India’s Workhorse Stumbles: PSLV Failures Expose ISRO’s Overstretch Amid Rising Demands

India’s space program suffered a significant setback with the failure of the PSLV-C62 mission on 13 January 2026. Touted as a vital mission blending strategic national needs with commercial aspirations, its collapse has reverberated across both domains.The PSLV, long revered as ISRO’s reliable workhorse, has now faltered twice in succession, raising urgent questions about resource allocation and
India’s space program suffered a significant setback with the failure of the PSLV-C62 mission on 13 January 2026. Touted as a vital mission blending strategic national needs with commercial aspirations, its collapse has reverberated across both domains.The PSLV, long revered as ISRO’s reliable workhorse, has now faltered twice in succession, raising urgent questions about resource allocation and
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