ISRO's PSLV-C62 Fails Again: 'Nervous Nineties' Haunts India's Rocket Mission

• ISRO's PSLV-C62 mission, India's first space mission of 2026, failed at the end of its third stage.
• The rocket experienced a 'roll rate disturbance' and deviated from its planned trajectory, failing to achieve necessary velocity.
• The main payload, DRDO's EOS-N1 (Anvesha) satellite, and 15 co-passenger satellites were lost.
• This is the second consecutive PSLV mission failure, following PSLV-C61 in May 2025, both failing at the third stage.
• The failures result in significant financial and reputational loss for ISRO, DRDO, NSIL, and impact military intelligence capabilities.

Why It Matters: ISRO's PSLV faces a critical 'Nervous Nineties' issue with two consecutive third-stage failures.