ISRO to submit PSLV-C61/EOS-09 mission failure report to PM
V. Narayanan, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), announced that the failure analysis committee has identified the problem that caused the failure of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C61/Earth Observation Satellite-09 (PSLV-C61/EOS-09) mission in May. The report, which describes the issue as a 'small' one, is complete and will be submitted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi soon. The PSLV-C61 mission, which aimed to place the EOS-09 satellite into a sun-synchronous polar orbit, failed due to a snag in the third stage, despite a perfect lift-off and normal performance until the second stage.
Key Points
- ISRO's failure analysis committee has identified the cause of the PSLV-C61/EOS-09 mission failure in May.
- The report, describing the problem as 'small,' is ready for submission to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- The PSLV-C61/EOS-09 mission aimed to place the EOS-09 satellite into a sun-synchronous polar orbit.
- The mission failed due to a snag in the third stage, despite normal performance in the initial stages.
Exam Facts
- V. Narayanan is the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
- The failed mission was PSLV-C61/EOS-09.
- The mission's objective was to place the EOS-09 satellite in a sun-synchronous polar orbit.
- The failure occurred due to a snag in the third stage of the launch vehicle.
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