engineers observed increased disturbance and a deviation in the flight path near the end of the third-stage burn</p>

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The four-stage PSLV vehicle performed nominally until PS3, before engineers observed increased disturbance and a deviation in the flight path near the end of the third-stage burn

<p>ISRO Chairman V Narayanan confirmed the anomaly, saying mission data is being analysed and further updates will follow</p>

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ISRO Chairman V Narayanan confirmed the anomaly, saying mission data is being analysed and further updates will follow

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