India’s PSLV launch fails during ascent, 16 satellites lost

An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) launch failed during its ascent phase. This failure resulted in the loss of the primary Earth observation satellite along with 15 smaller co-passenger spacecraft. The incident represents a setback for India's space program.

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India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle failed late Sunday during ascent, resulting in the loss of a primary Earth observation satellite and 15 smaller co-passenger spacecraft. The post India’s PSLV launch fails during ascent, 16 satellites lost appeared first on SpaceNews.

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