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ISRO's 'Workhorse' Becomes 'Sit-Horse': PSLV Fails Twice, Offers Deep-Sea Exploration Lessons

30 January 2026 - Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh

Record date
30 Jan 2026
Location
Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
The odd part

Launching satellites that prefer the scenic ocean floor over the boring vacuum of space.

What happened

Following the back-to-back failures of missions PSLV-C61 and C62, India's reliable 'workhorse' has officially developed a hobby for scuba diving. Despite seven 'Mission Readiness Reviews'—the highest in history—the third stage anomaly persisted, proving that you can have as many meetings as you want, but gravity always has the final word. While the strategic defense satellites are lost, officials are likely to rebrand the event as a 'multi-billion rupee experiment in marine acoustics.'

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