Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO): News
28 Jun 2023
MoonISRO Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission to launch between July 12-19
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up for the launch of the much-awaited Chandrayaan-3 mission.
22 Jun 2023
Narendra ModiIndia will sign Artemis Accords; NASA-ISRO will conduct joint mission
India has decided to sign the Artemis Accords, the White House announced on Thursday. It is the first major agreement the two nations reached during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day visit to the US.
19 Jun 2023
Space NewsISRO's Aditya-L1 mission gets crucial telescope to monitor Sun
Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Aditya-L1 mission has received an important instrument, called Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT).
09 Jun 2023
GaganyaanISRO aims to launch crewed Gaganyaan mission between 2024-2025
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has decided not to hurry with the Gaganyaan project, the crewed mission to space.
29 May 2023
Space NewsChandrayaan-3 on track for July launch, confirms ISRO chief
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will soon launch the Chandrayaan-3 mission.
29 May 2023
Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHARISRO successfully launches GSLV-F12/NVS-01 mission: Why it is significant
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched the GSLV-F12/NVS-01 mission.
23 May 2023
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch VehicleISRO's GSLV-F12/NVS-01 mission to launch next week: Why it's significant
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up for the launch of the GSLV-F12/NVS-01 mission, which is scheduled to take off on May 29.
08 May 2023
Chandrayaan-3Why ISRO's upcoming Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission is important
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is gearing up for the launch of two space missions, Chandrayaan-3 and ADITYA-L1, which are expected to launch in July.
28 Apr 2023
MoonHow ISRO plans to explore the dark side of Moon
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to explore the dark side or the permanently shadowed regions of the Moon via its Lunar Polar Exploration (LUPEX) mission.
22 Apr 2023
Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHARISRO's PSLV-C55 mission takes off with 2 Singaporean satellites
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C55 (PSLV-C55) mission today ie. April 22.
21 Apr 2023
Space ScienceWhat the Indian Space Policy 2023 entails
The new Indian Space Policy has been released, laying down a set of objectives and actionable items for both government and private organizations, for supporting space exploration.
12 Apr 2023
ISRO Satellite LaunchISRO may launch the PSLV-C55 mission on April 22
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing for its upcoming PSLV-C55 mission. The space agency is reportedly aiming to launch it on April 22.
26 Mar 2023
ISRO Satellite LaunchISRO's LVM3-M3/OneWeb India-2 mission launched: All you need to know
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has launched its LVM3-M3/OneWeb India-2 mission with 36 satellites.
20 Mar 2023
Space NewsWhat is so special about ISRO's OneWeb internet satellites
ISRO is gearing up for the launch of the LVM3-M3/OneWeb India-2 mission on March 26.
17 Mar 2023
EducationWhat is ISRO's "Young Scientist" program and how to apply
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is organizing a special initiative for school children called the "Young Scientist" program.
16 Mar 2023
Chandrayaan-3ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 successfully clears yet another crucial test
ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 has passed yet another crucial test.
16 Mar 2023
Space NewsISRO will take you to space for Rs. 6 crore
ISRO is developing a space tourism module, which is expected to be functional by 2030. The price of a single ticket in the "safe and reusable" module
16 Mar 2023
GaganyaanGaganyaan's abort flight test in May: What is its significance
The first of the four test vehicles for India's ambitious space mission, Gaganyaan, will launch in May.
10 Mar 2023
NASAHow ISRO will launch the world's most expensive Earth-imaging satellite
ISRO will launch NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar), touted as the world's most expensive Earth-imaging satellite, in January 2024. It is estimated to cost around $1.5 billion.
08 Mar 2023
Space NewsHow ISRO successfully carried out the re-entry of defunct satellite
ISRO successfully carried out the "challenging" experiment of controlled re-entry of the decommissioned low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite, called Megha-Tropiques-1 (MT-1), on March 7.
07 Mar 2023
GaganyaanISRO tests parachute system to be used in Gaganyaan mission
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) conducted the Rail Track Rocket Sled deployment tests of the Gaganyaan Pilot and Apex Cover Separation (ACS) parachutes in cluster configurations.
06 Mar 2023
Space NewsISRO to conduct a challenging experiment of satellite re-entry tomorrow
ISRO is headed for a challenging experiment of controlled re-entry of a now-defunct low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite, called Megha-Tropiques-1 (MT1), on March 7. The satellite is expected to crash down in the Pacific Ocean.
28 Feb 2023
Space NewsChandrayaan-3: ISRO successfully conducts key engine test for propulsion
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has added yet another feather to its cap.
06 Feb 2023
IIT MadrasIIT Madras-ISRO collaborate to work on India's astronaut training program
IIT Madras and ISRO's Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) have collaborated to work on an astronaut training module for Indian Human Spaceflight Program (IHSP).
06 Feb 2023
NASAHow NASA-ISRO's NISAR mission will track disasters and climate change
The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) mission, by means of a radar imaging system, will provide the most detailed view of Earth.
13 Jan 2023
JoshimathISRO images reveal Joshimath sank 5.4 cm in 12 days
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released satellite images of Joshimath, the town in Uttarakhand that's slowly sinking due to land subsidence.
31 Dec 2022
Space NewsUpcoming ISRO missions and launches in 2023
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has a series of missions lined up, which include probing the Sun, the Moon, Venus, and the Earth.
26 Nov 2022
ISRO Satellite LaunchISRO's PSLV-C54 rocket heads to space with 9 satellites
ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C54 took off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, for its final mission this year.
18 Nov 2022
Space NewsHistoric! ISRO launches Vikram-suborbital as country's first privately made rocket
ISRO launched the country's first-ever private rocket, named Vikram-suborbital (VKS), on Friday.
23 Oct 2022
Space NewsISRO's commercial launch for LVM-3 successful; 36 OneWeb satellites deployed
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has added yet another feather to its cap.
17 Oct 2022
Space NewsISRO's LVM3 will carry 36 satellites on debut commercial launch
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is ready to launch 36 broadband satellites of British start-up OneWeb via its heaviest rocket, the LVM3.
03 Oct 2022
MangalyaanMangalyaan mission comes to an end after 8 glorious years
Mangalyaan, India's first interplanetary mission, was designed to run for six months. The Rs. 450 crore mission, however, kept on going for nearly nine years.
27 Sep 2022
Indian GovernmentNo timeline fixed for NavIC implementation yet, clarifies Centre
After media reports suggested that the Indian government is pushing smartphone makers to adopt NavIC, the country's indigenous navigation system, within months, the Centre has come out with a clarification.
23 Sep 2022
Vikram Sarabhai Space CentreISRO uses space tech to develop chip-controlled artificial limb
The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) prowess does not just lie in making cutting-edge space technology.
15 Sep 2022
GaganyaanGaganyaan: India's first manned space mission likely in 2024
Gaganyaan, India's first manned mission to space, is expected to be launched in 2024, said the Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh.
13 Sep 2022
Bharti AirtelHughes and ISRO launch India's first commercial satellite broadband service
Hughes Communications India (HCI) has launched India's first commercial High Throughput Satellite (HTS) broadband internet service.
15 Aug 2022
IndiaIndia@75: National Flag unfurled in space by Space Kidz India
As India celebrates its 76th Independence Day, the team at Space Kidz India played their part by unfurling the national flag in space.
07 Aug 2022
SSLVSatellites no longer usable: ISRO on rocket losing data
A new Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) rocket, which ran into trouble after witnessing data loss in the final phase of its maiden flight on Sunday, was declared unusable.
05 Aug 2022
SSLVISRO to launch AzadiSAT satellite built by 750 school girls
To mark India's historic 75th year of independence, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch a satellite dubbed 'AzadiSAT' developed by 750 girl students from 75 schools across India.
04 Aug 2022
KolkataKolkata school to launch its own nanosatellite in 2023
It seems we have a new competitor for ISRO in satellite launching. It's called South Point High School, and it is from Kolkata.
02 Aug 2022
Space NewsISRO invites people to watch rocket launch: How to register
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch its next rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) on August 7.
22 Jul 2022
Space NewsISRO to launch Gaganyaan, Chandrayaan-3 in 2023, says Modi government
Chandrayaan-3, India's next lunar mission, and Gaganyaan, the country's first astronaut program, are two of the most prestigious missions of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
05 Jul 2022
KeralaEverything to know about Nambi Narayanan from 'Rocketry'
R Madhavan's directorial debut Rocketry: The Nambi Effect was released last Friday.
01 Jul 2022
Shah Rukh Khan'Rocketry' review: R Madhavan is exceptional; sadly, the film isn't
R Madhavan's magnum opus Rocketry: The Nambi Effect was released in theaters on Friday.
10 Jun 2022
Union Public Service CommissionISRO's physically challenged scientist Kartik Kansal cracks UPSC CSE 2021
Many people's lives have changed since the 2021 UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) results were announced.
14 Feb 2022
Andhra PradeshISRO successfully launches EOS-04, two more satellites
The Indian Space and Research Organization (ISRO) on Monday successfully launched the EOS-04, an earth observation satellite from Satish Dhawan Space Centre's First Launch Pad at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
13 Jan 2022
Space ScienceWho is S Somanath, the new chief of ISRO?
S Somanath was on Wednesday named the new chairperson of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the space secretary, as per an order issued by the central government.
20 Sep 2021
Space NewsISRO inks MoUs with spacetech start-ups, grants access to facilities
In a milestone for private Indian aerospace start-ups, the government's Department of Space (DoS) has inked a Framework MoU with IIT-Madras start-up AgniKul Cosmos for access to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) facilities.
17 Sep 2021
IndiaIndia's first solar mission will be launched next year: ISRO
India's first solar mission, Aditya L1, which was postponed from early 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will likely be launched in the third quarter of 2022, officials at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.
06 Sep 2021
ChandrayaanChandrayaan-2 completes over 9,000 orbits around the Moon: ISRO
India's Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft has completed more than 9,000 orbits around the Moon, and imaging and scientific instruments onboard have been providing excellent data, officials said on Monday.
24 Aug 2021
ChandrayaanISRO seeks proposals for analysis, utilization of Chandrayaan-2 orbiter data
The Indian Space Research Organization has come out with an "Announcement of Opportunity" (AO) seeking proposals toward scientific analysis and utilization of data from all experiments of Chandrayaan-2 orbiter.
12 Aug 2021
Space News'It's a shock,' says ex-ISRO Chairman on GSLV launch setback
Veteran space scientist G Madhavan Nair expressed shock over the unsuccessful GSLV-F10 launch mission but said the ISRO is resilient enough to bounce back.
12 Aug 2021
Space NewsGSLV-F10 mission not accomplished fully due to performance anomaly: ISRO
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Thursday that its mission to place Earth Observation Satellite EOS-03 by a GSLV rocket could not be fully accomplished due to "performance anomaly."
12 Aug 2021
ISRO Satellite LaunchIndia to get new 'eye in the sky': Details here
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that the countdown to the launch of India's "eye in the sky" began on Wednesday.
28 Jul 2021
IndiaIndia to have manned submersibles under Deep Ocean Mission soon
In the next five years, India will have an ambitious program of manned submersibles that can carry three scientists to a depth of 6,000 meters into the ocean under the Deep Ocean Mission, Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday.
29 Jun 2021
BengaluruKasturirangan pens his story of public and professional journey
Veteran Space Scientist K Kasturirangan has shared the story of his public and professional journey in different capacities spanning over five decades.
15 Mar 2021
Space NewsISRO set to offload most space activities to private players
The Indian Space Research Organisation intends to offload most of its space-related activities to industry and enhance focus on advanced research, its Chairman K Sivan has said, as the government opens up the sector to get private players on board.
28 Feb 2021
BrazilISRO launches Brazil's Amazonia-1, 18 satellites; first launch of 2021
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday launched the primary satellite Amazonia-1 of Brazil along with 18 co-passenger satellites.
27 Feb 2021
TechnologyISRO'S PSLV-C51 set to launch Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1 on Sunday
If things go as planned, an Indian rocket will launch a Brazilian satellite for the first-time from the Sriharikota spaceport on Sunday.
15 Feb 2021
Narendra ModiNewsBytes Briefing: Narendra Modi draws inspiration from MrBeast, and more
It's official, even our supreme leader Narendra Modi is most likely a fan of YouTube philanthropist MrBeast.
15 Feb 2021
GaganyaanIndia plans to have sustained human presence in space
India plans to have a sustained human presence in space and is coming out with a policy framework and a long-term roadmap.
15 Feb 2021
Narendra ModiISRO's satellite will carry Modi's photo, Bhagavad Gita to space
India's first manned mission might be scheduled sometime after 2023, but that isn't stopping the Indian Prime Minister from a space voyage.
12 Feb 2021
TechnologyISRO, MapmyIndia join hands to take on Google Maps/Earth
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and location and navigation technology solutions provider MapmyIndia announced an initiative to partner together to offer India's best, and fully indigenous, mapping portal and geospatial services.
11 Feb 2021
Space NewsGaganyaan crewed mission delayed; Will miss 75th Independence-Day deadline
India's ambitious space initiative Gaganyaan will launch its second unmanned mission sometime in 2022-23 as per a statement by Union Minister Jitendra Singh. The actual human spaceflight module will be launched at an unspecified time thereafter.
05 Feb 2021
TechnologyBrazilian, Indian startup satellite in ISRO's first mission in 2021
In its first mission in 2021, India's space agency ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) plans to launch on February 28 Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1 and three Indian payloads, including one built by a home-grown start-up.
25 Jan 2021
SpaceXSpaceX beats ISRO's record; Launches 143 satellites in one go
Elon Musk's commercial space endeavor SpaceX has smashed the Indian Space Research Organization's (ISRO) record for sending the most number of satellites in a single mission.
07 Nov 2020
Andhra PradeshISRO's PSLV C-49, carrying all-weather earth imaging satellite, lifts off
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday launched the 51st mission of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
30 Oct 2020
IndiaISRO to launch EOS-01, 9 other satellites on November 7
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is gearing up to launch 10 satellites using Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) on November 7.
30 Oct 2020
IndiaUS court orders ISRO's Antrix to pay $1.2bn compensation
In a major setback for Antrix Corporation, the commercial arm of ISRO, a federal court in the US has directed it to pay a compensation of $1.2 billion to Bengaluru-based start-up, Devas Multimedia, for canceling a 2005 satellite deal.
29 Oct 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaRs. 1cr fine, 5-years prison: Centre brings law against pollution
Days after it apprised the Supreme Court that it would bring a law to deal with the annual menace of air pollution, the Centre on Wednesday got President Ram Nath Kovind to sign an ordinance, that allows the setting up of a commission to look into the air quality in NCR.
12 Aug 2020
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Branded a spy, ISRO scientist gets compensation after 26 years
Nambi Narayanan deserved respect for emboldening India's space dreams by working on the liquid propulsion system at ISRO. Instead in the 90s, he spent all his resources to prove himself innocent after being falsely implicated as a spy.
02 Aug 2020
Moon#WeeklyRecap: Big Tech trial, CERT-In's warning, NASA's Mars mission, more
This week, the biggest story in tech was the congressional trial of the CEOs of Google, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon over anti-trust issues.
02 Aug 2020
MoonIndian techie claims Chandrayaan-2 rover intact, even moved a bit
In a major surprise, a Chennai-based techie has claimed that the rover element of ISRO's Chandrayaan-2 mission survived the harrowing crash-landing on the Moon last year.
05 Jul 2020
MangalyaanIndia's Mangalyaan just photographed Mars' mysterious moon 'Phobos'
Like Earth has one, Mars hosts two elusive moons in its orbit - Phobos and its smaller, more distant sibling Deimos.
07 Jun 2020
Shah Rukh KhanShah Rukh Khan to turn journalist for R Madhavan's 'Rocketry'?
You can keep Shah Rukh Khan away from the screen, but not from cinema.
16 May 2020
Space NewsPrivate firms allowed to access ISRO facilities, explore space travel
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that the government will boost private participation in the space sector.
01 May 2020
Maruti SuzukiNASA's FDA-approved ventilator will be licensed to manufacturers for free
A new high-pressure ventilator developed by NASA has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use.
30 Mar 2020
Maruti SuzukiCoronavirus outbreak: ISRO designing ventilators that can work without power
In a bid to support Indian healthcare in light of the coronavirus crisis, ISRO has agreed to help with the production of ventilators, oxygen canisters, and other supplies.
28 Feb 2020
TwitterSorry Xiaomi, this Realme phone already offers ISRO's 'NavIC' tech
A few days ago, Xiaomi India MD Manu Kumar Jain announced that an upcoming phone under the company's Redmi sub-brand will use ISRO's own NavIC navigation system.