Sriharikota/IBNS, May 18 -- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched its 101st satellite, EOS-09, on Sunday aboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C61). However, the mission failed minutes later.

The launch was done with PSLV-C61, carrying an Earth Observation Satellite named EOS-09, which was to be put in a sun-synchronous polar Orbit (SSPO).

However, the EOS-09 mission was not successful.

"We will come back after analysis," he said.

The space agency, in a post on X, said, "Today 101st launch was attempted, PSLV-C61 performance was normal till 2nd stage. Due to an observation in 3rd stage, the mission could not be accomplished."

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