Countdown begins as ISRO prepares for its first satellite launch of 2026

The countdown for the mission began on Sunday afternoon, marking a crucial moment for the country’s most trusted launch vehicle after its last mission in 2025 was aborted due to a technical observation.

The 260-tonne PSLV-C62 rocket will carry the EOS-N1 satellite, also known as Anvesha, into a polar sun-synchronous orbit a few hundred kilometres above Earth.

Along with it, 14 co-passenger satellites from domestic and international customers, arranged through NewSpace India Ltd, ISRO’s commercial arm, will be deployed in space.