Chennai, Jan. 10 -- The Indian Space Research Organisation's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C62, will carry a unique Spanish payload that is designed to re-enter Earth's atmosphere shortly after launch. The mission is scheduled for January 12, 2026, at 10:17 am Indian Standard Time (IST) from Sriharikota.
Among the payloads is the Spanish KID (Kestrel Initial Technology Demonstrator), developed by Spanish space startup Orbital Paradigm. KID will be ejected into space at an altitude of about 504 km, roughly 108 minutes after PSLV liftoff, and is expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere after that.
KID is a reentry capsule developed in just one year by a nine-member engineering team. According to Orbital Paradigm, it has three customers...