The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has set up a committee to investigate the failure of the PSLV-C61 mission, which was unable to place the EOS-09 Earth observation satellite into its intended orbit on 18 May 2025.
ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan stated that while the first two stages of the four-stage rocket operated successfully, an anomaly in the third stage caused the mission to fail. The launch took place at 5:59 am from Sriharikota following a 22-hour countdown.
Despite the setback, ISRO plans to continue with its scheduled launches, with one mission planned every month in 2025. Multiple review discussions have been held to identify the cause of the failure.
