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earth observation satellite news

PSLV-C62 deviates from flight path after anomaly

PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 mission during launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Monday.
Published on Jan 13, 2026 10:10 am IST

UPSC Daily News Summaries: Essential current affairs for January 13

This is the second consecutive mission failure for the PSLV
Updated on Jan 13, 2026 08:28 am IST

ISRO's PSLV-C62 rocket encounters 'anomaly,' deviates from flight path, misses orbit

ISRO's PSLV-C62 rocket encounters 'anomaly,' deviates from flight path, misses orbit
Published on Jan 12, 2026 02:38 pm IST

Did PSLV-C62 succeed? ISRO shares update after mission ‘encounters anomaly’

PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 Mission rocket minutes before its liftoff from the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
Updated on Jan 12, 2026 08:59 pm IST

PSLV-C62 to carry ‘Anvesha' satellite in ISRO's first space launch of 2026

Sriharikota, Jan 11 (ANI): Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) schedules PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 Mission to launch on January 12 from the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 10:17 a.m., on Sunday. (@isro X/ANI Photo)
Updated on Jan 12, 2026 03:02 pm IST

Countdown begins as ISRO prepares for its first satellite launch of 2026

The launch of the PSLV-C62, with its lift-off mass being nearly 260 tonnes is now scheduled at 10.18 am on January 12, 2026.
Published on Jan 12, 2026 12:00 am IST

First Isro-Nasa joint Earth observation satellite launched from Sriharikota

The Nisar satellite aboard Isro’s GSLV -F16 rocket successfully lifted off from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, on Wednesday. (Video grab / Isro / X)
Published on Jul 30, 2025 05:59 pm IST

India-US collaboration in space, NISAR satellite launch today: What it'll study

The NISAR mission is targeted to study the Earth and would provide information to global scientific fraternity, ISRO said.
Updated on Jul 30, 2025 10:25 am IST

In Nisar collaboration, space exploration paths converge

Nasa-JPL went on to lead landmark missions — from Magellan’s radar mapping of Venus to the Cassini-Huygens mission that revealed Saturn and its moons in stunning detail, and the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM), which redefined how we map Earth from space. (ANI)
Published on Jul 29, 2025 01:06 am IST

ISRO-NASA's joint satellite NISAR set for July 30 launch

The NISAR mission's primary objectives are to study land & ice deformation, land ecosystems, and oceanic regions in areas of common interest to the US and Indian science communities.
Updated on Jul 28, 2025 01:58 am IST

First-of-its kind $1.2bn NASA-Isro earth observation satellite to launch on July 30

According to NASA, $1.2bn is the budget for NASA Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) with roughly a 50-50 partnership with Isro. (ISRO)
Published on Jul 22, 2025 12:18 pm IST

ISRO forms panel to probe PSLV mission failure to place EOS-09 in orbit

PSLV-C61 mission was not accomplished after it encountered an anomaly in the third stage.
Published on May 19, 2025 12:02 am IST

ISRO’s latest satellite captures high-resolution images of Pune and Namibia

Space agency Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched a satellite. (File photo)
Updated on Sept 21, 2024 12:03 pm IST

First Gaganyaan test flight launch likely in December: ISRO chief S Somanath

This handout photo taken and released by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on October 21, 2023, shows the lift-off of the Gaganyaan Test Vehicle (TV) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, an island off the coast of southern Andhra Pradesh state.
Published on Aug 16, 2024 08:19 pm IST

ISRO set to launch EOS-8 satellite with SSLV-D3 today: When and where to watch?

Sriharikota: Countdown for the launch of Earth Observation satellite EOS-8 begins at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh in Sriharikota.
Updated on Aug 16, 2024 08:19 am IST

ISRO set to launch Earth Observation Satellite EOS-08 aboard SSLV-D3

Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-08)
Published on Aug 16, 2024 08:20 am IST

Kenya launches first operational satellite into space onboard SpaceX rocket

The Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Taifa-1 satellite, took off at about 0648 GMT without incident from Vandenberg Base in California, after three postponements due to bad weather.
Published on Apr 15, 2023 02:40 pm IST

Isro all set to launch 'eye in the sky' satellite tomorrow, countdown begins

Isro commenced the countdown for the launch of the GSLV-F10/EOS-03 mission today.
Updated on Aug 11, 2021 10:28 am IST

India’s first satellite of 2020 Gsat-30 successfully launched

India’s forty-first communication satellite – GSAT 30 – was on Friday launched
Updated on Jan 17, 2020 05:06 am IST

ISRO’s first mission of 2020 to be launched on Friday morning

The mission comes over a month after the previous PSLV mission that put in orbit one Indian Earth Observation Satellite along with nine customer satellites. The space agency is planning another PSLV mission soon with commercial satellites.
Updated on Jan 17, 2020 01:39 am IST

ISRO to launch one Indian, nine customer satellites in space today

ISROs workhorse launch vehicle PSLV will put one Indian and nine customer satellites in space on Wednesday afternoon.
Published on Dec 11, 2019 01:09 pm IST

New missions lined up for Isro; Sun the next stop

The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV MkIII-M1 rocket, carrying Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft, lifting off from the Second Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Monday. (ANI Photo)
Published on Jul 23, 2019 01:27 am IST

Moon probe tops agenda for Isro’s biggest year yet

The Indian military communication satellite GSAT-7A is pictured next to the moon as it is launched into orbit on the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) in Sriharikota in the state of Andhra Pradesh on December 19, 2018.
Updated on Jan 01, 2019 02:36 pm IST

ISRO PSLV C43 Launch: Earth monitoring satellite to gather pollution, soil, water data

The 31 satellites were launched at 09:58 am in two different orbits by India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV C43) in its 45th flight.
Updated on Nov 29, 2018 07:14 pm IST

ISRO to today launch pollution-monitoring satellite, 30 others

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch an earth observation satellite, along with 30 micro and nano satellites of eight other countries, on Thursday at 09:58 am. The 16-hour countdown began on Wednesday evening.
Updated on Nov 29, 2018 10:22 am IST

Isro successfully launches 2 earth observation satellites for UK

ISRO's PSLV-C42 carrying two earth observing satellites, NovaSAR and S1-4 of Surrey Satellite Technology Limited, UK, ready to be launched from Sathish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, on Saturday.
Updated on Sept 17, 2018 10:17 am IST

ISRO to launch 2 small satellites for UK today

ISRO's PSLV-C42 carrying two earth observing satellites, NovaSAR and S1-4 of Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL), UK, ready to be launched from Sathish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota today.
Updated on Sept 16, 2018 09:28 am IST