Tirupati, Jan. 12 -- India on Monday launched its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C62 mission carrying the 'Anvesha'/EOS-N1 satellite and 15 other satellites into the sun-synchronous polar orbit (SSO) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

In its first launch of 2026, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the mission to place the Earth observation satellite into orbit from the First Launch Pad (FLP) at Sriharikota. The mission is being carried out by NewSpace India Limited and represents the ninth dedicated commercial mission to build and launch an Earth Observation satellite.

Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Anvesha satellite is designed to provide cutting-ed...