ISRO Clears Gaganyaan Drogue Parachute Tests

By BPN News Desk December 21, 2025

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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

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ISRO to Launch US Satellite on December 24

By BPN News Desk December 20, 2025

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 […]

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Gaganyaan Mission 90% Work Complete

By BPN News Desk October 24, 2025

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 […]

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Why NASA’s Biosignatures Matter for India’s Next Mars Mission

By BPN News Desk September 22, 2025

When NASA’s Perseverance rover drilled into the Martian surface and found minerals like vivianite and greigite along with strange “leopard spot” textures, the world paused. Scientists cautiously called them “potential biosignatures” — features that could be remnants of microbial life. It isn’t proof yet, but it’s the closest we have ever come to answering the […]

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India And Japan To Partner On Chandrayaan-5 Lunar Mission

By BPN News Desk August 29, 2025

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,

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Modi Marks National Space Day, Hails India’s Progress

By BPN News Desk August 23, 2025

On August 23, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the nation on the occasion of National Space Day. He praised India’s progress in space exploration, noting that the country has successfully reached both the Moon and Mars. Modi said India’s achievements in semi-cryogenic engine technology and electric propulsion reflect its growing confidence as a space power. […]

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India Makes Progress in Space with New Rocket Test

By BPN News Desk August 9, 2025

Skyroot Aerospace, a Hyderabad-based private space company, has successfully completed a major test of its Kalam-1200 rocket booster—the powerful first stage of its upcoming Vikram-1 launch vehicle. The test, known as a “static test,” took place at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. During this, the booster fired its engines while securely anchored to

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India-US Team Successfully Sends Earth Observer to Orbit

By BPN News Desk July 31, 2025

India’s GSLV‑F16 rocket successfully launched the NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite on July 30 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The satellite was placed in a sun-synchronous polar orbit at an altitude of 743 km. The mission marks a significant milestone in India–US space cooperation and is among the most advanced Earth […]

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Shubhanshu Shukla Extracted Safe, Undergoing Medical Review

By BPN News Desk July 16, 2025

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force, who recently returned from the International Space Station as part of the Axiom-4 mission, has been safely extracted from the Crew Dragon capsule following splashdown in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego. Medical teams confirmed he was in stable condition and displayed no complications upon exit. […]

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Shubhanshu Shukla Completes Seven ISS Experiments

By BPN News Desk July 15, 2025

Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has successfully completed all seven microgravity experiments assigned to him aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom‑4 mission. The announcement came shortly after the crew undocked from the ISS on July 14, marking a significant achievement for Indian space science. What Was Studied? The