ISRO’s PSLV-C62 mission failed on Monday. 8 minutes after takeoff, the PSLV rocket deviated from its planned path. The Spanish company that sent a capsule on this rocket said on Tuesday that it has received signals from its capsule. Spanish startup company Orbital Paradigm said in a social media post on Tuesday that their KID (Kestrel Initial Demonstrator) capsule had separated from the rocket before the technical malfunction. This is why it did not suffer any damage. Orbital Paradigm also stated that they are now tracking the path through which the capsule reached space. Complete technical data and analysis related to its trajectory will be released later in a detailed report. Capsule could not re-enter the atmosphere Despite the mission failure, the activation of the capsule is considered a big relief for the Spanish company. This is a test and demonstration mission, which aimed to test technology for future space missions. According to the company, the purpose of the KID capsule was to remain active in space for some time and send signals and technical data. After this, the plan was for the capsule to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere, withstand the intense heat generated during this process, and complete its mission by splashing down in the ocean. However, the capsule is currently still active in space. What reason did ISRO give for mission failure According to ISRO, the PSLV-C62 mission malfunctioned at the end of the third stage. Telemetry data showed that there was a disturbance in the rocket’s roll rate (rotation speed/control), meaning the rocket began spinning out of control and deviated from its planned flight path. ISRO Chief V. Narayanan said that performance was normal until the end of the third stage, after which roll rate anomaly and flight path deviation were observed. Currently ISRO is analyzing the data. Satellites were to be established in orbit at 512km altitude Malfunction occurred in 8th minute of mission The PSLV-C62 / EOS-N1 mission was a total of 1 hour 48 minutes 5 seconds, but a malfunction occurred in the 8th minute. Because of this: The rocket was carrying 16 satellites Among the 16 satellites launched on this mission, 8 are Indian and 8 are foreign satellites. These include satellites from France, Nepal, Brazil and the UK… 1. Anvesha Satellite: The most important part of the mission was the EOS-N1 satellite with hyperspectral imaging technology, also called Anvesha. This satellite was designed to take detailed images of Earth from space. It was to be used for military and defense purposes. 2. AyulSat: AyulSat was a satellite built by Bengaluru’s space technology startup OrbitAID. The purpose of this satellite was to work on fuel refilling technology in space. Through this technology, we can extend the life of spaceships in the future. 3. MOI-1: MOI-1 was jointly created by two Hyderabad startups ‘TakeMe2Space’ and ‘EON Space Labs’. This was an AI integrated satellite. It has the capability to process data in space itself. This could reduce dependency on ground stations. MOI-1 also had an indigenous space telescope called MIRA. 4. IMJS: The India-Mauritius joint satellite IMJS’s purpose was to conduct space exploration and border surveillance. 5. KID: Kestrel Initial Demonstrator (KID) is a 25 kg re-entry capsule made by Spanish company ‘Orbital Paradigm’. Its main objective is to test how samples from zero gravity experiments can be brought back to Earth at low cost. 6. Orbital Temple: Orbital Temple was a 250-gram pocketcube satellite. It was jointly developed by America’s Morehead State University and Kentucky Space. Additionally, there were other satellites like CGUSAT-1, Indian company ‘Dhruva Space’s’ LACHIT and Thybolt-3, Nepal’s Munal satellite, and SR-2 SAT which were made in UAE and USA. PSLV is among the world’s most reliable rockets PSLV is considered ISRO’s most reliable rocket. It has completed 63 flights so far, including major missions like Chandrayaan-1, Mangalyaan (MOM), Aditya-L1 and Astrosat. In 2017, PSLV set a world record by launching 104 satellites in a single mission.
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