ISRO Chairman V Narayanan on January 24, 2026, said the recent PSLV launch failure will not impact India’s Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, clarifying that both programmes are independent and technically unlinked.
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ISRO chief V Narayanan categorically stated that the PSLV mission failure will have no bearing on timelines or progress of the Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme.
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He explained that PSLV and Gaganyaan are independent missions, with separate launch vehicles, objectives, and technical frameworks.
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ISRO is currently conducting a detailed investigation into the PSLV-C62 mission anomaly observed during the final phase of the third-stage burn.
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The PSLV-C62 mission encountered a deviation in the vehicle’s flight path after increased disturbance near the end of PS3 stage.
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The launch aimed to place EOS-N1 Earth observation satellite along with 15 co-passenger satellites into intended orbit from Sriharikota.
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ISRO confirmed that the first two stages of the PSLV performed as expected before the observed anomaly occurred.
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This was ISRO’s first major launch of 2026 and the ninth dedicated commercial Earth observation mission executed via NewSpace India Limited.
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Private space company Dhruva Space contributed seven satellites, marking notable private sector participation in the mission.
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ISRO reiterated confidence in India’s human spaceflight roadmap, assuring technical robustness and mission continuity despite isolated launch setbacks.




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