Mission failure will not dent PSLV's reputation as trusted workhorse: Isro

Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Friday ruled out reports suggesting that the failure of PSLV-C39 mission will dent rocket's reputation as trusted workhorse. Isro said that the rocket performed well during the mission.

Isro's attempt to put country's eighth navigation satellite in Orbit failed on Thursday. Questions are now being raised whether it will have any implication on its commercial interests.

"The satellite is inside the heat shield and we have to go through a detailed analysis to see what has happened," said A S Kiran Kumar, Isro chairman, soon after the failed launch. " Apart from the heat