ISRO's PSLV-C61 mission, intended to deploy the EOS-09 earth observation satellite, failed after normal performance until the second stage. An observation during the third stage led to the mission's incompletion. This was the third failure for PSLV, despite the vehicle performing as expected in the initial phases. EOS-09 aimed to enhance India's earth observation capabilities with its advanced radar imaging.
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