ISRO’s first launch of 2026 likely on Jan 10

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is likely to begin its 2026 mission calendar on January 10 with the launch of the PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 mission from the Sriharikota spaceport.
According to ISRO Spaceflight post on X, the launch is expected to take place from the First Launch Pad.
“PSLV-C62 is tentatively scheduled for launch on January 10. The EOS-N1 satellite, the payload for PSLV-C62 — the return-to-flight mission for PSLV — has arrived at SHAR on December 26 and is expected to lift off on January 10,” it stated.
This mission will be the 64th flight of the reliable Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and marks its return-to-flight after PSLV-C61. The primary payload will be the EOS-N1 Earth Observation Satellite, built for strategic purposes by DRDO.
The mission will also carry:
A 25-kg Kestrel Initial Demonstrator (KID) developed by Spanish startup Orbital Demonstrator on the PS-4 stage
17 commercial co-passenger satellites (about 200 kg) from startups and research organisations across India, Mauritius, Luxembourg, UAE, Singapore, Europe and the USA
PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 is being undertaken by NSIL for a strategic user along with 18 co-passenger satellites.
Following this, ISRO has lined up several key missions:
PSLV-N1 in February 2026 — first commercially built PSLV carrying EOS-10 and India-Mauritius Joint Satellite (IMJS)
HLVM3 G1/OM-1 — first uncrewed Gaganyaan mission to test end-to-end human-spaceflight systems
GSLV F17/EOS-05 — strategic Earth Observation Satellite
PSLV C63/TDS-01 — Technology Demonstration Satellite mission
PSLV N1/EOS-10 — first PSLV realised through industry consortium
SSLV L1/NSIL — dedicated commercial mission
ISRO’s upcoming launches highlight a packed and strategically significant year ahead for India’s space programme.