PSLV-C62

PSLV-C62

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PSLV-DL launch
Launch	10 January 2026; IST (UTC +5:30) [1]
Operator	ISRO
Pad	Satish Dhawan FLP
Payload	EOS-N1 Kestral 18 other payloads
PSLV launches
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The PSLV-C62 will be the 64th flight of the ISRO's PSLV and its return to flight mission following PSLV-C61. The mission is planned to be launched on 10th January 2026 with multiple payloads for customers. ^[2]

Mission overview

• Mass:
  • Payload weight: 1710 kg
• Overall height: 44.4 m (146 ft)
• Propellant:
  • Stage 1 (PS-1) : Composite Solid (Solid Stage)
  • Stage 2 (PS-2) : Earth Storable Liquid (Liquid Stage)
  • Stage 3 (PS-3): Composite Solid (Solid Stage)
  • Stage 4 (PS-4) : Earth Storable Liquid (Liquid Stage)
• 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 Europe/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

• List of PSLV launches

References

1. https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/8034/
2. Press Release:Press Information Bureau
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.