There might be some questions as to the feasibility of launching through ISRO after two back-to-back failures of PSLV,' said Ajey Lele, deputy director general at MP-IDSA.

ISRO's PSLV rocket, which is considered the most reliable, has flown 64 times in 33 years, with four major failures. The earlier failure of GISAT-1 had also raised serious questions for ISRO.

ISRO’s second PSLV mission failure in a row comes as global launch services become more competitive, with SpaceX’s reusable rocket and China nearing 100 launches a year.

ISRO’s Gaganyaan-G1 mission is likely to be postponed after the recent PSLV-C62 launch anomaly. Regulatory filings and a cancelled ground station request point to a delay beyond February 2026. ISRO is ...

A solid motor, once ignited, burns until the propellant is exhausted. It cannot simply stop mid-burn,' said a retired senior ISRO official. 'That is what makes this failure puzzling.' Venkatachari ...

India's trusted PSLV rocket suffered a major anomaly in its 62nd flight, leading to the loss of 16 satellites, including a key Earth observation one. This second failure in nine months raises ...