Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 06:34am on 18 May 2025,Sunday Science
On May 18, 2025, ISRO's PSLV-C61 mission, intended to deploy the EOS-09 Earth observation satellite into a sun-synchronous polar orbit, failed due to a third-stage anomaly. The launch commenced successfully at 5:59 AM IST from Sriharikota, with the first two stages performing nominally. However, during the third stage, a drop in chamber pressure in the solid motor system led to mission failure. ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan confirmed the anomaly and announced the formation of a Failure Analysis Committee to investigate the issue. EOS-09, equipped with a C-band synthetic aperture radar, was designed to enhance India's surveillance and remote sensing capabilities. This incident marks a rare setback in ISRO's otherwise commendable launch history. (PC: ISRO)
