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India launches historic XPoSat mission today to study Cosmic X-rays

India becomes the second country after the US to launch a specialised astronomy observatory to study black holes. Here's all you need to know about the XPoSat mission

Aditya L1 mission: Everything you need to know about the ISRO probe

"Satellite dedicated to the comprehensive study of the Sun," is 'Aditya-L1'. It is India's first space-based observatory-class solar mission launched to undertake a comprehensive study of the Sun

First Indian astronaut on moon by 2040, says Isro Chairman Somanath

Four test pilots from the Indian Air Force have been selected as astronaut designates for the mission and they are undergoing mission-specific training at the ATF in Bengaluru

Isro mission to bring soil samples from Moon to Earth: All details inside

ISRO is arranging an ambitious move that will see the national space agency attempting to gather soil or rock samples from the Moon and bring these to Earth, in what will be its first such mission

Isro's test flight for Gaganyaan mission on Saturday. All details here

Like with all Isro launches, the Gaganyaan test flight too will take off from the agency's Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota

Isro 'very busy' with various exploration missions in pipeline: Chairman

ISRO has lined up a series of exploration missions including to Mars, Venus and to the Moon again, apart from the maiden human spaceflight programme, Chairman S Somanath said on Sunday. The space agency also has drawn up plans to launch missions for studying climate and weather conditions of the Earth, the space agency chief said, speaking to reporters. Besides, ISRO is also working on regular scientific missions including communication, remote sensing satellites, Somanath, who is also the Secretary of the Department of Space, said here. Speaking about the Gaganyaan programme, he said the maiden TV-D1 test flight is scheduled for October 21. Elaborating about the upcoming missions undertaken by the Bengaluru-headquartered space agency, he said, We have exploration missions. We have plans to go to Mars, Venus, again sometime to the Moon. We also have programmes to look at the climate and weather of Earth. Stressing that the scientists at ISRO would be focused on taking up regular .

ISRO to conduct first test flight of Gaganyaan around October 25

The test flight to demonstrate the abort capabilities for Gaganyaan is scheduled around October 25, senior authorities from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said

Isro gears up for Gaganyaan mission's 1st abort test of crew escape system

ISRO plans to undertake an inflight abort test of the crew escape system by this month-end using a test vehicle developed as part of the country's ambitious maiden human spaceflight venture Gaganyaan. "Preparations are going on. All vehicle systems have reached Sriharikota (for the launch). Final assembly is progressing. We are getting ready for launch by the end of October," Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) S Unnikrishnan Nair told PTI on Thursday. "(With) this crew escape system, we will demonstrate (validate) in different conditions like high dynamic pressure and for transonic conditions," Nair added Thiruvananthapuram-based VSSC is the lead centre of ISRO under the Department of Space. An ISRO official said the crew escape system (CES) is the most important element in Gaganyaan. According to ISRO officials, this month's launch of the test vehicle TV-D1 would be the first of the four abort missions of the Gaganyaan programme. It would be followed by the second te

Aditya-L1 spacecraft takes selfie, images of Sun and moon from space

The spacecraft, which is on a mission to study the sun, is currently on its way to the Sun-Earth L1 point

Aditya-L1 launch fires up funding prospects for private space companies

With solar mission's successful launch, they have a day in the sun

Aditya-L1 LIVE: PM Modi, Congress congratulate Isro for successful launch

Catch all the latest updates related to the Aditya-L1 mission as it completes separation

India all set for Aditya-L1 mission: It's time for Isro to bask in the Sun

A spaceship stationed around L1 will have a clear vision of the sun without any occultation or eclipses. This will help in real-time monitoring

Aditya-L1 launch: Isro sun mission's launch date, time, and where to watch

It will take the spacecraft around 3 months to reach its destination which is 1.5 million km away

Chandrayaan-3: A successful soft landing that eclipsed world's naysayers

India's Lander and Vikram will operate on the Moon's surface for the next 14 days

What does India want to achieve with its Chandrayaan-3 moon mission?

India will achieve a unique milestone in space technology as soon as the Lander lands on the moon's surface. The success of the space mission will have a huge impact on the Indian economy as well

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO's Lander releases new images of moon from 70 km above

In under 100 hours, Chandrayaan-3 will make its highly awaited historic landing on Moon's south pole. The landmark event will be taking place on the lunar surface on 23 August

Chandrayaan-3 Update: Isro can postpone landing in unfavourable situations

Isro director says that in case of unfavourable conditions, the Chandrayaan-3 landing can be postponed to August 27. People across the country are performing 'Havan' for the mission's success

Chandrayaan-3 update: All details about ISRO's Lunar orbit manoeuvre

The landing of Chandrayaan-3 on 23 August will be a huge accomplishment for ISRO and India. If accomplished, the landing will take place close to the difficult terrain of the moon's South Pole

Chandrayaan-3 set for launch: Here's a look at Isro's other lunar missions

The Isro is now set to launch Chandrayaan-3 today at 2:35 pm from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota

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