ISRO's PSLV-C62 Successfully Launches Earth Observation Satellite and 14 Commercial Payloads

ISRO's PSLV-C62 rocket successfully lifted off from Sriharikota, launching an earth observation satellite along with 14 commercial payloads. This mission, part of a contract with NewSpace India Ltd, marks the agency's first launch of the year. The rocket is expected to place the satellites into a Sun Synchronous Orbit and will later re-enter the Earth's atmosphere, concluding with a splashdown in the South Pacific Ocean. Read on to learn more about this significant achievement in space technology.

By Narendra Chaudhary Jan 12, 2026, 10:53 IST

ISRO's Latest Launch from Sriharikota

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): On Monday, ISRO's reliable PSLV rocket took off from the Sriharikota spaceport, successfully launching an earth observation satellite along with 14 additional commercial payloads for various clients, both local and international.

This launch marks the first of the year and is part of a contract awarded to NewSpace India Ltd, which is the commercial division of ISRO.

Pic- ISRO

The PSLV-C62, standing at 44.4 meters tall and featuring four stages, launched from the first pad precisely at 10:18 AM.

After a flight lasting 17 minutes, the rocket is anticipated to position the satellites into a Sun Synchronous Orbit approximately 511 kilometers above the Earth.

Following the satellite deployment, scientists will reactivate the fourth stage (PS4) of the rocket to reduce its speed and initiate a re-entry path for the final satellite, the Kestrel Initial Technology Demonstrator (KID) capsule.

This entire operation is expected to take over two hours post-launch.

Both the PS4 stage and the KID capsule are set to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere and will splash down in the South Pacific Ocean, according to ISRO.