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    • ISRO to kick off India’s space year with PSLV-C62 launch on January 12: Key details

      With an Earth observation satellite named 'Anvesha' onboard and a polar orbit ahead, PSLV-C62 marks how India is starting its space journey this year.

    • ISRO's Aditya-L1 decodes how solar storms impact Earth's magnetic field

      The space agency noted that this phenomenon occurs only during severe space weather events.

    • ISRO rings in the new year with PSLV-C62, launching EOS-N1 and 18 satellites into orbit

      India opens 2026 with a crucial PSLV launch carrying a powerful surveillance satellite and experimental payloads, marking a comeback mission that could reshape how the country watches Earth from space.

    • ISRO detects tiny interplanetary particles with ground-breaking DEX experiment

      ISRO’s Cosmic Dust Experiment detects interplanetary particles in orbit, revealing hidden cosmic traffic, advancing India’s space science and providing global insights into space hazards and satellite safety.

    • Aditya-L1 Mission: ISRO invites scientists to submit first "AO Cycle" proposals

      ISRO has opened the first Announcement of Opportunity for Aditya-L1, inviting scientists to propose studies using solar observations, advancing India’s role in understanding the Sun and space weather.

    • ISRO Space Missions 2026: Chandrayaan, Gaganyaan and Satellite Launch Updates

      ISRO’s 2026 plans spotlight Gaganyaan’s crucial uncrewed mission, multiple satellite launches, and delayed Chandrayaan goals, marking a pivotal year as India moves closer to human spaceflight.

    • Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025: Top Indian scientists awarded by President Drupadi Murmu

      President Droupadi Murmu presented the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025, honouring top scientists and research teams for their groundbreaking work in science, technology and innovation across India.

    • ISRO aims to commission third launch pad at Shriharikota in 4 years, says top scientist

      Shriharikota complex, which covers an area of 175 sq km, is located about 135 km east of Chennai.

    • ISRO as space power: 390 satellites launched for 34 countries since 2014

      India’s ISRO continues to break records in space exploration. From launching 104 satellites at once to completing its 100th mission, India is now among the top five spacefaring nations.

    • India’s heaviest LEO satellite launched on December 24, PM Modi congratulated team ISRO

      ISRO successfully launched the BlueBird 6 satellite, its heaviest Low Earth Orbit mission on 24 December. The satellite will provide direct 4G and 5G connectivity to smartphones globally, bridging digital divides.

    • International Space Missions 2026: NASA, ISRO, SpaceX, Moon & Mars launch updates

      From crewed Moon flybys to Mars test flights, 2026 reshapes global space ambitions, with NASA, ISRO, SpaceX, China and Europe planning missions that signal where exploration heads next globally ahead.

    • ISRO BlueBird‑6: Here’s everything you need to know about the launch

      ISRO’s BlueBird‑6 satellite is set for launch on 24 December 2025. This date has been rescheduled from 15th December. The mission will provide direct global broadband to smartphones. Learn when, where and how to watch this historic launch live.

    • ISRO successfully tests drogue parachutes for Gaganyaan crew module | Watch

      According to ISRO, the deceleration system of the Gaganyaan crew module consists of 10 parachutes of four different types

    • 'Astrobase' builds India’s most advanced full-flow staged combustion rocket engine

      Indian startup Astrobase is developing an advanced methane rocket engine using full-flow combustion, aiming for a reusable medium-lift launch vehicle and a maiden orbital launch by 2029.

    • ISRO BlueBird‑6 launch rescheduled: When, where and how to watch

      ISRO has rescheduled the BlueBird‑6 launch to December 21, 2025. The heaviest US satellite will enhance global broadband. Watch the live launch from Sriharikota on official ISRO channels.

    • Delayed again: ISRO's heaviest US commercial satellite, "BlueBird‑6" to launch on 21st December

      ISRO’s BlueBird‑6, the heaviest US commercial satellite, was scheduled to launch on 15th December strengthening Indo-US collaboration in global space technology, faces an unknown launch delay. The mission is now expected to take place on 21st December.

    • ISRO to lift heaviest 6.5-tonne US satellite BlueBird-6 — What makes it special?

      India’s ISRO will launch the 6.5-tonne BlueBird-6 on 15 December, a mission promising new mobile broadband reach. But why does this satellite matter so much for global connectivity?

    • Countdown to mammoth liftoff begins: ISRO's 'Bahubali' rocket to hurl heaviest American satellite BlueBird-6 into space on Dec 15

      The mission is being executed by NewSpace India Ltd, ISRO's commercial arm

    • India’s Aditya-L1 cracks the mystery behind powerful solar storm of 2024

      India’s Aditya‑L1 mission, revealed why the 2024 solar storm was unusually powerful. Scientists mapped magnetic reconnection inside colliding coronal mass ejections, improving storm predictions.

    • Chandrayaan-3 reveals ‘active’ Moon's South Pole with intense plasma activity

      Chandrayaan-3 is India’s third lunar mission. It aimed to show a soft landing and rover movement. Vikram landed near the South Pole in 2023.

    • India targets $45 billion space economy driven by private firms

      PM Modi has intensified efforts to close the gap with countries such as China, which already operates its own space station and aims to send astronauts to the moon by 2030

    • World’s most expensive satellite Nisar sends first sharp look at India as science phase begins

      Nisar’s S-Band radar captured the Godavari River Delta with striking detail, showing mangroves, fields, arecanut crops and aquaculture ponds.

    • PM Modi inaugurates Skyroot’s new infinity campus and Vikram-I Rocket

      The newly constructed site spans nearly 200,000 square feet total. It supports designing, developing and testing several launch vehicles. The campus can produce one orbital rocket each month.

    • ISRO to launch US communication satellite using LVM3 rocket on commercial basis in December

      ISRO chairman V Narayanan clarified that it is not a collaboration mission, but an American satellite would be launched on a commercial basis.

    • ‘Only three nations achieved it’: Gaganyaan astronaut Papa Bravo Nair outlines India’s human spaceflight ambition

      Gaganyaan-1 will serve as the programme’s first uncrewed test. ISRO has scheduled the planned mission for December 2025.

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