Gaganyaan Archives

September 20, 2024 4:38 PM

Gaganyaan to be launched by end of this year, says ISRO chief

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath said on Friday that India's first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan, is on track for launch by the end of this year. "Gaganyaan is ready for launch. We are making efforts to launch it ...

February 27, 2024 3:26 PM

India will have its own space station by 2035: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled India's ambitious plans to launch its own space station by 2035 during his visit to the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. PM Modi highlighted India's rapid progress in space ex...

February 5, 2024 1:38 PM

Minister Jitendra Singh announces woman robot astronaut ‘Vyommitra’ to lead space mission

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced on Sunday that India's first woman robot astronaut, "Vyommitra," is set to embark on an uncrewed space mission ahead of the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) much-anticipated "Gaganyaan" mission. ...

October 16, 2023 4:50 PM

Gaganyaan: First Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission scheduled for October 21

ISRO is gearing up for a significant Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission, a critical part of its ambitious Gaganyaan human space mission. This test is scheduled to take place this Saturday between 7 am and 9 am, according to an announcement by the spac...

October 15, 2023 1:04 PM

ISRO Chief Somnath reveals the time it will take Aditya-L1 spacecraft to reach Lagrange Point 1

Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Chief S Somnath on Sunday said that India's first solar mission, Aditya-L1 spacecraft will reach the Lagrange Point 1 (L1) by mid-January. "It is working very well... Currently, it takes almost 110 days ...

August 30, 2023 1:21 PM

Chandrayaan-3 mission: Union Cabinet passes resolution celebrating success of lunar mission

The Union Cabinet on Tuesday passed a resolution hailing ISRO for the success of the historic Chandrayaan-3 mission and said it heralded the rise of New India. It welcomed that 23rd August would be celebrated as the “National Space Day”. The Cab...

August 23, 2023 6:55 PM

Chandrayaan-3: India is set to write the history in the space

Tesla chief Elon Musk took to X to reply to a post comparing the budget of India’s moon mission Chandrayaan-3 with the Hollywood film Interstellar. His response to the post has prompted people to share varied comments. Musk responded to the post wi...