ISRO's PSLV-C62 Mission Fails After Third-Stage Glitch | What Went Wrong? | Anatomy of PSLV

On this India Today special report, Akshita Nandagopal examines the recent failure of ISRO's PSLV-C62 mission launched from Sriharikota. The bulletin highlights that while the first two stages were successful, a critical pressure drop in the third stage led to 'disturbances in the roll' and a subsequent loss of trajectory. Akshita Nandagopal notes that this follows a similar pattern seen in the PSLV-C61 launch in May 2025. The mission was carrying a DRDO maritime surveillance satellite and 15 co-passenger satellites. Shibu Tripathi, Senior Assistant Editor, joins the discussion to explain that while most payloads were lost, a reentry capsule from a Spanish startup reportedly survived. Despite the setback, the PSLV remains ISRO's workhorse, though back-to-back failures in the third stage have raised concerns regarding manufacturing inconsistencies or micro defects. ISRO is expected to form a committee to investigate the exact cause of the combustion instability.