ISRO PSLV-C62 Mission Fails: Contact Lost with Satellite After Technical Glitch

• ISRO's PSLV-C62 mission, the first for 2026, experienced a technical glitch in its fourth stage.
• Contact with the Earth observation satellite EOS-N1 and 14 commercial satellites was lost.
• The launch took place from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota.
• ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan confirmed a disruption at the end of the 4th stage (PS3), causing trajectory deviation.
• NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) managed the mission, which was its ninth dedicated commercial launch.

Why It Matters: ISRO's PSLV-C62 mission failed due to a technical glitch, losing contact with its satellites.