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File picture of Indian Space Research Organisation launching the PSLV-C61 mission from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota
| Photo Credit: ANI
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to launch the PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 Mission on January 12.The launch of the Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-N1) satellite along with other payloads will take place from the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 10:17 a.m.EOS-N1 is an earth imaging satellite said to be built for strategic purposes. ISRO has not shared further details about the satellite.“The Launch of PSLV-C62 Mission is scheduled on 12 January 2026 at 10:17 hrs IST from First Launch Pad (FLP), SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota,” ISRO posted on X.The PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 mission is the first launch for ISRO in 2026 and comes within a few days of successfully launching the US’s BlueBird Block-2 satellite communication satellite in low earth orbit on December 24 onboard the LVM-3 launch vehicle.Tough timing: Editorial on ISRO PSLV-C61 mission, India’s space programmeThe launch of the PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 mission will be the 105th launch from Sriharikota.It is also an important launch for the space agency as the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicles (PSLV) which is ISRO’s workhorse had suffered a glitch during its previous attempt to launch a satellite.On May 18 2025, while ISRO attempted to launch the EOS-09 satellite aboard the PSLV-C61 it could not accomplish the mission due to an observation in the third stage of the rocket.PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 Mission will also launch payloads developed by startup and academia from India and abroad. Published – January 07, 2026 02:51 pm IST
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