Jan 27
Rude Jolt : ISRO’s PSLV-C62 rocket carrying 16 satellites, including a foreign Earth Observation Satellite Is Jinxed, Mission Termed Failure ; Chairman Wants Cause To Be Identified
Indian Space Research Organisation’s PSLV-C62 rocket carrying 16 satellites, including a foreign Earth Observation satellite, “encountered an anomaly”, the space agency said, signalling the failure of the mission.
According to media reports, Disturbances in the rocket and later deviation from flight path was observed when strap-on motors were providing thrust during the flight’s third stage to propel the vehicle to the intended altitude, space agency chairman V Narayanan said adding a detailed analysis has been initiated to identify the cause. Read More...