ISRO PSLV-C62 Launch: Vehicle encounters path deviation; Detailed analysis initiated

“Performance of the vehicle up to the end of 3rd stage was as expected, then we saw more disturbance in vehicle’s roll rates, subsequently there was a deviation observed in flight path.”

Post Published By: Sujata Biswal

Updated : 12 January 2026, 11:27 AM IST

PSLV-C62 mission encounters 'anomaly' during 3rd stage

Sriharikota: The PSLV-C62 mission has encountered a critical performance anomaly during the final moments of its third-stage (PS3) burn.

After a perfect liftoff, telemetry screens suddenly showed a terrifying deviation in the flight path, with the vehicle's altitude and velocity dropping far below nominal levels.

The 44.4 metre tall four-stage PSLV-C62 rocket soared from the first launch pad at a prefixed time of 10.18 hours on Monday.

ISRO: PSLV-C62 mission faced an anomaly during end of the PS3 stage. An analysis has been initiated.#ISRO #PSLVC62 pic.twitter.com/BF05neV2G3

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ISRO Chief V Narayanan on Monday said that the PSLV-C62 mission encountered an anomaly during the third stage and added that a detailed analysis has begun to investigate the issue.

"Performance of the vehicle up to the end of 3rd stage was as expected, then we saw more disturbance in vehicle's roll rates, subsequently there was a deviation observed in flight path. We are analysing the data and we shall comeback at the earliest,"

The PSLV-C62 mission has encountered a critical performance anomaly during the final moments of its third-stage (PS3) burn.#ISRO #PSLVC62 pic.twitter.com/ZiaFIDQHwo

— Dynamite News (@DynamiteNews_) January 12, 2026

The ISRO said on its X account later that the PSLV-C62 mission encountered an anomaly during end of the PS3 stage. "A detailed analysis has been initiated," it added.

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