ISRO Is Paying the Price for Ambition Without Matching Budget Support

By BPN News Desk January 15, 2026

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The recent launch failures involving India’s space programme have triggered predictable reactions. Some have rushed to question competence. Others have fallen back on emotional defences. Both miss the real issue. The problem facing Indian Space Research Organisation today is not a decline in

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PSLV-C62 Mission Fails After Third-Stage Anomaly

By BPN News Desk January 13, 2026

India’s PSLV-C62 mission ended in failure after a technical anomaly occurred during the third stage of the launch, resulting in the loss of all 16 satellites onboard. The rocket lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on January 12 as part of ISRO’s first mission of 2026. Anomaly During Flight ISRO said […]

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ISRO’s PSLV-C62 Mission Encounters In-Flight Anomaly

By BPN News Desk January 12, 2026

ISRO launched its first mission of 2026 with the PSLV-C62 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on January 12. The mission carried the EOS-N1 Earth observation satellite, also known as Anvesha, developed for strategic applications, along with multiple secondary payloads from Indian startups and international partners. Anomaly During Third Stage The

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ISRO Successfully Tests SSLV Third Stage

By BPN News Desk December 31, 2025

The Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully conducted a ground test of the upgraded third stage of its Small Satellite Launch Vehicle. The static test was carried out at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota as part of preparations for upcoming SSLV missions. Key Upgrades in the Third Stage The third stage, known as […]

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ISRO’s LVM3 Launches Heaviest Payload Successfully

By BPN News Desk December 24, 2025

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Tuesday successfully launched the BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite aboard its LVM3-M6 heavy-lift rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The mission marked the heaviest payload ever carried by India’s LVM3 launch vehicle, also popularly known as the Baahubali rocket. Mission details

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ISRO Clears Gaganyaan Drogue Parachute Tests

By BPN News Desk December 21, 2025

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 that the tests were conducted to validate the performance of drogue parachutes used

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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,