ISRO Chief Narayanan

August 23, 2026 3:23 PM

India’s space journey from bicycles to global leadership: ISRO chief Narayanan

The third National Space Day celebrations were held in Ahmedabad on Sunday, with Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Gujarat Cabinet Minister Arjun Modhwadia, ISRO Chairman Dr V Narayanan and IN-SPACe Chairman Dr Pawan Goenka among those attending the event. Addressing the celebrations, ISRO Chairman Dr V Narayanan recalled the humble beginnings of India's space programme and highlighted the country's transformation into a major space power. "When we started the country's space pr...

August 21, 2025 5:01 PM

ISRO completed almost double missions in 2015-2025 than in 2005-2015: Chairman V Narayanan

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched almost double the number of missions between 2015 to 2025 than the ones launched between 2005 to 2015, Chairman V Narayanan said on Thursday, while giving updates on the "phenomenal and exponential" performance of the organisation in Delhi. The ISRO Chairman also praised Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla for being the first Indian to return from the International Space Station (ISS). "In last 10 years, the progress is phenomenal, exponential...

May 18, 2025 9:08 AM

Mission could not be accomplished: ISRO Chief Narayanan on EOS-09 satellite launch

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) encountered technical issues during the third stage of the launch of the EOS-09 satellite, which led to the mission being unsuccessful, ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan said on Sunday. “During the functioning of the third stage, we observed an anomaly, and the mission could not be accomplished. After detailed analysis, we will provide further updates,” Narayanan told scientists after the launch. In a post on X, ISRO said, “Today, the 101st ...