PSLV-C62

The PSLV C-62 will be the 64rd flight of the Indian Space Research Organisation's Polar Satellite launch Vehicle and its return to flight mission following PSLV-C61.The Mission is planned to be launched on 5th January 2025 with multiple payloads for customers.[1]

PSLV-C62
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PSLV-DL launch
Launch5 January 2026 ; IST
(UTC +5:30) [2]
OperatorIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
PadSatish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
Payload
PSLV launches

Mission overview

  • Mass:
    • Payload weight: 1710 kg
  • Overall height: 44.4 m (146 ft)
  • Propellant:
  • Propellant mass:
    • Stage 1: 139,000 kg (306,000 lb)
    • Stage 2: 41,000 kg (90,000 lb)
    • Stage 3: 7,650 kg (16,870 lb)
    • Stage 4: 1,600 kg (3,500 lb)
  • Altitude:600km
  • Maximum velocity:
  • Inclination: x°
  • Azimuth: x°
  • Period: x.minutes

Payload

The primary payload of the mission will be the EOS-N1 imaging satellite built for strategic purposes by DRDO.A small 25kilo football sized probe developed by Spanish-based startup Orbital Demonstrator called Kestrel Initial Demonstrator (KID) will fly on the PS-4 stage.Around 17 other commercial payloads totalling about 200 kg from startups and research institutions across India, Mauritius, Luxembourg, the UAE, Singapore, Europe, and the United States are also manifested for this flight.[3][4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Press Release:Press Information Bureau
  2. ^ https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/8034/
  3. ^ "What is Anvesha? All about India's new hyperspectral eye to be launched by PSLV-C62". The Week. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  4. ^ Madanapalle, Aditya (14 December 2025). "ISRO to launch LVM3 on 21 Dec, PSLV on 31 Dec". News9live. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  5. ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 15 December 2025.