Greater Noida (National Desk): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday launched its 101st satellite, Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-09), with Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C61), but it was failed minutes later.
ISRO informed on X, “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.”
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.
— ISRO (@isro) May 18, 2025
ISRO launched EOS-09 aboard the PSLV-C61 from the First Launch Pad (FLP) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR . The mission was to place the Earth Observation Satellite into a Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit (SSPO) .
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ISRO’s 101st launch mission takes flight aboard PSLV-C61
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— ISRO (@isro) May 18, 2025
Satellite — EOS-09
EOS-09 was designed to provide continuous and reliable remote sensing data for operational applications across various sectors.
