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Launch for an as yet unknown payload:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ISRO/comments/125rfb4/parliamentary_qa_29_march_2023_queries_on/
Regarding payloads to be launched by ISRO in 2023:
"PSLV-C58/ANWESHA (or ANVESHA)" is listed as a launch via NSIL.

Lok Sahba questions and answers, March 29, 2023, pdf file attached

(No mention of PSLV C59)

NET September:
Seeking correction or confirmation:

Chandrayaan-3 : LVM3 M4 : SLP : 12 July

commercial launch : PSLV : FLP : July

1st Gaganyaan in-flight abort test : S200 stage : FLP : early? August

Aditya-L1 : PSLV-XL C56 : FLP : mid August

INSAT-3DS : GSLV MkII F14? : SLP : after Chandrayaan-3
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This news report makes it sound like Anvesha (aka Anwesha) is going with XPoSat on an SSLV. Not sure if it's the same SSLV mission or two separate SSLV missions. Confusing.

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/science/isro-has-a-busy-2023-as-it-sets-its-sights-on-the-sun/articleshow/102051809.cms?from=mdr [Jul 23, 2023]

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Following that [Aditya L1] will be the orbiting of Anwesha satellite and XPoSAT- a X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite with the ISRO's Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV). It will be the country's dedicated polarimetry mission to study the dynamics of bright astronomical X-ray sources in extreme conditions, the government said.

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The launch of the Radar Imaging Satellite- RISAT-1B aboard the PSLV rocket is planned in the second half of 2023.

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The Indian space agency with its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) plans to orbit INSAT-3DS and two IDRSS (Indian Data Relay Satellite System) satellites.

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These rocketing missions apart, ISRO will be testing the various systems that will go into its LVM3 rocket for the maiden human space mission.
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Any new news?
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Any new news after today's Gaganyaan abort test?
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PSLV-DL C58 launch NET December 28, which would push C59 into 2024:
NET December 28, 02:00 - 06:00 UTC per this NOTAM:

R0285/23 NOTAMN
Q) SCIZ/QRDCA/IV/NBO/W/000/999/1500S11900W180
A) SCIZ B) 2312280200 C) 2401260600
D) DLY BTN 0200-0600
E) ZONE ...D... SECT NORTH SCIZ FIR DUE TO PSLV ROCKET LAUNCH
THE AREA IS BOUNDED BY GEO COORD:
150000S / 1200000W
150000S / 1185100W
151600S / 1200000W
150000S / 1200000W
INSTRUCTIONS: SANTIAGO OCEANIC CONTROL 10024KHZ
FANS 1A EQUIPPED ACFT LOGON SCEZ
INFO PROVIDED BY AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
F) SFC G) UNL

<snip>
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This news report makes it sound like Anvesha (aka Anwesha) is going with XPoSat on an SSLV. Not sure if it's the same SSLV mission or two separate SSLV missions. Confusing.
XPoSat launched on PSLV-DL C58.

Anvesha (or Anwesha) could be the "NSIL Primary Payload" aboard PSLV C59.

Edit: What are the secondary payloads?  I found nothing of those names on Gunter's website.

Cross-post; my bold; document attached to the original post:
IN-SPACe launch manifesto has been released:

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Q4 FY 2023-24: (1 January 2024 - 30 March 2024)
- PSLV C58 / ISRO Payload XPoSat + POEM-3 with 9 payloads
- GSLV F14 / ISRO Payload Insat-3DS
- AGNIBAAN-SORTeD (Suborbital mission)
- SSLV D3 / ISRO Primary Payload, Space Rickshaw & IITMSat

FY 2024-25 Commercial Missions:
Q1: (1 April 2024 - 30 June 2024)
- PSLV C59 / NSIL Primary Payload, SCOT, CGUSAT, LEAP-1

- VIKRAM-1: TBD

Q2: (1 July 2024 - 30 September 2024)
- LVM3 M5 / NSIL Payload

- VIKRAM-1: TBD

Q3: (1 October 2024 - 31 December 2024)
- PSLV C62 / PROBA-3
- PSLV N1 / TDS-01
- SSLV S1 / TBD, PARIKSHIT

- VIKRAM-1: TBD
- AGNIBAAN: TBD

Q4: (1 January 2025 - 30 March 2025)
- PSLV N2 / TBD, Aadyah, DRISHTI, Sanskardhaam, DS P30
- SSLV S2 / TBD, Azista60°

- VIKRAM-1: TBD
- AGNIBAAN: TBD

FY 2024-25 ISRO/User-funded Missions: (No specific quarters given)
- PSLV C60 / ISRO Payload + POEM-4
- GSLV F15 / ISRO Payload
- PSLV C61 / ISRO Payload
- GSLV F16 / ISRO Payload
- PSLV C63 / ISRO Payloads
- GSLV F17 / ISRO Payload

Note:
[...]
- In addition, seven test launches pertaining to Gaganyaan are also scheduled during the period.
[...]
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This launch will also carry SOWA-1 as a rideshare:

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Monthly Summary of Department of space for the month of May, 2024 PART- I (Unclassified)

[...]

J. NSIL Activities:
[...]
• NSIL Signed Launch Service Agreement (LSA) with a foreign customer for SOWA-1 Satellite (rideshare basis) onboard PSLV - Anvesha mission.

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Cross-post; my bold; document attached to original post:
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 426 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2024

426. SMT. APARAJITA SARANGI:
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: that the details of the India's space programmes and missions to be launched in the year 2024?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):
***
Following are the space programmes & missions planned in the year 2024.
i. Three PSLV missions, two of which are technology demonstration missions (TDS-01 & SPADEX) and one dedicated commercial mission for NewSpace India Limited (NSIL)
ii. One GSLV mission to launch NVS-02 Navigation Satellite
iii. One SSLV mission, to launch a technology demonstration Satellite (EOS-08).
iv. First unmanned flight under Gaganyaan Programme (HLVM3-G1)
[...]
The NSIL launch could be this launch.

But, see up-thread https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=59073.msg2582784#msg2582784
TDS-01 is listed aboard PSLV N1.

As of this post, we're running out of Q3 2024.  I suspect that this launch is intended for Q4 (October-December).

Rideshares, thus far, my bold
CGUSAT, LEAP-1, SCOT:
IN-SPACe launch manifesto has been released:
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<snip>
FY 2024-25 Commercial Missions:
Q1: (1 April 2024 - 30 June 2024)
- PSLV C59 / NSIL Primary Payload, SCOT, CGUSAT, LEAP-1

SOWA-1:
Polish (SatRev) Cubesat (6U) SOWA-1 will be launched on an Indian PSLV rocket in May or June.
Source.
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Monthly Summary of Department of space for the month of May, 2024 PART- I (Unclassified)
[...]
J. NSIL Activities:
[...]
• NSIL Signed Launch Service Agreement (LSA) with a foreign customer for SOWA-1 Satellite (rideshare basis) onboard PSLV - Anvesha mission.
[...]

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Anvesha and rideshares delayed into 2025, apparently.

There are three remaining PSLV launches this (chronological) year.

No explicit mention here; document attached to original post:
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 426 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2024

426. SMT. APARAJITA SARANGI:
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: that the details of the India's space programmes and missions to be launched in the year 2024?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):
***
Following are the space programmes & missions planned in the year 2024.
i. Three PSLV missions, two of which are technology demonstration missions (TDS-01 & SPADEX) and one dedicated commercial mission for NewSpace India Limited (NSIL)
ii. One GSLV mission to launch NVS-02 Navigation Satellite
iii. One SSLV mission, to launch a technology demonstration Satellite (EOS-08).
iv. First unmanned flight under Gaganyaan Programme (HLVM3-G1)
[...]

PROBA-3:
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Proba-3 double satellites set for launch following last test
04/10/2024

[...]

Now its testing is complete, Proba-3 will now be shipped to the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in India on 21 October for a planned launch by PSLV-XL launcher on 29 November.

[...]

SPADEX:
Goal is to launch this mission No Later Than December 15th:
Quote from: Chetan Kumar tweet
…Currently Spadex satellites are under integration. It will be completed in a month’s time. Then it will go for full-fledged testing, demonstration of simulation and everything. We’re hoping to have a launch before Dec 15.” [Oct 14]

TDS-01; aboard PSLV N1:
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(ISRO) chairman S Somanath announced during the Sardar Patel Lecture at Akashvani that the first Technology Demonstrator Satellite, TDS-01, featuring indigenously developed electric thrusters, will be launched this December.
source [Oct 26]
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The PROBA-3 launch is now PSLV C59.
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Launch TBD 2025:
https://twitter.com/isrospaceflight/status/1874794754367770683

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🚨 Planned launches for ISRO in 2025!

According to Dr. Somanath, ISRO is expected to carry out 9 orbital launches this year, including the launch of the much awaited Gaganyaan-G1 and NISAR missions! 🚀

There will also be PSLV-N1, the first PSLV launch conducted through NSIL!


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Sounds like this launch is scheduled for Q1 2025 (ISRO's Annual Report, Page 139):

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3.3. Launch Services for customer satellites on-board ISRO’s Launch Vehicle
[...]
• Another Dedicated PSLV mission for launching Indian Govt customer satellite is planned during Q1 of 2025. This PSLV mission would also carry several other customer satellites as co-passengers on commercial basis.
[...]
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Sounds like this launch is scheduled for Q1 2025 (ISRO's Annual Report, Page 139):

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[...]

3.3. Launch Services for customer satellites on-board ISRO’s Launch Vehicle
[...]
• Another Dedicated PSLV mission for launching Indian Govt customer satellite is planned during Q1 of 2025. This PSLV mission would also carry several other customer satellites as co-passengers on commercial basis.
[...]

Noting: Fiscal Year Q1 2025-2026 = chronological year Q2 2025

Previous remarks, same page, mention Proba-3 launch as an immediate future launch scheduled for December 2024.  Perhaps the Anvesha launch was scheduled for sometime in January through March when this section of the report went to print, but is since delayed?
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Any new news?  The launch schedule has changed a lot in the past three months.
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Any new news?  The launch schedule has changed a lot in the past three months.
The PSLV launches are delayed by the investigation of the May 18 third stage failure.
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This section is to talk about return to flight of PSLV after a failure on PSLV-C61.

As you all know ISRO called that satellite user funded satellite. My guess is they are launching a SSLV EOS satellites (Microsat) with possibly rideshare or POEM.
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“Nine major launches have been scheduled to be launched before the end of this financial year (March 2026). The next major mission is the LVM3-M5 mission. LVM3 will launch the communication satellite CMS-02. Subsequently, the next PSLV mission is the PSLV-C-62 targeted for launching a user-funded satellite,” he said.

https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2025/Jul/31/nine-more-missions-planned-before-march-2026-announces-isro-chief-v-narayanan

LVM3 launches NET November 2025 (source).

Both statements were made by the ISRO chairman within two days after the NISAR launch. If this schedule was not changed since then,  PSLV C62 is to  launch NET late November.
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“Nine major launches have been scheduled to be launched before the end of this financial year (March 2026). The next major mission is the LVM3-M5 mission. LVM3 will launch the communication satellite CMS-02. Subsequently, the next PSLV mission is the PSLV-C-62 targeted for launching a user-funded satellite,” he said.

https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2025/Jul/31/nine-more-missions-planned-before-march-2026-announces-isro-chief-v-narayanan

LVM3 launches NET November 2025 (source).

Both statements were made by the ISRO chairman within two days after the NISAR launch. If this schedule was not changed since then,  PSLV C62 is to  launch NET late November.

I think the manifest is
PSLV-C62 - Q3 or Early October
GSLV- NVS-03 October
PSLV Oceansat-3A November
PSLV- TDS Q4
LVM3-M5 based on sat delivery
GSLV-F18-Q1 2026-EOS-05
One SSLV

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“Nine major launches have been scheduled to be launched before the end of this financial year (March 2026). The next major mission is the LVM3-M5 mission. LVM3 will launch the communication satellite CMS-02. Subsequently, the next PSLV mission is the PSLV-C-62 targeted for launching a user-funded satellite,” he said.

https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2025/Jul/31/nine-more-missions-planned-before-march-2026-announces-isro-chief-v-narayanan

LVM3 launches NET November 2025 (source).

Both statements were made by the ISRO chairman within two days after the NISAR launch. If this schedule was not changed since then,  PSLV C62 is to  launch NET late November.

I think the manifest is
PSLV-C62 - Q3 or Early October
GSLV- NVS-03 October
PSLV Oceansat-3A November
PSLV- TDS Q4
LVM3-M5 based on sat delivery
GSLV-F18-Q1 2026-EOS-05
One SSLV
LVM3-M5 payload arrival is now scheduled for September 2025.
Launch is scheduled 3-4 months from now according to ISRO's Chairman. Satellite will ship to India next month:

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After NISAR, ISRO gearing up for next U.S. collaboration with BlueBird communications satellite launch
August 01, 2025

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is hoping to launch the Block 2 BlueBird communications satellite, developed by the U.S.-based AST SpaceMobile, in three to four months from now, chairman of the space agency V. Narayanan said in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on Friday (August 1, 2025).

[...]

The BlueBird satellite is expected to arrive in India in September, he said. Work is also progressing on the mission launch vehicle.

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  There is a bit of uncertainty as to which LMV3 is going to be launched in November. If it is the one carrying the BlueBird satellite, then the commsat should be launched before then, going by the ISRO chairman. After the NISAR launch, he stated that the next launch will be an LMV3 with an Indian communications satellite.  The BlueBird launch was mentioned at the end, after several ISRO launches of PSLV, GSLV Mk2 and SSLV.

So the question arises, is it the commsat or the BlueBird that is going up in November.

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  There is a bit of uncertainty as to which LMV3 is going to be launched in November. If it is the one carrying the BlueBird satellite, then the commsat should be launched before then, going by the ISRO chairman. After the NISAR launch, he stated that the next launch will be an LMV3 with an Indian communications satellite.  The BlueBird launch was mentioned at the end, after several ISRO launches of PSLV, GSLV Mk2 and SSLV.

So the question arises, is it the commsat or the BlueBird that is going up in November.

It's fact all ISRO launches are in lmao conditions due to ISRO's  negligence in launch cadence.
I am clearing that commsat has already launch in 2022, i don't understand where this new ISRO chairman mind is. LVM3-M5 is for BlueBird 6 in October or November. If the shipment is on September, simply take next month as launch date after shipment. M6 is probably for GSAT-32 also N3 or CMS-05 is for Q2 2026.
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According to a presentation shown today at a press briefing, this launch is planned for Q4, with NSIL manifesting the payload(s):

https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1OyKAjPpeMyGb
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According to "internal sources" this is targeting mid-to-late December:

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🚨 𝗣𝗦𝗟𝗩 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿!!

ISRO is planning to launch the PSLV-C62 mission in mid/late December, which will be the return to flight for PSLV following a failure in its previous mission. 🚀
(via internal sources)

Upcoming launches for ISRO in 2025 -
• LVM3-M5  》2 November
• LVM3-M6  》1st week of December
• PSLV-C62  》Mid/late December

https://twitter.com/ISROSpaceflight/status/1983854393524154629
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Cross-post re: Oceansat-3A now PSLV C62:
Apparently this is now C62, and set to launch in the last week of December:
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ISRO: ISRO's aggression Ready for Key Experiments US satellite from India
Nov 12, 2025

[...]

Scientists are working on the rocket at the Vehicle Assembly Building in SHAR. ISRO is all set to launch the PSLV-C62 rocket in the last week of December. The OceanSat 3A satellite will be launched into orbit through this launch. Rocket assembly work is progressing rapidly at the second vehicle assembling building in SHAR.

[...]

Also mentioned here: https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/andhra-pradesh/rocket-integration-work-underway-shar-2618763
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According to today's parliamentary questioning this still is PSLV-C62. Satellite is designated EOS-N1, and the launch will also carry 18 rideshares:

ISRO's upcoming schedule according to a parliamentary questioning from today:

Quote
PSLV C62/ EOS N1
Dedicated launch of an Earth Observation Satellite undertaken by NSIL for strategic user along with 18 nos. of co-passenger satellites from different Indian and International users
Lukas C. H. • May the force be with you my friend, Ad Astra Per Aspera ✨️

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Per this NOTAM the launch is scheduled on NET December 25 at 04:15-08:15 UTC.

Also it seems EOS-N1 is really = "Anvesha".

A3726/25 NOTAMN
Q) VOMF/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/
A) VOMF PART 1 OF 4 B) 2512250415 C) 2601230815
D) DLY 0415-0815
E) PSLV-C62 ROCKET LAUNCH FM SHAR RANGE, SRIHARIKOTA WILL TAKE
PLACE AS PER FLW DETAILS.THE LAUNCH WILL BE ON ANY ONE
OF THE DAY DRG THIS PERIOD.ACTUAL DATE OF LAUNCH WILL BE
INTIMATED ATLEAST 24 HR IN ADVANCE THROUGH A SEPARATE NOTAM.

LAUNCH PAD COORD: 134400N 0801406E
NO FLT IS PERMITTED OVER THE DNG ZONES.

A) DANGER ZONE-1: IS A CIRCLE OF 10 NAUTICAL MILES AROUND
THE LAUNCHER.
B) DANGER ZONE-2: IS A SECTOR BETWEEN 15 NM AND 60 NM FM LAUNCH PAD
COORDS AND BETWEEN AZIMUTH ANGLES 130 AND 150
FROM TRUE NORTH

C)DANGER ZONE-3: IS AN AREA BOUNDED BY FOLLOWING COORDINATES:
I. 113500N 0813000E
II. 120500N 0820000E
III. 105000N 0825500E
IV. 102000N 0822500E

D) DANGER ZONE-4: IS AN AREA BOUNDED BY FOLLOWING COORDINATES:
I. 095500N0824000E
II. 100500N0831500E
III. 092723N0832133E
IV 094311N0824203E
A3726/25 NOTAMN
Q) VOMF/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/
A) VOMF PART 2 OF 4 B) 2512250415 C) 2601230815
D) DLY 0415-0815
E) RTE AFFECTED IN CHENNAI FIR:
W20, Q24, Q23, V4, V9, A465, L896, N563, N564, Q10, Q11, T3, P761,
V3, V6, V8, P574, B466

CLOSURES/ALTN RTE FOR OVERFLYING:
1. W20 NOT AVBL BTN MMV-KAMGU
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-DOHIA-DCT-RAMDO-DCT-KAMGU (BI-DIRECTIONAL)
2. Q24 NOT AVBL BTN MMV - KAMGU
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-DOHIA-DCT-RAMDO-DCT-KAMGU (UNI DIRECTIONAL)
3. Q23 NOT AVBL BTN RINTO - MMV
ALTN RTE: RINTO-V11-TTP-DCT-GUANI-DCT-MMV (UNI DIRECTIONAL)
4. V4 NOT AVBL BTN BOPRI - MMV
ALTN RTE: HIA W71 LURGI V21 TTP-DCT-GUANI-DCT-MMV (UNI DIRECTIONAL)
5. V9 NOT AVBL BTN GUNRI - MMV
ALTN RTE: GUNRI-V11-TTP-DCT-GUANI-DCT-MMV (UNI DIRECTIONAL)
6. A465 NOT AVBL BTN MMV - GURAS
ALTN RTE: BEBOK-DCT-AVMOR-DOKET (BI-DIRECTIONAL)
7. L896 NOT AVBL BTN MMV-DUGOS
NO ALTN RTE
8. N563 NOT AVBL BTN AKMIL - XOKRO
ALTN RTE: AKMIL-AVMOR-XOKRO (BI-DIRECTIONAL)
9. N564 NOT AVBL BTN AKMIL - DUGOS
NO ALTN RTE
10. Q10 NOT AVBL BTN MMV - VATMO
NO ALTN RTE
11. Q11 NOT AVBL BTN GURAS - MMV
NO ALTN RTE
A3726/25 NOTAMN
Q) VOMF/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/
A) VOMF PART 3 OF 4 B) 2512250415 C) 2601230815
D) DLY 0415-0815
E) T3 NOT AVBL BTN BEBOK - ADKIT
NO ALTN RTE
13. P761 NOT AVBL BTN IDASO - MMV
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-1219N08055E-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-IDASO (BI-DIRECTIONAL)
14. V3 NOT AVBL BTN MMV - IDASO
NO ALTN RTE
15. V8 NOT AVBL BTN MMV - AVNOS
NO ALTN RTE
16. V6 NOT AVBL BTN MMV - GIRNA
NO ALTN RTE
17. P574 NOT AVBL BTN MMV - GIRNA
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-1219N08055E -DCT-AVMOR-DCT-GIRNA (BI-DIRECTIONAL)
18. B466 NOT AVBL BTN MMV - AVNOS
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-1219N08055E -DCT-AVMOR-DCT-AVNOS (BI-DIRECTIONAL)

DEPARTURES FM CHENNAI MAY FPL AS FLW:
1. W20/Q24 NOT AVBL BTN MMV - KAMGU
ALTN: MMV-DCT-DOHIA-DCT-RAMDO-DCT-KAMGU
2. Q10 NOT AVBL BTN MMV AND VATMO
NO ALTN RTE
3. P761 NOT AVBL BTN MMV - IDASO
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-1219N08055E-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-IDASO
4. B466 NOT AVBL BTN MMV -AVNOS
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-1219N08055E-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-AVNOS
5. P574 NOT AVBL BTN MMV - GIRNA
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-1219N08055E-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-GIRNA
6. A465 NOT AVBL MMV - GURAS
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-DOHIA-DCT-RAMDO-DCT-KAMGU-W47
A3726/25 NOTAMN
Q) VOMF/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/
A) VOMF PART 4 OF 4 B) 2512250415 C) 2601230815
D) DLY 0415-0815
E) ARRIVALS TO CHENNAI MAY FPL AS FLW:
1. Q23 NOT AVBL BTN RINTO - MMV
ALTN: RINTO-V11-TTP-DCT-GUANI-DCT-MMV
2. V4 NOT AVBL BTN BOPRI - MMV
ALTN RTE: HIA-W71-LURGI-V21-TTP-DCT-GUANI-DCT-MMV
3. V9 NOT AVBL BTN GUNRI - MMV
ALTN RTE: GUNRI-V11-TTP-DCT-GUANI-DCT-MMV
4. Q11 NOT AVBL BTN GURAS - MMV
NO ALTN RTE
5. V6 NOT AVBL BTN GIRNA - MMV
ALTN RTE: GIRNA-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-1219N08055E-DCT-MMV
6. V3 NOT AVBL BTN IDASO - MMV
ALTN: IDASO-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-1219N08055E DCT-MMV
7. B466/V8 NOT AVBL BTN AVNOS-MMV
ALTN RTE: AVNOS-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-1219N08055E DCT-MMV
8. P761 NOT AVBL BTN IDASO-MMV
ALTN RTE: IDASO-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-1219N08055E-DCT-MMV
F) GND G) UNL
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That will be great, A PSLV and an LMV3 both in the last 2 weeks of December!  Hoping that they can do it.

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Is the some source for PSLV-XL? I could not find any.
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Is the some source for PSLV-XL? I could not find any.
Thread split and merge obviously happenned. Here is the source as outdated information before the payload manifest was changed when PROBA-3 rideshares were kicked onto another flight to not delay the mission further:
Anvesha and rideshares delayed into 2025, apparently.

There are three remaining PSLV launches this (chronological) year.

No explicit mention here; document attached to original post:
Quote
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 426 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2024

426. SMT. APARAJITA SARANGI:
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: that the details of the India's space programmes and missions to be launched in the year 2024?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):
***
Following are the space programmes & missions planned in the year 2024.
i. Three PSLV missions, two of which are technology demonstration missions (TDS-01 & SPADEX) and one dedicated commercial mission for NewSpace India Limited (NSIL)
ii. One GSLV mission to launch NVS-02 Navigation Satellite
iii. One SSLV mission, to launch a technology demonstration Satellite (EOS-08).
iv. First unmanned flight under Gaganyaan Programme (HLVM3-G1)
[...]

PROBA-3:
Quote
Proba-3 double satellites set for launch following last test
04/10/2024

[...]

Now its testing is complete, Proba-3 will now be shipped to the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in India on 21 October for a planned launch by PSLV-XL launcher on 29 November.

[...]

SPADEX:
Goal is to launch this mission No Later Than December 15th:
Quote from: Chetan Kumar tweet
…Currently Spadex satellites are under integration. It will be completed in a month’s time. Then it will go for full-fledged testing, demonstration of simulation and everything. We’re hoping to have a launch before Dec 15.” [Oct 14]

TDS-01; aboard PSLV N1:
Quote
(ISRO) chairman S Somanath announced during the Sardar Patel Lecture at Akashvani that the first Technology Demonstrator Satellite, TDS-01, featuring indigenously developed electric thrusters, will be launched this December.
source [Oct 26]

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NOTAM for re-entry zone over the southern Pacific:

R0283/25 NOTAMN
Q) SCIZ/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/2415S09759W715
A) SCIZ B) 2512250615 C) 2601231015
D) DLY 0615-1015
E) ZONE ...D... SECT WEST PACIFIC DUE TO RE-ENTRY PSLV-C62
REENTRY ACTIVITY
. THE AREA IS BOUNDED BY NXT GEO COORD:
3700S/12800W
3700S/12400W
6000S/11400W
6000S/12000W
INSTRUCTIONS: SANTIAGO OCEANIC CONTROL 10024 KHZ FANS 1A EQUIPPED
ACFT LOG ON SCEZ.
F) SFC G) UNL


Note that this is also likely the target experimental re-entry area of the Spanish startup Orbital Paradigm's Kestrel Initial Demonstrator (KID) sub-scale re-entry spacecraft demonstrator. (details here: https://europeanspaceflight.com/orbital-paradigm-secures-three-customers-for-2025-reentry-capsule-demo/ and https://spacenews.com/orbital-paradigm-readies-first-reentry-mission/)
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New NOTAMs showing this slipping into 2026, NET January 5 (thanks to https://www.reddit.com/r/ISRO/comments/1pou20i/new_notams_for_pslvc62_eosn1_launch_have_been/ who found it)

A3932/25 NOTAMN
Q) VOMF/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/
A) VOMF PART 1 OF 3 B) 2601050415 C) 2601230815
D) 0415-0815
E) PSLV-C62 ROCKET LAUNCH FM SHAR RANGE, SRIHARIKOTA WILL TAKE
   PLACE AS PER FLW DETAILS.THE LAUNCH WILL BE ON ANY ONE
   OF THE DAY DRG THIS PERIOD.ACTUAL DATE OF LAUNCH WILL BE
   INTIMATED ATLEAST 24 HR IN ADVANCE THROUGH A SEPARATE NOTAM.
   
   LAUNCH PAD COORD: 134400N 0801406E
   NO FLT IS PERMITTED OVER THE DNG ZONES.

A)DANGER ZONE -1:IS A CIRCLE OF 10 NAUTICAL MILES AROUND THE
LAUNCHER.

B)DANGER ZONE -2:IS A SECTOR BETWEEN 15 NM AND 60 NM FM LAUNCH PAD
COORD AND BETWEEN
                 AZIMUTH ANGLES 130 AND 150 FROM TRUE NORTH
 
C)DANGER ZONE-3:IS AN AREA BOUNDED BY FOLLOWING COORDINATES:
I.113500N 0813000E
II.120500N 0820000E
III.105000N 0825500E
IV.102000N 0822500E

D)DANGER ZONE -4:IS AN AREA BOUNDED BY FOLLOWING COORDINATES:
I.095500N0824000E
II.100500N0831500E
III.092723N0832133E
IV.094311N0824203E

RTE AFFECTED IN CHENNAI FIR:
W20, Q24, Q23, V4, V9, A465, L896, N563, N564, Q10, Q11, T3, P761,
V3, V6, V8, P574, B466

CLOSURES/ALTN RTE FOR OVERFLYING:

1.W20 NOT AVBL BTN MMV-KAMGU
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-DOHIA-DCT-RAMDO-DCT-KAMGU (BI-DIRECTIONAL)
2.Q24 NOT AVBL BTN MMV - KAMGU
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-DOHIA-DCT-RAMDO-DCT-KAMGU (UNI DIRECTIONAL)
3.Q23 NOT AVBL BTN RINTO - MMV
ALTN RTE: RINTO-V11-TTP-DCT-GUANI-DCT-MMV (UNI DIRECTIONAL)
4.V4 NOT AVBL BTN BOPRI MMV
ALTN RTE: HIA W7
END PART 1 OF 3
A3932/25 NOTAMN
Q) VOMF/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/
A) VOMF PART 2 OF 3 B) 2601050415 C) 2601230815
D) 0415-0815
E) 1 LURGI V21 TTP-DCT-GUANI-DCT-MMV (UNI DIRECTIONAL)
5.V9 NOT AVBL BTN GUNRI - MMV
ALTN RTE: GUNRI-V11-TTP-DCT-GUANI-DCT-MMV (UNI DIRECTIONAL)
6.A465 NOT AVBL BTN MMV GURAS
ALTN RTE: BEBOK-DCT-AVMOR-DOKET (BI-DIRECTIONAL)
7.L896 NOT AVBL BTN MMV-DUGOS
NO ALTN RTE
8.N563 NOT AVBL BTN AKMIL XOKRO
ALTN RTE: AKMIL-AVMOR-XOKRO (BI-DIRECTIONAL)
9.N564 NOT AVBL BTN AKMIL DUGOS
NO ALTN RTE
10.Q10 NOT AVBL BTN MMV - VATMO
NO ALTN RTE
11.Q11 NOT AVBL BTN GURAS - MMV
NO ALTN RTE
12.T3 NOT AVBL BTN BEBOK ADKIT
NO ALTN RTE
13.P761 NOT AVBL BTN IDASO MMV
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-1219N08055E-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-IDASO (BI-DIRECTIONAL)
14.V3 NOT AVBL BTN MMV IDASO
NO ALTN RTE
15.V8 NOT AVBL BTN MMV AVNOS
NO ALTN RTE
16.V6 NOT AVBL BTN MMV GIRNA

NO ALTN RTE
17.P574 NOT AVBL BTN MMV GIRNA
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-1219N08055E -DCT-AVMOR-DCT-GIRNA (BI-DIRECTIONAL)
18.B466 NOT AVBL BTN MMV AVNOS
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-1219N08055E -DCT-AVMOR-DCT-AVNOS (BI-DIRECTIONAL)

DEPARTURES FM CHENNAI MAY FPL AS FLW:
1. W20/Q24 NOT AVBL BTN MMV KAMGU

ALTN: MMV-DCT-DOHIA-DCT-RAMDO-DCT-KAMGU
2.Q10 NOT AVBL BTN MMV AND VATMO
NO ALTN RTE
3.P761 NOT AVBL BTN MMV IDASO
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-1219N08055E-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-IDASO
4.B466 NOT AVBL BTN MMV -AVNOS
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-1219N08055E-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-AVNOS
5.P574 NOT AVBL BTN MMV GIRNA
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-1219N08055E-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-GIRNA
6.A465 NOT AVBL MMV GURAS
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-DOHIA-DCT-RAMDO-DCT-KAMGU-W47
END PART 2 OF 3
A3932/25 NOTAMN
Q) VOMF/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/
A) VOMF PART 3 OF 3 B) 2601050415 C) 2601230815
D) 0415-0815
E) ARRIVALS TO CHENNAI MAY FPL AS FLW:
1.Q23 NOT AVBL BTN RINTO MMV
ALTN: RINTO-V11-TTP-DCT-GUANI-DCT-MMV
2.V4 NOT AVBL BTN BOPRI MMV
ALTN RTE: HIA-W71-LURGI-V21-TTP-DCT-GUANI-DCT-MMV
3.V9 NOT AVBL BTN GUNRI MMV
ALTN RTE: GUNRI-V11-TTP-DCT-GUANI-DCT-MMV
4.Q11 NOT AVBL BTN GURAS MMV
NO ALTN RTE
5.V6 NOT AVBL BTN GIRNA - MMV
ALTN RTE: GIRNA-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-1219N08055E-DCT-MMV
6.V3 NOT AVBL BTN IDASO MMV
ALTN: IDASO-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-1219N08055E DCT-MMV
7.B466/V8 NOT AVBL BTN AVNOS-MMV
ALTN RTE: AVNOS-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-1219N08055E DCT-MMV
8.P761 NOT AVBL BTN IDASO-MMV
ALTN RTE: IDASO-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-1219N08055E-DCT-MMV
9.P574 NOT AVBL BTN GIRNA-MMV
ALTN RTE: GIRNA-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-1219N08055E-DCT-MMV
F) GND G) UNL
END PART 3 OF 3
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NET January 10 now:

A4055/25 NOTAMN
Q) VOMF/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/
A) VOMF PART 1 OF 5 B) 2601100415 C) 2601230815
D) 0415-0815
E) PSLV-C62 ROCKET LAUNCH FM SHAR RANGE, SRIHARIKOTA WILL TAKE
PLACE AS PER FLW DETAILS.THE LAUNCH WILL BE ON ANY ONE
OF THE DAY DRG THIS PERIOD.ACTUAL DATE OF LAUNCH WILL BE
INTIMATED ATLEAST 24 HR IN ADVANCE THROUGH A SEPARATE NOTAM.
   
LAUNCH PAD COORD: 134400N 0801406E NO FLT IS PERMITTED OVER THE DNG
ZONES.


A)DANGER ZONE -1:IS A CIRCLE OF 10 NAUTICAL MILES AROUND THE
LAUNCHER.

B)DANGER ZONE -2:IS A SECTOR BETWEEN 15 NM AND 60 NM FM LAUNCH PAD
COORD AND BETWEEN AZIMUTH ANGLES 130 AND 150 FROM TRUE NORTH
 
C)DANGER ZONE-3:IS AN AREA BOUNDED BY FOLLOWING COORDINATES:
I.113500N 0813000E
II.120500N 0820000E
III.105000N 0825500E
IV.102000N 0822500E

D)DANGER ZONE -4:IS AN AREA BOUNDED BY FOLLOWING COORDINATES:
I.095500N0824000E
II.100500N0831500E
III.092723N0832133E
IV.094311N0824203E
A4055/25 NOTAMN
Q) VOMF/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/
A) VOMF PART 2 OF 5 B) 2601100415 C) 2601230815
D) 0415-0815
E) RTE AFFECTED IN CHENNAI FIR:
W20, Q24, Q23, V4, V9, A465, L896, N563, N564, Q10, Q11, T3, P761,
V3, V6, V8, P574, B466

CLOSURES/ALTN RTE FOR OVERFLYING:

1.W20 NOT AVBL BTN MMV-KAMGU
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-DOHIA-DCT-RAMDO-DCT-KAMGU (BI-DIRECTIONAL)
2.Q24 NOT AVBL BTN MMV - KAMGU
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-DOHIA-DCT-RAMDO-DCT-KAMGU (UNI DIRECTIONAL)
3.Q23 NOT AVBL BTN RINTO - MMV
ALTN RTE: RINTO-V11-TTP-DCT-GUANI-DCT-MMV (UNI DIRECTIONAL)
4.V4 NOT AVBL BTN BOPRI MMV
ALTN RTE: HIA W71 LURGI V21 TTP-DCT-GUANI-DCT-MM
A4055/25 NOTAMN
Q) VOMF/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/
A) VOMF PART 3 OF 5 B) 2601100415 C) 2601230815
D) 0415-0815
E) V (UNI DIRECTIONAL)
5.V9 NOT AVBL BTN GUNRI - MMV
ALTN RTE: GUNRI-V11-TTP-DCT-GUANI-DCT-MMV (UNI DIRECTIONAL)
6.A465 NOT AVBL BTN MMV GURAS
ALTN RTE: BEBOK-DCT-AVMOR-DOKET (BI-DIRECTIONAL)
7.L896 NOT AVBL BTN MMV-DUGOS
NO ALTN RTE
8.N563 NOT AVBL BTN AKMIL XOKRO
ALTN RTE: AKMIL-AVMOR-XOKRO (BI-DIRECTIONAL)
9.N564 NOT AVBL BTN AKMIL DUGOS
NO ALTN RTE
10.Q10 NOT AVBL BTN MMV - VATMO
NO ALTN RTE
11.Q11 NOT AVBL BTN GURAS - MMV
NO ALTN RTE
12.T3 NOT AVBL BTN BEBOK ADKIT
NO ALTN RTE
13.P761 NOT AVBL BTN IDASO MMV
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-1219N08055E-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-IDASO (BI-DIRECTIONAL)
14.V3 NOT AVBL BTN MMV IDASO
NO ALTN RTE
15.V8 NOT AVBL BTN MMV AVNOS
NO ALTN RTE
16.V6 NOT AVBL BTN MMV GIRNA
A4055/25 NOTAMN
Q) VOMF/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/
A) VOMF PART 4 OF 5 B) 2601100415 C) 2601230815
D) 0415-0815
E) NO ALTN RTE
17.P574 NOT AVBL BTN MMV GIRNA
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-1219N08055E -DCT-AVMOR-DCT-GIRNA (BI-DIRECTIONAL)
18.B466 NOT AVBL BTN MMV AVNOS
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-1219N08055E -DCT-AVMOR-DCT-AVNOS (BI-DIRECTIONAL)

DEPARTURES FM CHENNAI MAY FPL AS FLW:
1. W20/Q24 NOT AVBL BTN MMV KAMGU
ALTN: MMV-DCT-DOHIA-DCT-RAMDO-DCT-KAMGU
2.Q10 NOT AVBL BTN MMV AND VATMO
NO ALTN RTE
3.P761 NOT AVBL BTN MMV IDASO
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-1219N08055E-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-IDASO
4.B466 NOT AVBL BTN MMV -AVNOS
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-1219N08055E-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-AVNOS
5.P574 NOT AVBL BTN MMV GIRNA
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-1219N08055E-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-GIRNA
6.A465 NOT AVBL MMV GURAS
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-DOHIA-DCT-RAMDO-DCT-KAMGU-W47
ARRIVALS TO CHENNAI MAY FPL AS
A4055/25 NOTAMN
Q) VOMF/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/
A) VOMF PART 5 OF 5 B) 2601100415 C) 2601230815
D) 0415-0815
E)  FLW:
1.Q23 NOT AVBL BTN RINTO MMV
ALTN: RINTO-V11-TTP-DCT-GUANI-DCT-MMV
2.V4 NOT AVBL BTN BOPRI MMV
ALTN RTE: HIA-W71-LURGI-V21-TTP-DCT-GUANI-DCT-MMV
3.V9 NOT AVBL BTN GUNRI MMV
ALTN RTE: GUNRI-V11-TTP-DCT-GUANI-DCT-MMV
4.Q11 NOT AVBL BTN GURAS MMV
NO ALTN RTE
5.V6 NOT AVBL BTN GIRNA - MMV
ALTN RTE: GIRNA-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-1219N08055E-DCT-MMV
6.V3 NOT AVBL BTN IDASO MMV
ALTN: IDASO-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-1219N08055E DCT-MMV
7.B466/V8 NOT AVBL BTN AVNOS-MMV
ALTN RTE: AVNOS-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-1219N08055E DCT-MMV
8.P761 NOT AVBL BTN IDASO-MMV
ALTN RTE: IDASO-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-1219N08055E-DCT-MMV
9.P574 NOT AVBL BTN GIRNA-MMV
ALTN RTE: GIRNA-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-1219N08055E-DCT-MMV
F) GND G) UNL
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🇮🇳 PSLV-C62 is tentatively scheduled for 10 Jan 2026!

PSLV-C62 will carry the EOS-N1 satellite, a 25kg reusable Kestrel Initial Demonstrator (KID) capsule, developed by a Spanish start-up and 17 passenger payloads from various countries. This will be the return-to-flight for after the failed PSLV C61 mission.

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The partial integration of the PSLV-C62 vehicle till its 4th stage has been completed at the PIF facility at SHAR. 🚀

Next, the vehicle will be moved to the Mobile Service Tower at the First Launch Pad for integration with the Payload Fairing assembly with encapsulated payload before launch.

PSLV-C62 is currently scheduled for launch on 10th January.

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NET January 11 now:

A0008/26 NOTAMN
Q) VOMF/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/
A) VOMF PART 1 OF 4 B) 2601110415 C) 2601230815
D) 0415-0815
E) PSLV-C62 ROCKET LAUNCH FM SHAR RANGE, SRIHARIKOTA WILL TAKE
PLACE AS PER FLW DETAILS.THE LAUNCH WILL BE ON ANY ONE
OF THE DAY DRG THIS PERIOD.ACTUAL DATE OF LAUNCH WILL BE
INTIMATED ATLEAST 24 HR IN ADVANCE THROUGH A SEPARATE NOTAM.
   
LAUNCH PAD COORD: 134400N 0801406E NO FLT IS PERMITTED OVER THE DNG
ZONES.

A)DNG ZONE -1:IS A CIRCLE OF 10NM AROUND THE LAUNCHER.

B)DNG ZONE -2:IS A SECTOR BTN 15NM AND 60NM FM LAUNCH PAD
COORD AND BTN AZM ANGLES 130 AND 150 FROM TRUE NORTH
 
C)DNG ZONE-3:IS AN AREA BOUNDED BY FLW COORD:
I.113500N 0813000E
II.120500N 0820000E
END PART 1 OF 4
A0008/26 NOTAMN
Q) VOMF/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/
A) VOMF PART 2 OF 4 B) 2601110415 C) 2601230815
D) 0415-0815
E) III.105000N 0825500E
IV.102000N 0822500E

D)DNG ZONE -4:IS AN AREA BOUNDED BY FLW COORD:
I.095500N 0824000E
II.100500N 0831500E
III.092723N 0832133E
IV.094311N 0824203E

RTE AFFECTED IN CHENNAI FIR:
W20, Q24, Q23, V4, V9, A465, L896, N563, N564, Q10, Q11, T3,
P761,V3, V6, V8, P574, B466
CLOSURES/ALTN RTE FOR OVERFLYING:
1.W20 NOT AVBL BTN MMV-KAMGU
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-DOHIA-DCT-RAMDO-DCT-KAMGU (BI-DIRECTIONAL)
2.Q24 NOT AVBL BTN MMV - KAMGU
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-DOHIA-DCT-RAMDO-DCT-KAMGU (UNI DIRECTIONAL)
3.Q23 NOT AVBL BTN RINTO - MMV
ALTN RTE: RINTO-V11-TTP-DCT-GUANI-DCT-MMV (UNI DIRECTIONAL)
4.V4 NOT AVBL BTN BOPRI MMV
ALTN RTE: HIA W71 LURGI V21 TTP-DCT-GUANI-DCT-MMV (UNI DIRECTIONAL)
5.V9 NOT AVBL BTN GUNRI - MMV
END PART 2 OF 4
A0008/26 NOTAMN
Q) VOMF/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/
A) VOMF PART 3 OF 4 B) 2601110415 C) 2601230815
D) 0415-0815
E) ALTN RTE:
GUNRI-V11-TTP-DCT-GUANI-DCT-MMV (UNI DIRECTIONAL)
6.A465 NOT AVBL BTN MMV GURAS
ALTN RTE: BEBOK-DCT-AVMOR-DOKET (BI-DIRECTIONAL)
7.L896 NOT AVBL BTN MMV-DUGOS
NO ALTN RTE
8.N563 NOT AVBL BTN AKMIL XOKRO
ALTN RTE: AKMIL-AVMOR-XOKRO (BI-DIRECTIONAL)
9.N564 NOT AVBL BTN AKMIL DUGOS
NO ALTN RTE
10.Q10 NOT AVBL BTN MMV - VATMO
NO ALTN RTE
11.Q11 NOT AVBL BTN GURAS - MMV
NO ALTN RTE
12.T3 NOT AVBL BTN BEBOK ADKIT
NO ALTN RTE
13.P761 NOT AVBL BTN IDASO MMV
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-1219N08055E-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-IDASO (BI-DIRECTIONAL)
14.V3 NOT AVBL BTN MMV IDASO
NO ALTN RTE
15.V8 NOT AVBL BTN MMV AVNOS
NO ALTN RTE
16.V6 NOT AVBL BTN MMV GIRNA
NO ALTN RTE
17.P574 NOT AVBL BTN MMV GIRNA
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-1219N08055E -DCT-AVMOR-DCT-GIRNA (BI-DIRECTIONAL)
18.B466 NOT AVBL BTN MMV AVNOS
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-1219N08055E -DCT-AVMOR-DCT-AVNOS (BI-DIRECTIONAL)
DEPARTURES FM CHENNAI MAY FPL AS FLW:
1. W20/Q24 NOT AVBL BTN MMV KAMGU
END PART 3 OF 4
A0008/26 NOTAMN
Q) VOMF/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/
A) VOMF PART 4 OF 4 B) 2601110415 C) 2601230815
D) 0415-0815
E) ALTN: MMV-DCT-DOHIA-DCT-RAMDO-DCT-KAMGU
2.Q10 NOT AVBL BTN MMV AND VATMO
NO ALTN RTE
3.P761 NOT AVBL BTN MMV IDASO
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-1219N08055E-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-IDASO
4.B466 NOT AVBL BTN MMV -AVNOS
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-1219N08055E-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-AVNOS
5.P574 NOT AVBL BTN MMV GIRNA
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-1219N08055E-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-GIRNA
6.A465 NOT AVBL MMV GURAS
ALTN RTE: MMV-DCT-DOHIA-DCT-RAMDO-DCT-KAMGU-W47
ARRIVALS TO CHENNAI MAY FPL ASFLW:
1.Q23 NOT AVBL BTN RINTO MMV
ALTN: RINTO-V11-TTP-DCT-GUANI-DCT-MMV
2.V4 NOT AVBL BTN BOPRI MMV
ALTN RTE: HIA-W71-LURGI-V21-TTP-DCT-GUANI-DCT-MMV
3.V9 NOT AVBL BTN GUNRI MMV
ALTN RTE: GUNRI-V11-TTP-DCT-GUANI-DCT-MMV
4.Q11 NOT AVBL BTN GURAS MMV
NO ALTN RTE
5.V6 NOT AVBL BTN GIRNA - MMV
ALTN RTE: GIRNA-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-1219N08055E-DCT-MMV
6.V3 NOT AVBL BTN IDASO MMV
ALTN: IDASO-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-1219N08055E DCT-MMV
7.B466/V8 NOT AVBL BTN AVNOS-MMV
ALTN RTE: AVNOS-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-1219N08055E DCT-MMV
8.P761 NOT AVBL BTN IDASO-MMV
ALTN RTE: IDASO-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-1219N08055E-DCT-MMV
9.P574 NOT AVBL BTN GIRNA-MMV
ALTN RTE: GIRNA-DCT-AVMOR-DCT-1219N08055E-DCT-MMV
F) GND G) UNL
END PART 4 OF 4
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deployers.   UaiSat and OrbitalTemple are Brazilian-built 1P PocketQubes. There seems to be some overlap in the engineering teams for those two; UaiSat is built by the Univ. Fed. Sao Joao del Rei at Ouro Branco; unclear where in Brazil the other one , an art project, was built.
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The 100kg THEOS-2A satellite project for GISTDA (Thailand) is centred around the transfer of knowledge to enable Thai engineers to design, manufacture, integrate, and test similar satellites in Thailand in the future.

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THEOS-2A satellite will be launched into space

📅 12 January 2026
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Meet PSLV-C62 - the 64th flight of PSLV and the 5th mission of the PSLV-DL variant.

Vehicle highlights: 44.4 m tall | Lift-off mass 260 t | 4 stages.

🗓️ 12 Jan 2026 | 🕘 09:48 IST onwards
🚀 Liftoff at 10:18:30 IST

Livestream link:
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🚀 OrbitAID set to make history with India’s First On-Orbit Refueling Mission 📜

We're proud to announce that OrbitAID Aerospace will launch "#AayulSAT", India’s first ever on-orbit refueling mission, aboard ISRO’s PSLV-C62 this month.

The dedicated mini-tanker satellite will perform on-orbit internal #propellant transfer, #power transfer, and #data transfer using OrbitAID’s patented Standard Interface for Docking and Refueling Port (#SIDRP). The mission is expected to qualify the system at TRL-9, marking India’s first commercial docking and refueling interface deployed in orbit.

Countries that lead in technology set the course for the future. With AayulSAT, India enters the domain of on-orbit refueling, making India only the fourth country, capable of sustaining satellites beyond their original lifetimes.

“Every great economy is built on infrastructure. AayulSAT is more than a mission, it is the foundation of the on-orbit economy - where satellites are serviced, refueled, and sustained. OrbitAID is proud to lead this transformation from India to the global stage.” said Sakthikumar Ramachandran, Founder & CEO of OrbitAID Aerospace.

AayulSAT enables satellite life extension, reduces orbital debris, and supports long-duration commercial and human spaceflight. The mission also directly advances India’s Debris-Free Space Mission 2030 and lays the foundation for an on-orbit economy built on servicing, refueling, and maintenance.

The ISRO reddit thread has a list of all secondary payloads.
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EOS-N1 | ISRO | January 12 | 0447 UTC

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's first mission in 2026 to launch EOS-N1 (Anvesha) Earth observation🛰️ on its PSLV-DL🚀 to SSO (Sun-Synchronous Orbit) from Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sharikota, alongside 17, partly international, rideshare payloads.
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LAUNCH! ISRO's PSLV-C62 launches EOS-N1 mission from the First Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.

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ANOMALY - out of control third stage
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Still no announcement, no com, no commentary, no movement of staff
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Broadcast has ended.

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⚠️ The vehicle appears to have lost control over its orientation during 3rd stage action.

This is the second consecutive PSLV mission where ISRO has experienced an issue with PSLV's 3rd stage.

Awaiting more information, but the situation is not looking good at present.
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Looks like the PSLV launch may have failed. Webcast showed stage 3 loss of attitude at T+6m18s, 11s prior to scheduled end of burn, with stage rapidly tumbling. No official announcement yet, but no commentary for past 10 min and webcast just cut off
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Still just posssible it's corrupted telemetry data and not an actual failure, but I doubt it.
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Mission Manager makes his announcement.

Short and terse message.  Still investigating.
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I have just arrived home from church and observed that it was only minutes prior to the launch, with no other coverage being provided. Consequently, I took the initiative to attempt it myself. I apologize that my initial effort at covering an Indian launch was unsuccessful.

I understand that it is challenging for any aerospace company to lose the launch vehicle (LV) and payload. I hope that the Indian Space Agency will ultimately resolve the issue, implement the necessary modifications, and achieve success in the future.

For NSF Forum coverage, this has been Tony.
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If confirmed, this would be the PSLV’s 2nd consecutive failure, again caused by Stage 3 - very out-of-character for a rocket with a 94.4% success rate.
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Not the way ISRO wanted to start the year, especially after the previous PSLV launch also resulted in a third stage anomaly.
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ISRO PSLV-C62 failure essentially confirmed. They said they saw a deviation in the flight path and they're analysing the data.
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I have attached a cropped in clip of the PS4 onboard camera, showing the vehicle rotating. Quality is the best I can pull from the source feed.
6 Suborbital spaceflight payloads. 14.55 minutes of in-space time.

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This is the best I could do to transcribe that annoucment:

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00:04 The PSLV vehicle is a four stage vehicle.
00:09 With two solid stages and two liquid stages, the performance of the vehicle up to the end of close to the end of third stage was as expected.
00:20 close to the end of the third stage, we are seeing little more disturbance in the vehicle.
00:30 And subsequently there is a deviation of sort in the flight path.
00:35 We are analyzing the data and we shall come back at the earliest.
00:40 Thank you.
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I have attached a cropped in clip of the PS4 onboard camera, showing the vehicle rotating. Quality is the best I can pull from the source feed.

Excellent.  Well done.  Good for you to do that.   I converted it to a GIF for easy viewing.
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I estimate that PSLV-C62 reached a suborbital trajectory of around -3800 x 390 km x 98 deg and fell in the Indian Ocean very roughly near 75E 18S.
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Thailand's GISTDA confirms that THEOS-2A, lost on the PSLV-C62 flight, was insured.[/quote]
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The KID Survived - Mission Update #1

Following nominal takeoff at 04:48 UTC, an anomaly occurred during the third stage boost of PSLV-C62. During third stage burn, the launch vehicle lost thrust and deviated from the nominal trajectory.

Still, despite events, we confirmed today that KID survived and transmitted valuable data.

Our team is analyzing and investigating the trajectory information. We'll provide a detailed update in the coming days.

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The KID Survived - Mission Update #2

We've spent the last 24 hours reviewing all data received during the PSLV-C62 mission to understand what happened.
Here's what we can confirm:

The reentry was harder than planned, but KID held
KID fell back to Earth with PSLV Stage 4. The capsule endured a way steeper angle than the nominal mission was foreseeing (around -20º instead of -5º). It seems we entered in the atmosphere still coupled to the rocket upper stage. Due to atmospheric heating the separation ring, designed by UARX Space, reached the conditions to trigger release. This happened at around Mach 20, from which KID crossed peak G-load until 28g, almost twice twice the nominal scenario. The first data batch was received at around 05:06 UTC, and most likely is relative to a few seconds before.

Then, we received 190 seconds of system telemetry
This data confirms KID's core systems remained operational through extreme conditions. However, customer payload data was scheduled for later transmission. KID didn't have enough time to send it before ocean impact.
Internal temperatures reading indicate that payloads were kept between 15ºC and 30ºC approx during the whole reentry.
Based on preliminary trajectory analysis, the capsule splashed down in a remote area of the southern Indian Ocean, far from any human presence.

What this means
KID was tested beyond its design envelope, and it worked. Separation, power-on, and data transmission, even after reentry, all performed well despite degraded conditions. Based on initial analysis it seems that we achieved 4 out of 5 launch milestones, albeit through an off-nominal profile. The failure to deliver customer’s data prevents us from declaring the mission a success. The results we have showed us that we've been able to design, develop and qualify a vehicle that worked in harsh return conditions, allowing us to get useful information from the flight.
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India's Workhorse Rocket FAILS Again | 2 Consecutive Lost Flights - What Went Wrong? - January 2026




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ISRO's trusted Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) has suffered its second consecutive failure in just eight months, with the PSLV-C62 mission on January 12, 2026, ending in disaster due to a third-stage anomaly that caused roll rate disturbances and loss of attitude control. Following the similar PSLV-C61 setback in May 2025 involving a chamber pressure drop, this back-to-back incident resulted in the loss of 16 satellites—including DRDO's strategic EOS-N1 (Anvesha) Earth observation payload and international rideshares from Brazil, Nepal, Spain, the UK, and more—raising serious questions about potential manufacturing defects, nozzle issues, transparency in failure investigations, and the future reliability of India's workhorse rocket ahead of ambitious goals like Gaganyaan human spaceflight. Dive into the technical details, timeline of events, and what this means for ISRO's commercial launch ambitions in this in-depth analysis.

🤵 Hosted by Ryan Caton (@DPodDolphinPro).
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India's Workhorse Rocket FAILS Again | 2 Consecutive Lost Flights - What Went Wrong? - January 2026




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ISRO's trusted Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) has suffered its second consecutive failure in just eight months, with the PSLV-C62 mission on January 12, 2026, ending in disaster due to a third-stage anomaly that caused roll rate disturbances and loss of attitude control. Following the similar PSLV-C61 setback in May 2025 involving a chamber pressure drop, this back-to-back incident resulted in the loss of 16 satellites—including DRDO's strategic EOS-N1 (Anvesha) Earth observation payload and international rideshares from Brazil, Nepal, Spain, the UK, and more—raising serious questions about potential manufacturing defects, nozzle issues, transparency in failure investigations, and the future reliability of India's workhorse rocket ahead of ambitious goals like Gaganyaan human spaceflight. Dive into the technical details, timeline of events, and what this means for ISRO's commercial launch ambitions in this in-depth analysis.

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Yes they have a specific launcher with an issue but PSLV is not the launcher for their human program.

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European Capsule Demonstrator Survives Launch Failure
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The KID survived.
Built in 1 year. <10 engineers. <€1M budget.

Despite an off-nominal profile, KID survived the impossible and hit 4/5 technological milestones.

Here is the final immediate post-mission update 🧵👇
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The KID Survived - Final Mission Update

KID was built in 1 year, less than 10 engineers, less than €1M budget. And in the end KID survived the impossible.

This achievement belongs to the team: they put a huge effort and ingenuity in finding effective and viable technical solutions and meeting all the deadlines to reach this result. They did an outstanding job building KID, and what they did worked well. In the last week the team worked on the mission data, analyzing the available information from the KID flight to understand exactly what happened.

Thanks to their deep-dive analysis, we confirmed that we reached 4 out of 5 technological milestones, despite the off-nominal profile. The investigation is still ongoing, but we did relevant progress in confirming that the information we have is very valuable for our future steps.

➡️ We flew a sample of our own reusable ceramic thermal protection material destined for our next-gen spacecraft. Data collected confirms it successfully maintained temperatures within the expected range: toasty 300-350ºC outside, 85ºC inside under the thermal protection tile, performing as designed.

➡️ KID was supposed to encounter 14g. Initial navigation readings showed 28g recorded. We have now realized that our sensors saturated, maxing out at 30g. By cross-referencing navigation and sensor data with simulations we now estimate KID actually survived an acceleration of probably more than 35g. That is 2.5x our expectations.

➡️ KID separated at Mach >20. The capsule maintained a stable flight attitude through the hypersonic phase, all the way down to supersonic/transonic speeds. This matches exactly what we expected for the mission based on the in-house models we used for design.

So, what’s next? Reentry data are comprehensive enough that we do not need to launch a second KID mission. We have what we need. Our focus shifts to the "Learn to Fly" mission next year, which will feature full recovery capabilities. We are raising the bar to achieve controlled reentry flight and recovery operations. Like KID, "Learn to Fly" will host commercial customers. Capacities are already nearly sold out, proving that this is a real market searching for reliable solutions.

This marks the end of the immediate KID post-mission updates. Once the team has concluded their analysis, we will publish a full analysis report, providing visibility to the whole set of data we received.

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Apparently the 3rd stage on this launch uses a brand new carbon composite nozzle (tested some time last year) that replaces the original graphite nozzle suspected to be the cause of failure of flight C61 last year: https://rediff.com/news/report/the-puzzling-failure-of-pslv-c62/20260115.htm

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While 3 minutes might not sound like much, it's data showing the behavior and performance across the most critical phases of reentry: peak heat, peak load, hypersonic speed. The team dug into the info contained in the data packages we received, figured out what went well, what went wrong, and came to conclusions that support and help accelerate our roadmap. We expect our next capsule, Learn to Fly, to be launched NET Q1 2027.

This week, we'll publish the full 35-page mission report that we elaborated with the post-flight investigation. Every detail, every finding, every lesson, including what didn't work.

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