India, Jan. 12 -- India launched its first space mission of 2026 on Monday as ISRO's PSLV-C62 rocket placed the EOS-N1 Earth observation satellite and 14 other satellites into orbit from Sriharikota.

The 260-tonne Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off from the First Launch Pad at 10.18 am, carrying the EOS-N1 satellite, also called Anvesha, into a polar sun-synchronous orbit a few hundred kilometres above the Earth.

Watch live visuals of the mission here.

The mission marked a major milestone for ISRO, coming after the last PSLV flight in 2025 had been aborted due to a technical observation. With Monday's launch, PSLV completed its 64th mission, underlining its status as the backbone of India's space programme.

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