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From harnessing satellite technologies for societal good to exploring new frontiers of the solar system, the Indian space research community can take pride in the milestones it has achieved and the vision it has set for the journey ahead

The latest mission of BlueBird Block-2 significantly boosts India’s space ambitions and makes it possible to capture a larger chunk of the commercial space sector

ISRO has successfully completed qualification tests of drogue parachutes for its Gaganyaan mission at TBRL’s RTRS facility in Chandigarh. The tests validate a critical deceleration system required for safe re-entry and human spaceflight

ISRO has planned seven launch missions by March 2026, including the first uncrewed Gaganyaan flight, electric propulsion and quantum communication tests, and multiple commercial and strategic satellite launches using LVM3, GSLV and PSLV rockets

ISRO Chairman V Narayanan said 90 per cent of the Gaganyaan mission’s development is complete. Three uncrewed missions, including Vyommitra’s flight, will precede the crewed launch planned for early 2027, following successful air-drop tests of the crew module’s parachute system

Over 400 ISRO scientists worked round-the-clock during Operation Sindoor, providing critical satellite support for national security. The mission highlighted the space agency’s role in defence operations, while ISRO continues Gaganyaan project tests and prepares for future human spaceflights

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the Gaganyaan mission as a milestone in Atmanirbhar Bharat, felicitating astronauts Shubhanshu Shukla, Prasanth Nair, Ajit Krishnan, and Angad Pratap. He said India is prepared for human spaceflight, describing the astronauts as “gems” of national aspirations

ISRO successfully conducted the first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01) of the Gaganyaan mission’s parachute system near Sriharikota, validating a key safety mechanism for crew module recovery. The project, India’s first human spaceflight programme, will also include precursor unmanned missions

ISRO successfully tested key engines for the Gaganyaan mission, India’s first human spaceflight project. The tests took place in Tamil Nadu and showed normal results. The mission is set for 2027, with more major tests planned this year

Will also send robot flights, where a female robot, Vayumitra, will be sent to space in 2025, says Jitendra Singh

"Rakesh Sharma made history as the first Indian astronaut in 1984, a fact that seems to have escaped your memory," remarked one Twitter user, challenging Mahindra's apparent oversight.

The four astronauts are -- Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, Angad Prathap, Ajit Krishnan, and Shubhanshu Shukla -- Modi said at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) at Thumba near the Kerala state capital.

XPoSat marks a major milestone in ISRO’s journey from being an agency tasked with placing satellites in orbit to a research organisation

The Indian space agency will also test its scramjet engine and the reusable launch vehicle during the current year, Somanath said.

ISRO prefers woman fighter test pilots or female scientists for its much-awaited human space flight programme Gaganyaan mission

Test Vehicle carrying payloads related to the Gaganyaan human space flight programme would be fired again on Saturday at 10 am

The liftoff of a test vehicle with crew safety related payloads connected to the ambitious Gaganyaan human space flight mission on Saturday could not happen as planned

ISRO on Saturday rescheduled the launch of its maiden Test Vehicle for the Gaganyaan human space flight mission by 30 minutes

The Test Vehicle, a dedicated single-stage liquid rocket for this abort mission, carries payloads like the crew module (CM) and crew escape systems (CES), among other components.

ISRO has lined up a series of exploration missions including to Mars, Venus and to the Moon again, apart from the maiden human spaceflight programme