India’s attempt to place an orbit surveillance satellite failed on Sunday after its launch vehicle encountered a technical problem, the country’s space agency confirmed.
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) said that the PSLV-C61 rocket, transporting the EOS-09 land observation satellite, experienced a drop in chamber pressure during its third stage, preventing the mission from achieving its objective.
“During the third stage, there was a fall in pressure from the engine case, and the mission could not be accomplished,” said ISRO president V Narayanan. “We study all performance and will soon share the results.”
The satellite was launched from the satisfaction of Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, Sunday, Sunday. Failure marks a rare setback for the ISRO, which is recognized worldwide for its profitable and increasingly ambitious space program.
This is only the third failure involving the launching vehicle of the polar satellite (PSLV) of India since its inception in 1993, highlighting the differently reliable file of the vehicle.
A chess analysis committee is expected to investigate the dysfunction, local media reported.
Despite this setback, India has made major progress in spatial exploration. In 2014, the ISRO became the first Asian agency to place a spacecraft in orbit around Mars. Last year, he became the fourth nation to win a spacecraft on the Moon, joining the ranks of Russia, the United States and China.
The ISRO has launched satellites for several countries and continues to play an increasingly important role in the world space sector.
