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Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who recently flew to the ISS as part of the Axiom 4 mission, revealed he grew up shy and never envisioned space travel. He credited stories of Rakesh Sharma for inspiring his eventual journey beyond Earth.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the Gaganyaan mission as a milestone in Atmanirbhar Bharat, felicitating astronauts Shubhanshu Shukla, Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Ajit Krishnan, and Angad Pratap. The 2027 mission aims to send a three-member crew into low-Earth orbit for three days

Missions like Axiom-4 can ignite scientific curiosity in youth — but India must invest more in science education and research to nurture indigenous talent

The crewed mission was expected to take place in 2025 and later slotted for 2026. It has now been delayed to the first quarter of 2027, according to ISRO Chairman V Narayanan

India has acquired independent capabilities in building, launching, and operating satellites, as well as deriving applications from these satellites to benefit society: Singh

The SpaDeX success comes amid a fierce race between the US and China, which are going all out to send a crew to the moon

The flawless test launch proves the country''s capability of sending astronauts to an orbit of 400 km around Earth

ISRO Chairman S Somanath proudly announced the successful completion of the 'TV-D1' (Test Vehicle Development Flight 1) in the ambitious Gaganyaan Mission

The Gaganyaan project envisages a human spaceflight capability by launching a crew of three members into an orbit of 400 km for a 3-day mission and bringing them safely back to earth by landing in Indian waters.

Amit Shah congratulated ISRO on the successful accomplishment of the 'TV-D1' and said that the country is ready to take a next big step in the space sector.

Earlier today, ISRO temporarily halted the launch of the initial uncrewed test flight (TV-D1 Flight Test) for the Gaganyaan Mission.

As per ISRO, the triumph of this test flight will pave the way for subsequent qualification tests and unmanned missions, culminating in the inaugural Gaganyaan mission with Indian Astronauts.

Preparations are going on. All vehicle systems have reached Sriharikota. Final assembly is progressing. We are getting ready for launch by the end of October, Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre S Unnikrishnan Nair told media

Drogue parachutes, packed within pyro-based devices known as mortars, are ingeniously designed to eject the parachutes into the air upon command

ISRO has successfully conducted a series of tests on drogue parachutes, which would play a pivotal role in stabilising the crew module

The Diwali eve marked a historic moment for India’s space programme as the country’s heaviest rocket soared into the sky from Sriharikota, carrying a record 36 satellites. The successful launch of the LVM3 (Launch Vehicle Mark III) is a testimony to India’s prowess in space technologies and marks a defining moment for the Indian Space […]