India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C62, the 64th mission of ISRO’s trusted rocket series, lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, at 10:18 am on January 12, 2026. The mission was meant to place EOS-N1 and 15 additional satellites into orbit.However, shortly after launch, ISRO confirmed that an anomaly occurred during the third stage (PS3) of the rocket, resulting in a deviation from its intended flight path.