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…
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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…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Wednesday congratulated ISRO for the successful launch of LVM3-M6, carrying the US spacecraft BlueBird Block-2, calling it a “proud stride towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat”.India’s Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3)-M6, carrying BlueBird 6, took off from Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota on Wednesday.In a post on X, the Vice President posted, “Congratulations to Team ISRO on the successful launch of LVM3-M6, carrying the US spacecraft BlueBird Block-…
Amaravati, Dec 24 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu have congratulated ISRO scientists for the successful launch of LVM3-M6 mission from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Wednesday and placing in orbit the BlueBird-6 Satellite. Governor Abdul Nazeer has said the LVM3 mission carrying the BlueBird Block-2 satellite, a next-generation communication satellite, marks a new milestone for the country as it is the heaviest satellite ev…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched BlueBird 6, the heaviest satellite yet, aboard its ‘Baahubali’ Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3)-M6 rocket on Wednesday.BlueBird 6, a next-generation communications satellite from US innovator AST SpaceMobile, lifted off at 8:55 a.m., following a 24-hour countdown from the second launch pad located approximately 135 km east of Chennai.After a flight journey of about 15 minutes, the spacecraft BlueBird Block-2…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that, with the support of India’s youth, the country’s space program is becoming more advanced and impactful, emphasising that the increasing capabilities and boost to self-reliance are “wonderful” for future generations.In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Powered by India’s youth, our space programme is getting more advanced and impactful. With LVM3 demonstrating reliable heavy-lift performance, we are strengthening the foundations for fut…