Bengaluru, 7 Jan 

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to begin its 2026 launch calendar with the PSLV-C62 mission scheduled for 12 January from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

An ISRO official said the mission’s primary payload is EOS-N1, an imaging satellite built by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for strategic purposes.

“The Launch of PSLV-C62 Mission is scheduled on 12 January 2026 at 10:17 hrs IST from First Launch Pad (FLP), SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota,” ISRO said in a post on ‘X’.

The PSLV-C62 will also carry the Kestrel Initial Demonstrator (KID), a small probe device developed by a Spain-based startup. The probe will remain attached to the rocket’s PS-4 stage, officials said.

In addition, the mission includes 17 other commercial payloads from startups and research institutions across India, Mauritius, Luxembourg, the UAE, Singapore, Europe and the United States.

ISRO said members of the public can witness the launch from the Launch View Gallery at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre by registering online at lvg.shar.gov.in.

Visitors have been advised to keep a government-issued identity card, mobile number and email ID ready for registration.