Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:13pm on 18 May 2025,Sunday Science
On May 18, 2025, ISRO’s PSLV-C61 mission failed to accomplish its objective of deploying the EOS-09 (RISAT-1B) Earth observation satellite. The launch, which began at 5:59 AM IST from Sriharikota, proceeded smoothly through the first and second stages. However, a critical anomaly occurred in the third stage, causing a drop in chamber pressure and halting the satellite deployment. EOS-09 was intended to bolster India’s all-weather surveillance and remote sensing capabilities. ISRO Chairman S. Somanath announced the formation of a Failure Analysis Committee to investigate. This marks the first PSLV failure since 2017, underscoring the complexity of space missions. (PC: PTI)
