On May 18, 2025, the PSLV-C61 mission was a rare launch failure for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The rocket has a reputation as a ‘workhorse’ because ISRO had had a string of successes with it and each of those launches had been thoroughly as intended. Today, however, ISRO faces two PSLV mission failures...
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January 12, 2026January 12, 2026Science & Tech
What does two PSLV mission failures in a row mean for ISRO? | Analysis
On May 18, 2025, the PSLV-C61 mission was a rare launch failure for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The rocket has a reputation as a ‘workhorse’ because ISRO had had a string of successes with it and each of those launches had been thoroughly as intended. Today, however, ISRO faces two PSLV mission failures...
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January 12, 2026January 12, 2026Science & Tech
PSLV-C62 mission encounters anomaly, ISRO orders analysis
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s PSLV-C62 mission carrying the EOS-N1 earth observation satellite failed to finish its intended trajectory on Monday after an anomaly was detected during the end of the third stage of the launch vehicle, prompting a detailed analysis. “Today we attempted the PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 Mission. The PSLV is a four-stage vehicle with two solid...
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January 12, 2026January 12, 2026Science & Tech
ISRO orders analysis after PSLV C-62 mission failure
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s PSLV-C62 mission carrying the EOS-N1 earth observation satellite failed to finish its intended trajectory on Monday (January 12, 2026) after an anomaly was detected during the end of the third stage of the launch vehicle, prompting a detailed analysis. “Today we attempted the PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 Mission. The PSLV is a four-stage vehicle...
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January 12, 2026January 12, 2026Science & Tech
PSLV-C62 strays from flight path, fails to launch satellite
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s PSLV-C62 mission carrying the EOS-N1 earth observation satellite failed to finish its intended trajectory on Monday (January 12, 2026) after an anomaly was detected during the end of the third stage of the launch vehicle, prompting a detailed analysis. “Today we attempted the PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 Mission. The PSLV is a four-stage vehicle...
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January 12, 2026January 12, 2026Science & Tech
ISRO successfully launches PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 Mission
The PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 Mission on Monday (January 12, 2026) lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. After a 22.5-hour countdown, the PSLV-C62 with the EOS-N1 satellite and 15 co-passenger satellites developed by startups and academia from India and abroad lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 10.18 a.m. The...
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January 12, 2026January 12, 2026Science & Tech
PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 Mission encounters anomaly during end of PS3 stage
The PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 Mission encountered an anomaly during end of the PS3 stage, following lift-off on Monday (January 12, 2026). A detailed analysis has been initiated, ISRO said “Today we attempted the PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 Mission. The PSLV is a four stage vehicle with two solid stages and two liquid stages. The performance of the vehicle upto the...
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January 12, 2026January 12, 2026Science & Tech
Astronaut Shukla urges youths to own dreams for India’s space missions
Describing them as future makers of the nation, astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla urged youths to start owning dreams, whether in human spaceflight missions or other spheres, and work collectively towards realising them. Mr. Shukla visited the National Cadet Corps’ (NCC) Republic Day Camp at Delhi Cantonment on Sunday (January 11, 2026) and interacted with the cadets....
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January 12, 2026January 12, 2026Science & Tech
What is the context window?
A: In the context of artificial intelligence (AI), specifically large language models (LLMs) like GPT-5 and Claude, the context window is the maximum amount of text the model can consider at any one time while generating a response. AI models don’t read words; instead they read chunks of characters called tokens. Typically 1 token is...
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January 12, 2026January 12, 2026Environment, Science & Tech
Conservation in the Global South erases human rights, researchers say
Exactly 20 years ago, forest rangers in Chitwan National Park in Nepal nabbed a farmer, Shikharam Chaudhary, who they believed helped his son bury, in his own backyard, a stolen rhino horn. The rangers interrogated him and waterboarded him in prison. Days later, Chaudhary died. No horn was found. But the large and wealthy global...
