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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday showcased a full-scale
model of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) during the two-day National
Space Day celebrations held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, marking a major
milestone in India’s space ambitions. Designed to establish India’s
independent presence in low Earth orbit, the BAS represents a long-term vision
for
India is on the cusp of entering a new era in space exploration as the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) prepares to launch its maiden Gaganyaan test mission in December. This milestone mission represents a critical step in realising India’s ambitious goal of sending humans into space indigenously for the very first time.The test flight, which will be uncrewed, is designed to rigorously
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is entering one of the most defining years in its history, with 2025 being officially declared the “Gaganyaan Year.” Following the remarkable achievement of astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s 18-day mission to the International Space Station, ISRO is now channelling its energy into a series of missions that will elevate India’s stature in
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor publicly praised Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s historic mission to the International Space Station (ISS) as a monumental achievement and a powerful symbol of India’s growing ambitions in human spaceflight.Delivered through social media posts on X (formerly Twitter) after opposition parties boycotted a special Lok Sabha discussion on Shukla’s mission, Tharoor
Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has returned to India following his historic mission as part of the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) program aboard the International Space Station (ISS), marking a monumental moment in the country’s space ambitions. Shukla landed at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi, in the early hours of August 17, 2025, completing the nation’s first human
India’s space agency, ISRO, is preparing to launch its first uncrewed Gaganyaan mission, Gaganyaan-1 (G1), in December 2025. This test mission is a major milestone in India’s human spaceflight program, designed to spend three days in low Earth orbit to rigorously test the spacecraft’s critical systems. According to reports, the mission aims to validate key technologies required for future
Two Indian analogue astronauts, Rahul Mogalapalli and Yaman Akot, successfully completed a 10-day mission inside the Himalayan Outpost for Planetary Exploration (HOPE) habitat located in the remote region of Tso Kar, about 150 kilometres from Leh, Ladakh.This mission was designed to simulate the stresses and routines of lunar and Martian exploration, marking a significant milestone in India’s
India is actively working toward landing an astronaut on the Moon by 2040, with significant progress already made in developing the mission’s launch vehicle configuration and orbital module systems, as per a request for information regarding India’s Gaganyaan program in the Parliament.The Gaganyaan program, India’s ongoing human spaceflight initiative, serves as the technological foundation for
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is constructing a Third Launch Pad (TLP) at its Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, which is expected to be operational by March 2029.This project was approved by the Union Cabinet in January 2025, with a budget of around ₹4,000 crore. The TLP is designed to support the Next Generation Launch Vehicles (NGLV), Launch
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who recently returned from a landmark 20-day space mission aboard the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) spacecraft, has expressed a strong commitment to leveraging his experiences and learnings for India’s ambitious Gaganyaan mission slated for 2027.Shukla, who became the second Indian astronaut to travel to space after Rakesh Sharma’s historic Soviet mission in 1984, embarked on