Thursday, 5 March, 2026
India's small satellite vehicle loses its payload on its first flight
By Basit Ansari
<p>India's Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) failed its first mission, failing to place its payloads in the intended orbit. The satellites "are no longer usable," according to ISRO, the nation's space agency, after the rocket's kick stage put them into an elliptical orbit as opposed to a circular one. On Sunday, the vehicle was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Center.</p>
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