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{{Short description|Indian Earth observation satellite}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2026}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}}
{{Infobox spaceflight
| name = EOS-N1
| image = EOS N1.webp
| image_caption = Anvesha being integrated to the payload fairing of its launch vehicle
| mission_type = [[Earth Observation]]
| operator = [[ISRO]]/[[Defence Research and Development Organisation|DRDO]]
| website = [https://www.isro.gov.in/Mission_PSLV_C62.html]
| COSPAR_ID =
| SATCAT =
| mission_duration =
| spacecraft_bus =
| manufacturer = [[Defence Research and Development Organisation|DRDO]]
| dry_mass =
| launch_mass =
| power = 
| launch_date = 12 January 2026 (lost in launch accident)
| launch_rocket = [[PSLV-C62]]
| launch_site = [[Satish Dhawan Space Centre#First Launch Pad|Satish Dhawan Space Centre FLP]]
| launch_contractor = [[ISRO]]
| entered_service =
| orbit_epoch =
| orbit_reference = [[Geocentric orbit]] (planned)
| orbit_regime = [[Sun-synchronous orbit]] (planned)
| orbit_periapsis = {{convert|505.291|km|mi|abbr=on}} <ref name="auto">https://www.isro.gov.in/media_isro/pdf/PSLVC62/PSLV_C62_Brochure080126.pdf isro.gov.in/media_isro/pdf/PSLVC62/PSLV_C62_Brochure080126.pdf</ref> (planned)
| orbit_apoapsis = {{convert|505.29|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="auto"/> (planned)
| orbit_inclination = 97.5 ± 0.12°<ref name="auto"/> (planned)
| orbit_period =
| programme = '''[[Indian Remote Sensing Programme|EOS series]]'''
| previous_mission = [[EOS-09]]
| next_mission = [[EOS-05]]
}}

'''EOS-N1''', also called '''Anvesha''', was an Indian [[Hyperspectral imaging|hyperspectral]] [[Earth observation satellite|earth imaging satellite]] said to be built by [[Defence Research and Development Organisation|DRDO]] for strategic defence purposes as well as for civilian monitoring in agriculture, urban mapping, and environmental assessment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Purohit |first=Manish |date=2026-01-11 |title=Isro to launch Anvesha satellite on PSLV-C62: Why no one can hide from it |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/isro-to-launch-drdo-eos-n1-anvesha-satellite-on-pslv-c62-why-no-one-can-hide-from-it-2849701-2026-01-11 |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> Little information has been publicly released regarding its capabilities and use. It was launched in 2026 aboard [[PSLV-C62]] but the rocket failed to reach orbit and the satellite was lost.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-01-12 |title=‘Deviation seen in third-stage': Isro’s PSLV-C62 mission fails |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/indias-first-space-mission-of-2026-isro-launches-pslv-c62-14-other-satellites-from-sriharikota/articleshow/126474769.cms |access-date=2026-01-13 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> This was be the ninth dedicated commercial mission undertaken by [[NewSpace India Limited|NewSpace India Limited.]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=PSLV-C62 / EOS-N1 Mission |url=https://www.isro.gov.in/Mission_PSLV_C62.html |access-date=8 January 2026 |website=www.isro.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=The Hindu |first=The Hindu |date=7 January 2026 |title=ISRO to launch PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 Mission on January 12 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/isro-to-kick-off-2026-with-pslv-c62-launch-on-january-12/article70481555.ece |access-date=8 January 2026 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=First launch of 2026: ISRO to lift advanced military satellite EOS-N1 Anvesha into orbit on January 12 |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/defence/first-launch-of-2026-isro-to-lift-advanced-military-satellite-eos-n1-anvesha-into-orbit-on-january-12/ |access-date=8 January 2026 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Science Desk |first=India Today |date=6 January 2026 |title=Isro to kick off 2026 with PSLV-C62 EOS-N1 Anvesha launch on January 12 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/isro-to-kick-off-2026-with-pslv-c62-eos-n1-anvesha-launch-on-january-12-2847657-2026-01-06 |access-date=8 January 2026 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tripathi |first=Sibu |date=2026-01-09 |title=Isro to launch PSLV on January 12. We still don't know why it failed last time |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/isro-to-launch-pslv-c62-eos-anvesha-on-january-12-we-still-dont-know-why-it-failed-last-time-2848859-2026-01-09 |access-date=2026-01-09 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> It has been presumed that the rocket crashed near 75°E, 18°S over the [[Southern Indian Ocean]] with the payload on board.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Science Desk |first=India Today |date=2026-01-13 |title=PSLV-C62 fell in the Indian Ocean, satellites likely burned in the atmosphere |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/pslv-c62-fell-in-the-indian-ocean-satellites-likely-burned-in-the-atmosphere-2851349-2026-01-13 |access-date=2026-01-15 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Payload Encapsulation of PSLV - C62.webp|Payload encapsulation of EOS-N1
File:PSLVC62 at launch pad.webp|PSLV Rocket at launch pad
</gallery>
== See also ==
*[[Microsat-R]]
*[[Microsat-TD]]
*[[HySIS]]
*[[Space Based Surveillance project (India)|Space based survelliance project]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{PSLV}}
{{Indian spacecraft}}
{{Orbital launches in 2026}}

[[Category:Earth observation satellites of India]]
[[Category:Small satellites]]
{{India-spacecraft-stub}}
[[Category:Spacecraft launched by India in 2026]]
[[Category:Satellite launch failures]]
[[Category:Space accidents and incidents in India]]

EOS-N1 - Revision history

Antonioctj at 02:28, 18 April 2026