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Galactic Energy Ceres-1 Mission Fails to Reach Orbit in Rare Setback
In November 2025, China’s Galactic Energy suffered a setback when its Ceres-1 rocket failed to reach orbit, losing three satellites launched from Jiuquan. The premature engine cutoff ended the mission early. Despite the failure, the company has pledged improvements to enhance the reliability and performance of future commercial launches.
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ISRO’s PSLV-C61 Mission Falls Short as Rocket Glitch Stops EOS-09 Satellite Deployment
ISRO’s PSLV-C61/EOS-09 mission failed after a third-stage malfunction prevented the satellite’s deployment. Launched from Sriharikota on May 18, the rocket experienced a drop in chamber pressure mid-flight. This marked the PSLV’s first failure since 2017, with ISRO now conducting a detailed analysis to identify the root cause and restore miss...
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NDTV Explains: Why ISRO's EOS-9 Satellite Launch Failed
ISRO's 63rd PSLV launch to put the EOS-9 surveillance satellite in orbit could not be accomplished as the launch failed during the third stage due to a fall in pressure.
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First Orbital Rocket Launch from Europe Fails as Spectrum Explodes Midair
The first-ever orbital rocket launch from European soil ended in failure as Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum crashed after liftoff from Norway’s Andøya Spaceport. The rocket experienced an anomaly 18 seconds into the flight, leading to a loss of control before it plummeted back to Earth and exploded. The test was conducted to gather data, and no payl...
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North Korea Says Its Latest Satellite Launch Exploded In Flight
North Korea said its attempt to launch a new military reconnaissance satellite ended in failure on Monday when a newly developed rocket engine exploded in flight.
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European Light Launcher Rocket Vega-C Lost Shortly After Launch In French Guiana
The European light launcher rocket Vega-C was lost shortly after lift-off from French Guiana on Tuesday with two Airbus satellites on board.
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'Don't Lose Heart': Top Space Scientists Tell ISRO After Satellite Launch Fails
India's top space scientists say yesterday's unsuccessful launch of a satellite in its workhorse PSLV or Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle is a matter of concern. However, they say the heavy-lift rocket can be restored to its former glory since it has a good track record
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GSLV failure: Work on cryogenic engine to continue
The government is seeing the GSLV failure on Thursday as a setback, but there is resolve that development of the indigenous cryogenic engine will continue, sources have told NDTV.
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ISRO statement on GSLV's failure
The flight-testing of the indigenous Cryogenic Engine and the Stage conducted in the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle GSLV-D3 Thursday afternoon was not successful.
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Galactic Energy Ceres-1 Mission Fails to Reach Orbit in Rare Setback
In November 2025, China’s Galactic Energy suffered a setback when its Ceres-1 rocket failed to reach orbit, losing three satellites launched from Jiuquan. The premature engine cutoff ended the mission early. Despite the failure, the company has pledged improvements to enhance the reliability and performance of future commercial launches.
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ISRO’s PSLV-C61 Mission Falls Short as Rocket Glitch Stops EOS-09 Satellite Deployment
ISRO’s PSLV-C61/EOS-09 mission failed after a third-stage malfunction prevented the satellite’s deployment. Launched from Sriharikota on May 18, the rocket experienced a drop in chamber pressure mid-flight. This marked the PSLV’s first failure since 2017, with ISRO now conducting a detailed analysis to identify the root cause and restore miss...
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NDTV Explains: Why ISRO's EOS-9 Satellite Launch Failed
ISRO's 63rd PSLV launch to put the EOS-9 surveillance satellite in orbit could not be accomplished as the launch failed during the third stage due to a fall in pressure.
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First Orbital Rocket Launch from Europe Fails as Spectrum Explodes Midair
The first-ever orbital rocket launch from European soil ended in failure as Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum crashed after liftoff from Norway’s Andøya Spaceport. The rocket experienced an anomaly 18 seconds into the flight, leading to a loss of control before it plummeted back to Earth and exploded. The test was conducted to gather data, and no payl...
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North Korea Says Its Latest Satellite Launch Exploded In Flight
North Korea said its attempt to launch a new military reconnaissance satellite ended in failure on Monday when a newly developed rocket engine exploded in flight.
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European Light Launcher Rocket Vega-C Lost Shortly After Launch In French Guiana
The European light launcher rocket Vega-C was lost shortly after lift-off from French Guiana on Tuesday with two Airbus satellites on board.
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'Don't Lose Heart': Top Space Scientists Tell ISRO After Satellite Launch Fails
India's top space scientists say yesterday's unsuccessful launch of a satellite in its workhorse PSLV or Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle is a matter of concern. However, they say the heavy-lift rocket can be restored to its former glory since it has a good track record
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GSLV failure: Work on cryogenic engine to continue
The government is seeing the GSLV failure on Thursday as a setback, but there is resolve that development of the indigenous cryogenic engine will continue, sources have told NDTV.
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ISRO statement on GSLV's failure
The flight-testing of the indigenous Cryogenic Engine and the Stage conducted in the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle GSLV-D3 Thursday afternoon was not successful.
