January 08, 2026
The PSLV-C62 / EOS-N1 Mission is the 9th dedicated commercial mission undertaken by NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) to build and launch the EOS-N1 earth observation satellite for a user along with providing launch services for 15 co-passenger satellites from domestic & international customers. This launch will use the PSLV-DL variant with two solid strap-on motors. This mission will be the 64th flight of PSLV.
The PSLV-C62 mission will also demonstrate KID or Kestrel Initial Technology Demonstrator from a Spanish startup, which is a small-scale prototype of a re-entry vehicle being developed by the startup. The KID will be the last co-passenger to be injected, after which it is slated to re-enter the earth’s atmosphere towards splashdown in the South Pacific Ocean.
The integration of the vehicle and satellites has been completed and pre-launch checks are in progress. The PSLV-C62 mission is proposed to lift-off on January 12, 2026 at 10:17 hrs, from the First Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
PSLV is the workhorse launch vehicle of ISRO that has completed 63 flights including notable missions like Chandrayaan-1, Mars Orbiter Mission, Aditya-L1 and Astrosat Mission. In 2017, PSLV set a world record by launching 104 satellites in a single mission.
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