India launched its 55th Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) – in its Core Alone (CA) configuration – carrying nine payloads to a low Earth orbit (LEO). These included POEM, to demonstrate using the fourth stage as a hosted payload bus. PSLV-C53 launched from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on June 30, 2022, at 18:00 IST (12:30 UTC).
This launch was the second orbital launch for India in 2022. This launch was the 15th launch of the PSLV-CA variant, the second dedicated mission by the NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), and the 16th PSLV launch from the second launch pad.