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Friday, March 13, 2026
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Topic: PSLV

The two PSLV failures were not related. Failure assessment committees have been set up

The Union Minister of Science and Technology and Space, Jitendra Singh, said none of the foreign customers has withdrawn or shown any lack of confidence in India as a launch partner.

PSLV is obstructing ISRO’s transition to a new era. Don’t delay its handover to industry

Space has a lot many more participants and stakeholders. Back-to-back failures hurt more today than they might have a decade ago because of this.

ISRO’s 2026 launch was the first time it failed to launch a foreign satellite

‘There might be some questions as to the feasibility of launching through ISRO after two back-to-back failures of PSLV,' said Ajey Lele, deputy director general at MP-IDSA.

Gaganyaan uncrewed mission, Oceansat, Quantum tech demonstration–ISRO set for a busy schedule in 2026

The first uncrewed Gaganyaan test flight will set stage for India's human spaceflight mission in 2027. Private participation in space sector is expected to make its mark next year.

What caused ISRO’s PSLV-C61 mission to fail midway

ISRO launched the EOS-09 aboard its trusted rocket PSLV Sunday morning, but had to abort the mission. 2025 is proving to be a tough year for the space agency.

ISRO launches SpaDeX onboard PSLV. How it will pave way for Bharatiya Antariksha Station

The SpaDeX mission consists of two satellites—Chaser and Target—which were launched together but will be injected independently into a 470-km orbit.

ISRO launches European Space Agency’s PROBA-3, cements India’s position as global launch partner

At 4:04 pm, two PROBA-3 satellites took flight onboard PSLV-C59 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre. Mission marks European Space Agency’s return to space launches with ISRO after 2 decades.

ISRO set to launch Singaporean DS-SAR Earth observation satellite & six private ones aboard PSLV

Main payload is 352-kg DS-SAR used for govt, military & commercial purposes. Others are National University of Singapore’s Galassia-2, NuLIoN, ORB-12 Strider & three built by students. 

ISRO to launch 19 satellites, including one with Modi’s picture engraved on panel

One of the nano satellites to be launched has an engraved picture of PM Modi on the top panel of the satellite as well as Bhagavad Gita in a flash.

ISRO earned Rs 1,245 cr in 5 years by launching commercial satellites of 26 countries

ISRO has launched 284 commercial satellites of 26 countries in the last five financial years.

On Camera

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.