Reasons Behind India's Failed Space Mission
The Indian Space Research Organization's (ISRO) 101st space mission has failed. The ISRO rocket failed halfway through its Sunday morning launch attempt to launch a EOS-09 satellite into orbit. The cause has been controversial since the failure. ISRO chief V. Narayanan clarified the issue.
According to reports from Anandabazar, the rocket launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota at 5:59 am on Sunday. The first two stages of the mission proceeded without issues, but a fault was detected in the third stage. This stage was crucial for placing the satellite into a specific orbit using solid fuel. However, the pressure required for this process was found to be insufficient.
ISRO's chief explained, "We attempted to launch the EOS-09 satellite today. The mission had four phases. The first two stages went as planned, but in the third phase, we noticed that the mission could not be completed. We are investigating the entire situation and will provide updates soon."
The EOS-09 satellite, weighing 1,696 kg, was intended to be placed in a 524 km Sun-synchronous Polar Orbit. However, a mechanical issue arose in the motor during the third phase, just 203 seconds after launch. ISRO has been using the PSLV rocket for satellite launches since 2017, with a total of 63 launches. Out of these, three missions have completely failed. Engineers at ISRO are currently investigating the problem, and a committee has been formed to analyze the cause of the failure.
