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About ISRO

What is Isro?

Isro (Indian Space Research Organisation) is a national space agency of the country and one of the leading space exploration organisations in the world. Earlier, it was known as the INCOSPAR (Indian National Committee for Space Research) and was established by the government of India in 1962. 

Isro specialises in science, space exploration, engineering and aerospace technology to harvest the benefits of outer space for the country.
 
Bengaluru-headquartered Isro operates as an integral constituent of the Department of Space (DOS) which is directly overseen by the Prime Minister of India, while the Chairman of Isro acts as the executive of DOS
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Latest Updates on ISRO

News updates: US NSA Jake Sullivan set to visit India early next week

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Updated On : 02 Jan 2025 | 9:21 PM IST

Prep for Chandrayaan-4, Gaganyan to NISAR: What's in Isro's kitty for 2025

Apart from the SPADEX, Isro is focussing on multiple missions, ranging from the conventional satellite launches to unconventional space exploration programmes

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Updated On : 01 Jan 2025 | 3:30 PM IST

Isro's SpaDeX satellites first to be built by industry on its own: Official

Two satellites -- SDX01 (chaser) and SDX02 (target) -- each weighing 220 kg were integrated and tested by Ananth Technologies Limited (ATL), which has been associated with a number of Isro projects

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Updated On : 31 Dec 2024 | 1:28 PM IST

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Updated On : 31 Dec 2024 | 11:58 PM IST

India achieves space docking with indigenous system: Jitendra Singh

Taking to X, Singh said, India has become the fourth country to join the select league of nations to achieve space docking, through its own indigenously developed Bharatiya Docking System

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Updated On : 31 Dec 2024 | 7:57 AM IST

ISRO to launch satellites to demonstrate docking, undocking of spacecraft

Only the US, Russia and China have mastered space docking technologies

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Updated On : 29 Dec 2024 | 8:14 PM IST

India's growing space ambitions: List of Isro's major achievements in 2024

India's premier space agency Isro had an eventful 2024, a year marked with ambitious new launches and technology demonstrations. Here's a look at the highlights

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Updated On : 29 Dec 2024 | 2:08 PM IST

Govt planning to send human into deep sea in early 2026: Jitendra Singh

As part of the Samudrayaan Mission undertaken by the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences, the country aims to send three individuals 6,000 meters below sea level for exploration

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Updated On : 26 Dec 2024 | 7:26 PM IST

SpaDeX mission for space docking tech to be launched on Dec 30: Isro

This technology is essential for India's space ambitions such as Indian on Moon, sample return from the Moon, the building and operation of Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS), ISRO stated

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Updated On : 23 Dec 2024 | 10:23 PM IST

ISRO's POEM-4 to test seed germination, debris capture, green fuel in space

The Amity Plant Experimental Module in Space (APEMS), developed by Amity University, Mumbai, plans to study the growth of spinach in a microgravity environment

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Updated On : 22 Dec 2024 | 7:20 PM IST

Isro, European Space Agency sign agreement for advancing human spaceflight

According to Isro, the agreement establishes a framework for cooperative activities in human space exploration and research

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Updated On : 21 Dec 2024 | 4:03 PM IST

US set to revise MTCR export policies to boost space cooperation with India

Created in 1987 by G-7 countries, MTCR is an informal political understanding among 35 member states that seeks to limit the proliferation of missiles and missile technology

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Updated On : 18 Dec 2024 | 9:21 AM IST

Proba-3 mission would help in understanding Sun's Corona: Ex-Isro scientist

Data from Proba-3 satellites would help scientists better understand and predict space weather events, which can impact the Earth's magnetic field and satellite operations, he added

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Updated On : 08 Dec 2024 | 11:32 AM IST

Isro's PSLV rocket carrying ESA's Proba-3 lifts off from Sriharikota

The launch was rescheduled to 4:04 pm today and a revised countdown was set after sorting out an anomaly detected in the propulsion system of one of the satellites on Wednesday

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Updated On : 05 Dec 2024 | 4:34 PM IST

Isro successfully launches Europe's Proba-3 mission for solar exploration

Originally scheduled for December 4 at 4:08 pm, the Proba-3 launch had to be rescheduled due to an anomaly detected in the satellite's propulsion system

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Updated On : 05 Dec 2024 | 4:18 PM IST

Isro set to launch much-delayed Proba 3 mission satellites from Sriharikota

Spacecraft will be carried by the PSLV-C59 vehicle into a highly elliptical orbit as a dedicated commercial mission of NewSpace India Limited (NSIL)

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Updated On : 05 Dec 2024 | 10:27 AM IST

Isro reschedules Proba-3 mission launch to December 5. Here's why

Proba-3 is a joint mission to study the Sun's corona, the outermost layer of its atmosphere, which is vital for understanding solar activity and space weather

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2024 | 4:34 PM IST

Isro's PSLV-C59 to launch Proba-3 mission: Date, time, where to watch

Isro's PSLV-C59 will launch ESA's Proba-3 mission on December 4, 2024. Find out the launch time, location, and how to watch it live

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2024 | 10:41 AM IST

Isro to launch ESA's Proba-3 mission satellites from Sriharikota today

The Proba-3 (Project for Onboard Autonomy) consists of a double-satellite in which two spacecraft would fly together as one

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2024 | 9:41 AM IST

Countdown begins for Isro's commercial mission for European Space Agency

The 25-hour countdown started at 3.08 pm on Tuesday and right now the preparatory works (for the launch) are going on

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Updated On : 03 Dec 2024 | 7:51 PM IST