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Topic: PSLV launch

‘The KID survived’—ISRO’s PSLV-C62 launch failure has one good news

The Spain-based start-up Orbital Paradigm, which developed the 25-kg space capsule, took to X on Tuesday to announce its success.

ISRO fails to put strategic satellite EOS-N1 in orbit — third failure in a year, setback for India

EOS-N1, the primary satellite on board ISRO’s PSLV-C62, was a 150-kg earth observation satellite built by the DRDO.

ISRO’s first 2026 mission fails. Workhorse PSLV has a problem

This 2026 launch was most importantly supposed to carry the KID Capsule by the Spanish Orbital Paradigm start-up to demonstrate re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere.

How ISRO’s PSLV Integration Facility launch at Sriharikota will help India’s space ecosystem

First of 3-part series looks at new facility opened by PM Modi Tuesday. It is expected to enable quicker assembly, integration of India’s trustiest rocket & smaller rockets at launchpad.

ISRO set to launch its PSLV-C55 with 2 Singaporean satellites for Earth observation

This will be the Polar Satellite  Launch Vehicle's (PSLV) 57th flight. It will be carrying TeLEOS-2 as primary satellite & Lumelite-4 as a co-passenger satellite, weighing total of 757 kg.

​Moon lander, GSLV, end of PSLV’s 24-yr streak — what ISRO’s 3 ‘failures’ in 4 yrs mean

ISRO is hailed for its track record of impressive launches but a series of unsuccessful missions seem to have cast a shadow on its reputation.

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 mission successfully places HysIS, 30 foreign satellites into orbit

The HysIS, which is a hyperspectral imaging satellite, will help environmental, agricultural, geological and coastal studies in India.

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