ISRO forms panel to investigate failure of PSLV-C61 rocket 'Earth observation satellite mission'

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has formed a committee to investigate the incident in which a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket failed to place an Earth observation satellite (EOS-09) into its intended orbit, Chairman V Narayanan said on Sunday (May 18). The committee has held several rounds of discussions in order to identify the cause. ISRO failed to place its Earth observation satellite in orbit after the trusted PSLV rocket developed a fault minutes after launch from Sriharikota, about 135 km from here.

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