The Department of Space’s Year End Review 2025 showcases a landmark year for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), marked by technological breakthroughs, scientific discoveries, and strengthened global partnerships. From demonstrating complex in-orbit docking to expanding launch infrastructure and advancing human spaceflight, India’s space programme made decisive strides towards Space…
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ISRO Unveils Chandrayaan-4, 5 & Gaganyaan Plans
India’s space programme is set for major breakthroughs as the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) disclosed new updates on its upcoming lunar missions and the ambitious Gaganyaan human spaceflight project. According to information shared in Parliament on December 11, various mission configurations, designs and inter-agency collaborations have entered advanced stages,…
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NavIC Expands: From Trains to Smartphones
The Department of Space (DoS) says India’s native navigation system, NavIC, is steadily being adopted across sectors through pilot projects, industry partnerships and technical support activities. In parliamentary information released on December 10, 2025, DoS outlined a range of operational deployments including train tracking, fishing-vessel transponders and in-vehicle devices and…
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India Launches 454 Foreign, 79 Domestic Satellites in 20 Years
New figures presented in Parliament on December 4, 2025 reveal that India launched a combined total of 454 foreign satellites and 79 domestic satellites in the past two decades. Between January 2004 and December 2013, India placed 31 foreign and 23 domestic payloads into orbit. That tally rose dramatically between…
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ISRO–NASA NISAR Mission Advances After Launch
The NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission has entered a new phase of progress after its successful launch on July 30, 2025, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The first-of-its-kind Earth observation mission marks a major milestone in India–US space collaboration, and the government confirmed in Parliament on…
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Longest Solar Eclipse of the Century to Darken Skies in 2027
A rare astronomical spectacle is set to captivate millions on August 2, 2027, when a total solar eclipse expected to be the longest visible from land in a century will plunge parts of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East into darkness for an astonishing six minutes and 23 seconds. Astronomers…
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PM Modi unveils Skyroot’s Vikram-I rocket
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 27 November 2025 inaugurated Skyroot Aerospace’s new Infinity Campus in Hyderabad and unveiled Vikram-I the company’s first privately developed orbital launch vehicle aimed at the small-satellite market. What Modi unveiled The Infinity Campus is a purpose-built 200,000-square-foot facility for design, integration and testing of launch…
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MyGov Space Day Quiz 2025 Winners Visit ISRO Sriharikota
The top 100 winners of MyGov’s National Space Day Quiz 2025 were given an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of the Indian Space Research Organisation’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre Sriharikota Range (SDSC-SHAR), experiencing first-hand India’s launch operations, mission control and the infrastructure that supports the country’s growing space ambitions. From online quiz…
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India’s Space Reforms Drive Global Leadership
Union Minister of Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said India’s policy reforms and private sector surge are reshaping the global space order, positioning the country as a preferred partner for investment, collaboration and applied space services. Policy reforms unlocked private sector participation Addressing delegates at the India…
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PMFBY Adds Wild Animal & Paddy Inundation Cover
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has expanded the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) to include crop losses caused by wild animal attacks and to reintroduce paddy inundation as a localised calamity cover. The new modalities — approved following expert recommendations — will be implemented from Kharif 2026…