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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
India Advances Human Spaceflight at CSIR–ISRO Meet 2025
Bengaluru, 17 November 2025: The CSIR–ISRO Space Meet 2025, hosted by CSIR–National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR–NAL) in Bengaluru, convened scientists, astronauts and international experts to align multidisciplinary research and technology for India’s human spaceflight ambitions. The event focused on mission-driven R&D, crew safety systems, life-support technologies and institutional coordination for upcoming…
ISRO Launches Heaviest Satellite CMS-03 for Naval Communications
India’s national space agency, ISRO, on Sunday successfully launched its heaviest communication satellite to date CMS-03 aboard the heavy-lift launch vehicle LVM3-M5 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. The mission marks a significant step in India’s drive for self-reliance in strategic satellite communications. Record-breaking satellite and heavy-lift rocket Weighing…
Dr. Jitendra Singh Unveils India’s $44B Space Vision
Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, addressed the India Mobile Congress 2025, highlighting India’s ambitious space economy and its critical role in digital transformation. He projected India’s space sector to reach $44 billion by 2033, driven by reforms, private sector participation, and satellite innovations. Satellite…
