New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his best wishes to Skyroot Aerospace ahead of the launch of Vikram-1, India’s first privately developed orbital rocket, describing the mission as a historic milestone in the country’s space journey.In a post on social media platform X, the Prime Minister said, “A historic new frontier for India’s space journey! At 11:30 AM today, Skyroot Aerospace will undertake the maiden orbital launch of Vikram-1, India’s first priv…
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New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Hyderabad-based space startup Skyroot Aerospace is set to create history on Saturday with the launch of its first orbital launch vehicle, Vikram-1, marking a major milestone for India’s rapidly expanding private space sector. The mission, named Mission Aagaman, is scheduled for lift-off at 11:30 A.M. from the First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.The test flight of Vikram-1 is expected to mark India’s entry int…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) India is set to witness a landmark moment in its space journey as Skyroot Aerospace has opened the launch window for the maiden test flight of Vikram-1, the country’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket, it was announced on Thursday. The mission, named Mission Aagaman, is scheduled for launch no earlier than July 12, subject to the successful completion of final assembly and testing at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR) in Sriharikota, as well as favou…
Amaravati, June 5 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Minister for Human Resource Development, IT and Electronics, Nara Lokesh, has invited Russian space and technology firms to invest in emerging space ecosystem in the state. Lokesh, currently on a visit to Russia, is a participator in the Russia–India Business Dialogue at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2026.He showcased the state’s ambitious plans in the space, aerospace, semiconductor, and advanced manufacturing sectors, inviting Russian…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Friday congratulated Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the successful completion of the Second Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-02) for Gaganyaan, India’s first human spaceflight mission scheduled for launch in 2027. He described the achievement as a significant milestone in preparing for the ambitious mission. Taking to social media platform X, Singh wrote, “Congratulations ISRO for the successful accomplishment of Sec…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The PSLV-C62 mission, which took off early this morning, has faced an anomaly at the third stage of rocket separation, said ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan, adding that the space agency has launched a probe.The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket, which was intended to deploy the EOS-N1 Earth observation satellite and 15 co-passenger satellites into sun-synchronous orbit, launched at 10:17 am IST from theFirst Launch Pad (FLP) at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriha…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) on Monday made the first launch of 2026 with the EOS-N1 Earth observation satellite aboard its PSLV-C62 rocket.The EOS-N1, also called the Anwesha, took off on the 64th flight of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) at 10:17 am IST from the First Launch Pad (FLP) at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.”Liftoff! PSLV-C62 launches the EOS-N1 Mission from SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota,” ISRO shared in a post on the socia…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is expected to launch the EOS-N1 earth observation satellite aboard PSLV-C62 rocket on January 12, marking the first mission of 2026.The EOS-N1 (also called Anvesha) is an Earth observation satellite designed to enhance India’s remote sensing capabilities across agriculture, urban mapping, and environmental monitoring.“The integration of the vehicle and satellites has been completed, and pre-launch checks are in progress. …
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) From Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla becoming the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS) to the country getting the first private earth imaging satellite constellation, the Indian space sector added many firsts in 2025. The year 2026 will be marked by critical milestones beginning with the first uncrewed Ganganyaan mission.The space missions in 2025 were spearheaded by both government-led ISRO and private companies, which together bolstered the space…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Leaders from across the nation congratulated ISRO for its historic feat of launching the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3)-M6, carrying the US spacecraft BlueBird Block-2, stating that it is a “proud milestone”, which will further strengthen India’s commercial space capabilities. India’s LVM3-M6, carrying BlueBird 6, took off from Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota on Wednesday.Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath called the successful launch a “proud moment for India”.”Hea…