Kochi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) encountered failure in the launching of its 101st satellite, EOS-09, aboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C61) on Sunday.
The PSLV-C61, carrying an Earth Observation Satellite, named as EOS-09, was aimed at putting a Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit (SSPO).
According to the ISRO Chief, the performance was normal till the second stage.
In a post on X, ISRO said, “Today 101st launch was attempted, PSLV-C61 performance was normal till 2nd stage. Due to an observation in 3rd stage, the mission could not be accomplished.”
This was the 63rd flight of the PSLV rocket, and the 27th using the PSLV-XL.
EOS-09 is an advanced Earth observation satellite equipped with C-band synthetic aperture radar technology.
It can capture high-resolution images of the Earth’s surface under all weather conditions, day or night enhancing ciubtry’s surveillance and management systems across multiple sectors.
EOS-09 is part of a constellation of satellites which will have applications in griculture, forestry, disaster management, or even for strategic and military applications.
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