ISRO Launches DRDO's 'Anvesha': India's Powerful All-Seeing Satellite Takes Flight

• ISRO successfully launched the PSLV-C62 / EOS-N1 mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
• The primary payload, 'Anvesha' (EOS-N1), is a hyperspectral Earth imaging satellite developed by DRDO for strategic applications.
• Anvesha, weighing 100-150 kg, can identify materials by analyzing light in hundreds of wavelengths, seeing through camouflage and detecting hidden activities.
• The mission also deployed 15 co-passenger satellites, including seven from Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space, boosting India's private space sector.
• ISRO chairperson V Narayanan noted a deviation in the flight path after the 3rd stage, with data analysis underway.

Why It Matters: ISRO launched DRDO's Anvesha, a powerful hyperspectral satellite for strategic surveillance and national security.