The Latest Breaking News from ISRO

IISc announces distinguished alumni awards for 2023

Five outstanding scientists and engineers have been selected to receive the distinguished alumni awards of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for the year 2023. The annual awards recognise exceptional contributions made by IISc alumni to their profession, society and the Institute.

The Hindu · Oct 31, 2023

ED ropes in ISRO, IIT-Kanpur to probe illegal sand mining in Tamil nadu

ED ropes in ISRO, IIT-K experts to probe illegal sand mining in TN. Scientists to assess area, quantum of sand mined. Data on quantity of sand mined, sold in last 2 yrs sought. Satellite images to help measure depth of sand mined, quantum. Top WRD official on leave.

The Hindu · Oct 29, 2023

Shining bright: ISRO’s solar mission chief Nigar Shaji on her eventful career

Nigar Shaji, project director of ISRO’s Aditya L1 solar mission, on her journey in space exploration

The Hindu · Oct 27, 2023

India needs tenfold growth to become a developed nation by 2047, says Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

India aspires to become a developed nation by 2047 and it needs a tenfold growth when compared to now to achieve the goal, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. 

The Hindu · Oct 24, 2023

The ascent begins: On the progress of India’s human spaceflight mission

The earliest India’s first crewed flight can happen is 2025, but developments show that the mission can be undertaken with confidence

The Hindu · Oct 22, 2023

Two forerunners that set the stage for ISRO’s Gaganyaan test

ISRO's TV-D1 mission was the result of two successful forerunners: SRE-1 (2007) & CARE (2014). SRE-1 was India's first successful attempt to bring back an orbiting satellite & CARE tested a 3.75-tonne uncrewed crew module in a sub-orbital altitude. TV-D1 had 3 other highlights: a liquid booster rocket, Crew Escape…

The Hindu · Oct 22, 2023

LPSC happy with performance of Test Vehicle-D1 mission’s propulsion system

ISRO celebrates successful TV-D1 mission; LPSC in Thiruvananthapuram happy with propulsion system performance. The mission demonstrated in-flight abort capability and recovery of the crew escape system. The LPSC developed a liquid propulsion stage based on the L-40 stage of the GSLV. The mission was the first time an ISRO launch…

The Hindu · Oct 22, 2023

ISRO chief Somnath says space agency prefers woman fighter test pilots for its manned mission, possible in future

ISRO prefers female fighter test pilots/scientists for Gaganyaan mission. ISRO to send female humanoid robot in unmanned Gaganyaan mission next year. ISRO's target to put operational space station by 2035.

The Hindu · Oct 22, 2023

Hyderabad-based technology firm makes key stage processing system for ISRO’s Gaganyaan test vehicle

Ananth Technologies (ATL) played a key role in ISRO's Gaganyaan TV-D1 mission, supplying critical mission systems. These included stage processing, command execution, data acquisition, transducer excitation, mini-power modules, telemetry, power switching, laser gyro and navigation system control electronics.

The Hindu · Oct 22, 2023

Pinarayi congratulates ISRO for successful Gaganyaan test vehicle flight launch

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Mr. Vijayan said: “This marks a major step in launching India’s own crewed space missions and proves our mettle in achieving substantial advancements in space research”.

The Hindu · Oct 21, 2023