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**ISRO’s PSLV Launch Fails, Surveillance Satellite Lost Due to Anomaly in Third Stage**

**Sriharikota, India -** The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) suffered a setback Sunday morning as its PSLV-C58 mission failed to deliver the EOS-9 Earth Observation Satellite into orbit. The launch, ISRO’s 63rd PSLV mission, experienced an anomaly during the crucial third stage, leading to the mission’s failure.

The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 5:59 am IST. While the first and second stages performed as expected, a significant drop in chamber pressure was detected during the solid-fuel third stage, according to ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan.

The EOS-9 satellite was designed to provide continuous, all-weather, day-and-night remote sensing data, bolstering India’s surveillance capabilities, particularly in a post-ceasefire environment. Its intended orbit was 500 kilometers above the Earth’s surface.

Following standard procedure, ISRO will now conduct a thorough investigation through an internal failure analysis committee and an external government committee. The findings of these investigations are expected to be released in the coming weeks.

While the loss of EOS-9 is a blow, ISRO has assured that existing surveillance capabilities remain robust with four radar satellites and eight Cartosat satellites currently in orbit. However, EOS-9’s unique ability to provide all-weather, day-and-night surveillance will be missed, and a replacement satellite is expected to take several years to develop.

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