Overview
- Liftoff is scheduled for 10:18 am IST on January 12 from Sriharikota, marking the 64th PSLV mission.
- The rocket will place 16 satellites into a sun-synchronous orbit, with the rideshare executed commercially by NewSpace India Ltd for domestic and international customers.
- Primary payload EOS-N1 (Anvesha) is a DRDO-developed hyperspectral Earth-observation satellite for strategic and civilian applications.
- ISRO plans to restart the PS4 stage to de-boost and demonstrate re-entry, with the Spanish Kestrel Initial Demonstrator capsule and the stage expected to splash down in the South Pacific about two hours after launch.
- The mission follows the PSLV-C61 setback in May 2025 linked to a third-stage propulsion issue, after which reviews and fixes cleared the vehicle to fly.