The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is getting ready to launch the PSLV-C62 mission carrying the EOS-N1 Earth Observation satellite along with 15 co-passenger satellites from domestic & international customers on Monday.

The mission is the ninth dedicated commercial mission undertaken by NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of the space organisation.

This launch will be the 64th flight of the Polar Satellite launch Vehicle(PSLV) - a workhorse of ISRO’s notable missions like Chandrayaan-1, Mars Orbiter Mission, Aditya-L1 and Astrosat Mission. 

The mission will carry satellites from Indian start-ups like Dhruva Aerospace and OrbitAID Aerospace’s AayulSAT, an experimental payload to demonstrate in-orbit satellite refueling technology.

PSLV-C62 mission will also demonstrate a small-scale prototype of a re-entry vehicle called the Kestrel Initial Technology Demonstrator (KID) developed by Spanish start-up Orbital Paradigm. The KID will be the last co-passenger to be injected after which it is slated to re-enter the earth’s atmosphere towards splashdown in the South Pacific Ocean.

The PSLV-C62 mission is set to lift-off on January 12, 2026 at 10:17am, from the First Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.

Published on January 11, 2026