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Launch Failure
Liftoff Time (GMT)
04:48:30
Monday January 12, 2026
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3rd stage lost attitude control towards the end of burn; 4th stage separated and ignited but was unable to regain control.
Small Earth observation satellite from NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) for an "Indian strategic user". Suspected to be the "Anvesha" hyperspectral imaging satellite for the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Manufacturer: NSIL
Operator: DRDO
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
1 Payload
This mission will also carry 15 ride-share payloads, including: - SSTL's Theos-2 - Dhruva Space's CGUSAT - Dhruva Space's DSUSAT - Dhruva Space's and Takeme2Space's MOI-1 - Dhruva Space's LACHIT - Dhruva Space's and Don Bosco University's Thybolt-3 - Antharkshya Pratishtan's Munal - Orbital Paradigm's KID Capsule - AlltoSpace's Edusat - AlltoSpace's Uaisat - AlltoSpace's Galaxy Explorer - AlltoSpace's Orbital Temple - AlltoSpace's Aldebaran-1 - Laxman Gyanpith's Sanskarsat - OrbitAid's AyulSat
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
15 Payloads

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