Archive · 12 Jan 2026
ISRO Begins Countdown for PSLV-C62 Launch
ISRO started a 22.5-hour countdown on January 11, 2026, for the launch of the PSLV-C62 rocket.
This rocket will carry a big satellite called EOS-N1 and 14 other small satellites into space.
The launch is scheduled for January 12, 2026, at 10:18 AM.
The rocket will first place the EOS-N1 satellite into orbit, followed by the other satellites.
After that, a small capsule called the KID capsule, which belongs to a Spanish startup, will be released.
The rocket's fourth stage and the KID capsule will then re-enter the Earth's atmosphere and land in the South Pacific Ocean.
This will be the 64th flight of the PSLV rocket, which has been used for many important missions like Chandrayaan-1 and the Mars Orbiter Mission.
ISRO commenced a 22.5-hour countdown for the PSLV-C62 launch on January 11, 2026, at 12:48 PM.
The PSLV-C62 mission will carry the EOS-N1 Earth Observation Satellite and 14 other co-passenger satellites into a sun-synchronous orbit.
The launch is scheduled for January 12, 2026, at 10:18 AM, with a lift-off mass of 260 tonnes.
The mission includes the deployment of the KID capsule, a 25 kg technology demonstrator from a Spanish startup, which will re-enter the Earth's atmosphere and splashdown in the South Pacific Ocean.
This will be the 64th flight of the PSLV rocket, which has previously launched missions like Chandrayaan-1 and the Mars Orbiter Mission.
- Who
- ISRO and NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL)
- What
- Commenced a 22.5-hour countdown for the launch of the PSLV-C62 rocket
- When
- January 11, 2026 (countdown start), January 12, 2026 (launch)
- Where
- Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
- Why
- To place an earth observation satellite and 14 other co-passenger satellites into orbit
- Launch Date
- January 12, 2026
- Mission Name
- PSLV-C62
- Primary Payload
- EOS-N1 Earth Observation Satellite
- Co-passenger Satellites
- 15 (including 8 foreign satellites)
- Target Orbit
- Polar Sun-Synchronous Orbit
- Countdown Start
- January 11, 2026, at 12:48 PM
- Countdown Duration
- 22.5 hours
- Total PSLV Flights
- 64 (including this mission)
- Foreign Satellites Launched from India
- 442 (after this mission)
- Lift-off Mass
- 260 tonnes
- KID Capsule
- 25 kg, belonging to a Spanish startup
Sources
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