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Malay Mail
19-05-2025
- Science
- Malay Mail
‘Mission could not be accomplished': India space agency fails 101st try, satellite lost
NEW DELHI, May 19 — India's space agency failed in its landmark mission after an Earth observation satellite atop a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) was lost shortly after lift-off on Sunday. 'Today 101st launch was attempted, PSLV-C61 performance was normal till 2nd stage. Due to an observation in 3rd stage, the mission could not be accomplished,' the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on social media platform X. The 22-hour countdown to launch the EOS-09 Earth observation satellite from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh state began on Saturday morning. The PSLV rocket, introduced in the 1990s, is considered the space agency's trusted workhorse. PSLVs failed only twice before Sunday's setback, local media reported. — Bernama
Al Jazeera
18-05-2025
- Science
- Al Jazeera
India's space agency suffers setback as it fails to launch satellite
India's space agency says it has failed to place the EOS-9 surveillance satellite into the intended orbit after its launch vehicle PSLV-C61 encountered a technical issue in a rare setback for the agency, known for its low-cost projects. The EOS-09 Earth observation satellite took off on board the PSLV-C61 launch vehicle from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, located in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, on Sunday morning. 'During the third stage … there was a fall in the chamber pressure of the motor case, and the mission could not be accomplished,' said V Narayanan, chief of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). 'We are studying the entire performance, we shall come back at the earliest,' he said in a statement to local media. #WATCH | Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh | ISRO Chief V Narayanan says, "Today we attempted a launch of PSLV-C61 vehicle. The vehicle is a 4-stage vehicle. The first two stages performed as expected. During the 3rd stage, we are seeing observation…The mission could not be… — ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2025The world's most populous nation has a comparatively low-budget aerospace programme that is rapidly closing in on the milestones set by global space powers. Active in space research since the 1960s, India has launched satellites for itself and other countries, and successfully put one in orbit around Mars in 2014. In August 2023, India became just the fourth nation to land an unmanned craft on the moon after Russia, the United States and China. Since then, ISRO's ambitions have continued to grow. Its first attempt to land on the moon failed in 2019. So far, ISRO has recorded three setbacks in PSLV missions, including Sunday's. The first failure was in 1993. On Sunday, Narayanan said ISRO would study the performance and provide details on what went wrong at a later stage. According to local media reports, a Failure Analysis Committee will also be set up to investigate the space agency's latest setback.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Indian rocket launch fails, Earth-observation satellite lost
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. India's attempt to launch an Earth-observing radar satellite tonight (May 17) ended in failure. The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) EOS-09 spacecraft lifted off atop a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Saturday at 8:29 p.m. EDT (0029 GMT or 5:59 a.m. India Standard Time on Sunday, May 18). The satellite was lost due to an issue with the third stage of the rocket about six minutes into the launch. "The PSLV is a four stage vehicle. Up to the second stage, the performance was quite normal," ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan said in a televised statement after the launch. "Third stage, motor started perfectly, but during the functioning of the third stage, we are seeing a observation, and the mission could not be accomplished. After analysis, we shall come back." ISRO officials reported the same statement on social media, referring to the rocket as PSLV-C61."PSLV-C61 performance was normal till 2nd stage. Due to an observation in 3rd stage, the mission could not be accomplished," ISRO stated on X. The EOS-09 launch was intended as the ninth mission in India's Earth Observation Satellite series. The satellite was equipped with a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) payload, which had been it successfully deployed, would have allowed observations of our planet both day and night and through cloud cover. The 3,735-pound (1,694 kilograms) EOS-09 had been scheduled to deploy from the PSLV's upper stage about 18 minutes after liftoff, at an altitude of 332 miles (535 kilometers). "Its ability to provide round-the-clock, reliable intelligence is especially significant given ongoing security concerns along India's borders with Pakistan and China," India Today wrote, before the launch failure. Related stories: — Facts about ISRO, the Indian Space Research Organisation — India launches Earth-observing satellite on 3rd mission of new rocket (video) — India launches Aditya-L1 solar observatory, its 1st-ever sun probe EOS-09 was the second orbital liftoff of the year for India. The first occurred in January, when a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle launched the NVS-02 navigation spacecraft to the final frontier. Tonight's launch was the 101st to date for ISRO and the 63rd for the four-stage, 146-foot-tall (44.5 meters) PSLV. The workhorse rocket was flying in its "XL" configuration, which featured six strap-on solid rocket boosters. This was only the third failure in the rocket's 32-year history.
Arab News
18-05-2025
- Science
- Arab News
Indian space agency's satellite mission fails due to technical issue in launch vehicle
NEW DELHI: The Indian space agency's mission to launch into orbit a new Earth observation satellite failed after the launch vehicle encountered a technical issue during the third stage of flight, officials said Sunday. The EOS-09 Earth observation satellite took off on board the PSLV-C61 launch vehicle from the Sriharikota space center in southern India on Sunday morning. 'During the third stage ... there was a fall in the chamber pressure of the motor case, and the mission could not be accomplished,' said V. Narayanan, chief of the Indian Space Research Organization. Active in space research since the 1960s, India has launched satellites for itself and other countries, and successfully put one in orbit around Mars in 2014. After a failed attempt to land on the moon in 2019, India became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon's south pole in 2023 in a historic voyage to uncharted territory that scientists believe could hold reserves of frozen water. The mission was dubbed as a technological triumph for the world's most populous nation.
The Independent
18-05-2025
- Science
- The Independent
Indian space agency's satellite mission fails due to technical issue in launch vehicle
The Indian space agency's mission to launch into orbit a new Earth observation satellite failed after the launch vehicle encountered a technical issue during the third stage of flight, officials said Sunday. The EOS-09 Earth observation satellite took off on board the PSLV-C61 launch vehicle from the Sriharikota space center in southern India on Sunday morning. 'During the third stage ... there was a fall in the chamber pressure of the motor case, and the mission could not be accomplished,' said V. Narayanan, chief of the Indian Space Research Organisation. Active in space research since the 1960s, India has launched satellites for itself and other countries, and successfully put one in orbit around Mars in 2014. After a failed attempt to land on the moon in 2019, India became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon's south pole in 2023 in a historic voyage to uncharted territory that scientists believe could hold reserves of frozen water. The mission was dubbed as a technological triumph for the world's most populous nation.
