ISROs Mission 101 Fizzles: The Third Stage Mystery
On May 18, 2025, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched its 101st space mission—PSLV-C61—from Sriharikota. The goal was to place the EOS-09 Earth observation satellite into orbit. While the rocket’s first and second stages performed well, a problem in the third stage caused the mission to fail. ISRO later confirmed that the chamber pressure…