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Illustrative Picture a white-and-orange capsule adorned with the Indian tricolour, drifting silently in the void of space some 400 kilometres above Earth. It edges closer to the International Space Station, a colossal orbiting laboratory the size of a football pitch that has circled our planet since 1998, reported The Week.India and the United States are in advanced
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has marked a significant achievement in the nation’s human spaceflight program. The organisation successfully conducted a qualification level load test for the drogue parachute designed for ISRO’s Gaganyaan mission. This test underscores India’s growing prowess in aerospace technology.The trial took place at the Rail Track Rocket Sled (
India stands resolute in its quest to join the ranks of elite spacefaring nations through Mission Gaganyaan, its pioneering human spaceflight program.Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, an Ashoka Chakra awardee and one of India’s select astronauts, reaffirmed this commitment during a media briefing on Wednesday. Despite the formidable technical hurdles, Shukla urged unwavering public enthusiasm for
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has established an Orbital Module Preparation Facility (OMPF) at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, as a cornerstone of its Gaganyaan Mission infrastructure.This state-of-the-art facility is dedicated to the integration, testing, and preparation of the Orbital Module, which comprises both the Crew Module and Service
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman, Dr V Narayanan, delivered a compelling address as the chief guest at the inaugural session of the US-India Space Business Forum held in Bangalore on Tuesday. Organised by the US Consulate General in Chennai and the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), the event gathered key stakeholders from both nations to strengthen commercial
ISRO Chairman Dr V Narayanan has revealed that the Indian Space Research Organisation is actively developing reusable launch vehicle (RLV) technology to enhance cost-effective access to space. Speaking on the sidelines of a convocation at D Y Patil International University in Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune, he emphasised that the program remains at an experimental stage. Reusable vehicles, he noted,
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up for its ambitious Gaganyaan human spaceflight program, targeted for 2027. ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan announced that three unmanned missions will serve as precursors to India’s first crewed spaceflight. He made these remarks while addressing the fifth convocation ceremony of D Y Patil Vidyapeeth as chief guest on 5 February 2026.Narayanan
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has outlined bold timelines for its human spaceflight ambitions. ISRO Chairman V Narayanan announced that the Gaganyaan program remains on track for a 2027 launch, marking India’s first crewed mission to low Earth orbit.Speaking at an event in Pimpri Chinchwad, Maharashtra, Narayanan highlighted three upcoming uncrewed missions as critical precursors to
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is intensifying preparations for the Gaganyaan program, India’s ambitious human spaceflight initiative. Chairman V Narayanan recently confirmed that tests are underway for the first uncrewed mission, designated G1, scheduled for March 2026. This milestone precedes the full crewed flight targeted for 2027, marking a pivotal moment in India’s space
India’s ambitious Gaganyaan mission continues unabated despite a recent setback in the PSLV-C62 launch, according to Dr V Narayanan, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Speaking at the national-level AJK Excellent Educator Awards in Coimbatore on Saturday, Narayanan reassured stakeholders that the mission remains unaffected by the significant third-stage deviation