Modi Marks National Space Day, Hails India’s Progress

By BPN News Desk August 23, 2025

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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

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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

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ISRO Initiates Probe into PSLV-C61 Mission Failure

By BPN News Desk May 22, 2025

On May 18, 2025, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) encountered a major setback when its PSLV-C61 mission failed to place the EOS-09 satellite into its intended orbit. The mission, launched at 5:59 AM IST from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, progressed nominally through the first two stages. However, an anomaly during the […]

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ISRO Chief V. Narayanan: 2027 to Be Defining for India’s Space Goals

By BPN News Desk May 22, 2025

ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan has declared that 2027 will mark a milestone year in India’s space journey with the simultaneous execution of two high-profile missions: Chandrayaan-4, India’s first-ever lunar sample return mission, and Gaganyaan, its maiden human spaceflight initiative. The announcement was made during his address at the Central Tool Room and Training Centre

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ISRO Successfully Executes Rolling Maneuver in Space Docking Experiment

By BPN News Desk March 29, 2025

In a major stride towards mastering space docking technology, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully executed a complex rolling maneuver using its SpaDeX (Space Docking Experiment) satellites. This marked a significant leap in India’s capability to perform advanced satellite coordination and in-orbit operations essential for future manned and

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ISRO Conducts First Hot Test of Semi-Cryogenic Engine

By BPN News Desk March 8, 2025

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved a significant milestone on July 1, 2023, by conducting the first hot test of the Power Head Test Article (PHTA), an intermediate configuration of its semi-cryogenic engine. This test took place at the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu, marking a crucial step toward developing a […]

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Chandrayaan-3 Uncovers Potential Water Ice Deposits Near Lunar South Pole

By BPN News Desk March 7, 2025

India's Chandrayaan-3 mission has detected sulfur and other elements near the Moon's south pole, suggesting potential water ice deposits that could support future lunar exploration.