Archive · 24 Jan 2026
ISRO Denies Gaganyaan Delay After PSLV Failure
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said that the recent failure of the PSLV rocket won't delay the Gaganyaan mission.
The PSLV-C62 mission, which launched on January 12, 2026, had a problem at the end of its third stage, causing the rocket to go off course.
ISRO's chairman, V Narayanan, explained that this issue is being studied and won't affect the Gaganyaan mission because they are separate projects.
The mission aimed to put a satellite into orbit and included satellites from a private Indian company called Dhruva Space.
ISRO is still looking into what went wrong.
Some people might be worried that this failure could cause delays, but ISRO says it won't.
ISRO chairman V Narayanan denied any delay in the Gaganyaan mission despite the PSLV-C62 failure.
The PSLV-C62 mission encountered an anomaly at the end of the third stage, causing a deviation in the flight path.
ISRO is investigating the cause of the PSLV-C62 mission failure.
The mission carried the Anvesha/EOS-N1 satellite and 15 co-passenger satellites, including seven from Dhruva Space.
The failure is considered an independent incident and will not impact the Gaganyaan mission.
- Who
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and its chairman V Narayanan
- What
- Denial of any delay in the Gaganyaan mission despite the failure of the PSLV-C62 mission
- When
- January 12, 2026 (launch failure), and subsequent statements by ISRO
- Where
- First Launch Pad (FLP) at Sriharikota, India
- Why
- To clarify that the PSLV failure is an independent incident and will not impact the Gaganyaan mission
ISRO's Stance
Public Concerns
Impact on Gaganyaan Mission
ISRO's Stance
ISRO asserts that the PSLV-C62 failure is an independent incident and will not delay the Gaganyaan mission, as they are separate programs.
Public Concerns
Public and experts may have concerns about potential delays or setbacks to the Gaganyaan mission due to the PSLV failure, despite ISRO's assurances.
- Organization
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
- Chairman
- V Narayanan
- Mission Name
- PSLV-C62 / EOS-N1
- Launch Date
- January 12, 2026
- Launch Site
- First Launch Pad (FLP), Sriharikota
- Satellites Carried
- Anvesha/EOS-N1 and 15 co-passenger satellites
- Private Contributor
- Dhruva Space (Hyderabad)
