Overview
- ISRO confirmed a 22.5-hour countdown beginning at 12:48 p.m. on January 11 for liftoff at 10:18 a.m. IST on January 12 from Sriharikota’s First Launch Pad.
- The primary payload is DRDO’s EOS-N1 (Anvesha), a hyperspectral Earth-observation satellite targeted for an orbit near 511 kilometers.
- Reports differ on the rideshare count, with 14 co-passenger satellites cited by some outlets and 18 by others.
- Notable co-passengers include OrbitAID’s AayulSAT for an in-orbit refuelling test, MOI-1 with an onboard AI camera and lightweight telescope, and Spain’s Kestrel Initial Demonstrator for a controlled reentry and South Pacific splashdown.
- ISRO will provide a public live stream and has opened its Launch View Gallery for registered spectators.