NEW DELHI, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) rocket launch carrying as many as 16 satellites failed on Monday, with an "anomaly" reported in its third stage.

A significant deviation was witnessed from the intended flight path, and the satellites could not be placed in orbit.

An online report by "India Today" quoted ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan as saying that "the mission encountered a technical anomaly."

"While the initial flight stages were nominal, the third stage (PS3) failed to provide the required thrust due to an unexpected drop in chamber pressure. We have observed a significant deviation from the intended flight path, and as a result, the satellites could not be placed in orbit," added Narayanan.

Earlier, the ISRO had stated in a post on X, "The PSLV-C62 mission encountered an anomaly during end of the PS3 stage. A detailed analysis has been initiated." ■