The reason for Monday’s failure was not immediately known. It could be embarrassing for ISRO if the reasons for Monday’s failure turned out to be similar to what happened with the previous mission. Five of the payloads on Monday’s mission were from Brazil, while one was from Nepal, the result of an India-Nepal collaboration. This is why Monday’s failure is a cause of major concern for ISRO. ISRO carried out only five launches last year, including the hugely important and keenly awaited NISAR mission, the first of its kind collaboration with NASA.

Source: Indian Express January 13, 2026 06:40 UTC