The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) PSLV-C62 mission encountered a critical issue during its final stages, causing a deviation from the intended flight path. This anomaly occurred approximately 10 minutes and 30 seconds into the launch, as the rocket struggled to transmit data back to the ground control. The tension at the ISRO facility was palpable as scientists worked to understand the problem.
The issue was traced to a disturbance in the third stage of the PSLV-C62 rocket. ISRO chief V Narayanan confirmed that the rocket had deviated from its intended path, posing a challenge to the mission's success. The primary goal of the PSLV-C62 mission was to place the 'Anvesha'/EOS-N1 satellite and 14 other satellites into a sun-synchronous polar orbit (SSO), an altitude of at least 100 kilometers above the Earth's surface.
The mission launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 10:30 am on January 12th, with the expectation of a smooth and successful journey into space. However, the anomaly during the PS3 stage has raised concerns and prompted an in-depth analysis to determine the cause and potential solutions.
