ISRO's PSLV-C62 Mission Faces Technical Glitch in EOS-N1 Launch

• ISRO launched the PSLV-C62 mission, India's first space mission of 2026, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
• A technical glitch occurred near the third stage of the PSLV-C62 rocket, causing disturbances and a deviation in its flight path.
• The mission carried the EOS-N1 Earth Observation Satellite and 14 co-passenger satellites for various customers.
• EOS-N1 is an Earth Observation Satellite jointly developed by Thailand and the United Kingdom.
• The mission also aimed to demonstrate the Kestrel Initial Technology Demonstrator (KID) re-entry vehicle.

Why It Matters: ISRO's PSLV-C62 mission encountered a technical anomaly during the third stage, impacting the EOS-N1 launch.