‘Encountered an anomaly’: Setback for Isro, Anvesha mission fails during end of PS3 stage – Firstpost
In a setback for Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), the PSLV-C62 mission has failed to place satellites into orbit. “The PSLV-C62 mission encountered an anomaly at the end of the PS3 stage. A detailed analysis has been initiated,” Isro wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
On Monday, the space agency launched its first major orbital mission of 2026, Anvesha, as the PSLV-C62 rocket lifted off from the First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 10:17 am IST.
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The PSLV-C62 mission encountered an anomaly during end of the PS3 stage. A detailed analysis has been initiated.
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