On January 12, 2026, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched the first mission of this year. Under this, 16 satellites were sent into space at 10:17 am from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota. But meanwhile, a PSLV-C62 rocket in space deviated from the planned path. ISRO has given this information in a press conference.
ISRO chief said – noticed a disturbance
ISRO Chief Dr. V. Narayanan said, ‘The performance of the PSLV rocket remained normal till the end of the first and second stages. But at the end of the third stage, there was a slight disturbance in the speed of rotation of the rocket, after which it lost its way. We are analyzing the data.
Total 64th flight of PSLV rocket
PSLV is counted among the most reliable launch vehicles in the world. With this, missions like Chandrayaan-1, Mangalyaan and Aditya-L1 have been launched. This is also the overall 64th flight of the PSLV rocket. This is India’s 9th commercial mission, which has been done to build and launch Earth Observation Satellite.
This is considered important for India’s private space sector, because for the first time an Indian private company has made such a big stake in the PSLV mission. This mission has been operated by New Space India Limited (NSIL), which is the commercial unit of ISRO.
Anvesha satellite is necessary for accurate monitoring
This mission also includes Anvesha Satellite, which has been developed by the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO). It is an intelligence satellite equipped with advanced imaging features, the purpose of which is accurate monitoring and mapping. Despite being in space, it can capture pictures of enemies hidden in bushes, forests or bunkers.
India’s first orbital AI image satellite
MOI-1 is the most special satellite of this mission. This is India’s first orbital AI image lab, which has been jointly developed by Hyderabad-based startup companies Take Me to Space and Eon Space Lab. MOI-1 satellite is a kind of ‘space cloud’, through which people will be able to do their experiments directly on the satellite.
