The Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully completed a crucial set of drogue parachute deployment qualification tests for the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, marking another key milestone toward India’s first crewed space mission. Key Safety System Validated ISRO confirmed
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch a United States commercial communication satellite on December 24, marking another major milestone in India’s growing role in the global space launch market. The mission will be carried out from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota using ISRO’s heavy-lift launch vehicle. Details of the […]
Scientists have raised concerns over the growing risk of a major satellite collision in low Earth orbit, warning that the increasingly crowded space environment could trigger a chain reaction of crashes with serious consequences. Researchers say the rapid rise in the number of satellites and debris fragments has significantly increased the probability of collisions if […]
NASA has confirmed that it lost contact with its MAVEN spacecraft, which has been orbiting Mars for more than a decade. The communication drop occurred on December 6, after the spacecraft passed behind the planet during its normal orbit. When MAVEN was expected to re-establish contact after emerging from Mars’ far side, mission controllers did […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled Vikram-I, India’s first privately built orbital rocket, at Skyroot Aerospace’s newly inaugurated Infinity Campus in Hyderabad. The event marks a major milestone for India’s private space sector as it moves towards independent launch capabilities. Features Of Vikram-I Vikram-I is designed to place small satellites — up to nearly 300 kg
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched its communication satellite CMS‑03—also known as GSAT-7R—on 2 November 2025 at 17:26 IST from the Second Launch Pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The satellite, weighing about 4,410 kg, was placed into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO), making it the heaviest communication satellite
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has confirmed that nearly 90% of the developmental work for India’s first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan, is complete. Chairman V Narayanan said the mission is progressing steadily with critical systems nearing readiness. Crewed Flight Targeted for 2027 ISRO has set early 2027 as the target for the first crewed […]
SpaceX has launched its 10,000th satellite for the Starlink internet-constellation programme, marking a historic threshold in global broadband infrastructure. According to satellite-tracking data, around 8,600 of these are active in orbit. Significance of the Milestone The feat underscores SpaceX’s ambition to provide high-speed, low-latency internet access worldwide —
India successfully conducted a test of the Agni-Prime missile from a rail-based mobile launcher for the first time. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh confirmed the flight test, marking a new milestone in India’s strategic capabilities. Missile Specifications Agni-Prime is a next-generation, intermediate-range missile with a reported strike capability of up to 2,000 km. It is
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in Tokyo that India’s ISRO will collaborate with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on the upcoming Chandrayaan-5 mission. The agreement includes an Indian-built lander and a Japanese-developed rover, and the mission is expected to launch aboard a Japanese H-3 series rocket. Part Of Larger LUPEX Framework Chandrayaan-5,















