IRS-1E was an Earth observation mission launched under the National Natural Resources Management System (NNRMS) programme by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Due to a malfunction of the launch vehicle, the satellite deviated from its path and plunged into the Indian Ocean.
IRS-1E was a follow-up mission to the satellite IRS-1A, to develop India's capability in the field of remote sensing.
The satellite was to take up missions in the area of ground-water exploration, land use, forest and flood mapping.
[4] IRS-1E carried two instruments:[1] IRS-1E mission was a failure, as the last stage of the PSLV-D1 malfunctioned, so failed to launch the satellite into its desired orbit.