Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium Director, BR Guruprasad, said on Sunday, “On January 12, 2026, India will conduct its first launch of the year. The PSLV is one of the most reliable launch vehicles globally and has successfully deployed spacecraft such as Chandrayaan-1, Mangalyaan, Aditya-L1, and more”

This mission, which was the first dedicated commercial launch for US-based AST SpaceMobile, also marked the 104th launch from Sriharikota and the 9th successful flight of the LVM-3 launch vehicle