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ISRO Faces Setback as PSLV-C61 Mission Fails

5/19/2025

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On May 18, 2025, India's ISRO encountered a significant setback as its PSLV-C61 mission faltered, failing to launch the EOS-09 Earth observation satellite due to a technical glitch in the third stage. This unfortunate event marks a rare stumble for the PSLV, now with three failures in its impressive 32-year journey.

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On May 18, 2025, India's ISRO encountered a significant setback as its PSLV-C61 mission faltered, failing to launch the EOS-09 Earth observation satellite due to a technical glitch in the third stage. This unfortunate event marks a rare stumble for the PSLV, now with three failures in its impressive 32-year journey.