Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:54am on 18 May 2025,Sunday Science
On May 18, 2025, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) faced a major setback when the PSLV-C61 mission failed to deploy the EOS-09 satellite. The launch began successfully from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 5:59 AM IST, with the first and second stages performing normally. However, an anomaly occurred during the third stage, resulting in mission failure. EOS-09, a 1,696 kg radar imaging satellite with C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar, was intended for all-weather Earth observation. ISRO has launched a technical investigation to determine the cause of the failure. (PC: The Hindu)
