Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Indian Space Org. Fails To Place Earth Observation Satellite In Orbit


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) NEW DELHI, May 18 (KUNA) -- Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) failed on Sunday to place an earth observation satellite in the Orbit.
ISRO Chairman V Narayanan confirmed the failure of four-stage Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C61) to place EOS-09 Earth observation satellite in the intended Orbit after take-off.
"Today 101st launch was attempted, PSLV-C61 performance was normal till second stage. Due to an observation in third stage, the mission could not be accomplished," ISRO said in its official X account.
The PSLV-C61 was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh at 6:00 am local-time today. (end)
atk


MENAFN18052025000071011013ID1109562286



Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)

Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.

Search