ISRO

November 1, 2024 3:43 PM

ISRO launches India’s first analog space mission in Leh, Ladakh

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched India's inaugural analog space mission in Leh, Ladakh, marking a pioneering step in the nation’s space exploration efforts. The mission, spearheaded by ISRO’s Human Spaceflight Centre, brings together partners from AAKA Space Studio, the University of Ladakh, IIT Bombay, and is supported by the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. This mission aims to simulate interplanetary habitat conditions, helping scientists explore the ...

September 20, 2024 4:18 PM

Gaganyaan to be launched by end of this year, says ISRO chief

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath said on Friday that India's first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan, is on track for launch by the end of this year. "Gaganyaan is ready for launch. We are making efforts to launch it by the end of this year," Somanath said during a visit to the Space Expo in Bengaluru, Karnataka. This announcement follows Wednesday's Union Cabinet approval to expand the Gaganyaan program, greenlighting the construction of the first unit of the B...

August 16, 2024 11:43 AM

ISRO launches Earth Observation Satellite-8 from Sriharikota

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the Earth Observation Satellite-8 (EOS-8) on Friday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The launch was carried out using the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) in its third and final developmental flight. In a post on X, ISRO said, "The third developmental flight of SSLV was successful. The SSLV-D3 placed EOS-08 precisely into the orbit. This marks the successful completion of ISRO/DOS's SSLV ...

August 8, 2024 9:56 AM

ISRO to launch earth observation satellite on Independence Day

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will commemorate Independence Day by launching an Earth Observation Satellite (EOS) using a Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV). ISRO announced that the SSLV's third and final development flight is scheduled for August 15th at 9:17 A.M. from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The mission, designated SSLV-D3/EOS-08, will carry the micro-satellite EOS-08, which weighs approximately 175.5 kg. The EOS-08 mission's primary objectives include the design and ...

September 16, 2024 4:15 PM

ISRO’s Aditya-L1 completes first halo orbit around Sun-Earth L1 point in 178 days

India's first solar mission Aditya-L1 spacecraft completed its first halo orbit around the Sun-Earth L1 point on Tuesday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said in a statement. The Aditya-L1 mission is an Indian solar observatory at Lagrangian point L1, launched on September 2 last year and was inserted in its targeted halo orbit on January 6. Aditya-L1 spacecraft in the Halo orbit takes 178 days to complete a revolution around the L1 point. During its travel in the halo orbit, the ...

September 16, 2024 5:45 PM

Space startup Agnikul launches India’s second privately built rocket

Agnikul Cosmos launched its Agnibaan rocket for the first time on Thursday, powered by the only Indian rocket engine to use both gas and liquid fuel in the country's second flight of a privately built rocket. The Agnibaan's first flight had been called off four times in the last two months because of technical issues. The most recent cancellation was Tuesday, when launch was aborted five seconds before lift-off. "A major milestone, as the first-ever controlled flight of a semi-cryogenic liquid...

September 16, 2024 5:02 PM

‘Astonishing’: European space agency director lauds India’s achievements in space

European Space Agency (ESA) Director General Josef Aschbacher has lauded the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for its recent successful launches, particularly in lunar exploration, describing India's achievements in space as 'astonishing'. Aschbacher expressed his admiration for ISRO during the 323rd Council meeting of ESA held in Paris, which was attended by ISRO Chairman S. Somanath. He took to social media platform X to share his appreciation, highlighting the significance of India'...