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Science & Technology2026-08-24

ISRO Reaffirms Target to Establish Bharatiya Antariksh Station by 2035

Declared India's target to operationalise its own space station, Bharatiya Antariksh Station, by the year 2035.

#ISRO#Bharatiya-Antariksh-Station#Gaganyaan

Science & Technology2026-08-18

ISRO to Launch Geo-Imaging Satellite GISAT-1A in September After 7-Month Break

Schedules GISAT-1A deployment to geostationary orbit to resume satellite launches following earlier operational delays.

#ISRO#GISAT-1A#geostationary-orbit

Science & Technology2026-08-16

NASA Invites ISRO to Join Permanent Moon Base Project at Lunar South Pole

Partners with NASA to explore permanent lunar human settlements near the water-ice-rich lunar south pole region.

#ISRO

#NASA

#Artemis-Accords

Science & Technology2026-08-12

NASA Invites ISRO to Join Artemis Moon Base Programme

Invited India to participate in its lunar surface exploration and Moon Base initiative during the Civil Space Joint Working Group.

#ISRO#NASA#Artemis-Accords

Science & Technology2026-08-09

House panel calls for dedicated satellite to monitor forest fires in Himalayan region

Parliamentary standing committee recommends launching a dedicated satellite specifically for real-time forest fire monitoring across India's Himalayan region.

#satellite-monitoring#forest-fires#disaster-management

Science & Technology2026-08-09

House panel calls for new satellite to monitor forest fires in Himalayan region

Parliamentary standing committee recommends dedicated satellite system for Himalayan forest fire monitoring — addressing critical gap in disaster early warning and environmental protection.

#ISRO-satellite#forest-fire-monitoring#Himalayan-region

Awards & Appointments2026-08-03

Astrophysicist Annapurni Subramaniam Receives Vikram Sarabhai Medal

Honours leading Indian astrophysicist Annapurni Subramaniam with the prestigious international Vikram Sarabhai Medal.

#Vikram-Sarabhai-Medal#COSPAR#ISRO

Science & Technology2026-07-31

ISRO NavIC Cannot Provide Navigation Data Independently, Govt Informs Parliament

Discloses hardware and satellite constellation challenges preventing NavIC from providing standalone positioning data.

#NavIC#IRNSS#ISRO

Science & Technology2026-07-31

ISRO and Japan’s JAXA Review Joint Chandrayaan-5 Lunar Exploration Mission

Reviews operational timelines for the joint ISRO-JAXA LUPEX mission targeting water ice at the Moon's south pole.

#Chandrayaan-5#LUPEX-mission#ISRO

Science & Technology2026-07-26

ISRO-NASA NISAR Satellite Detects 60cm Ground Shift in Venezuela Earthquakes

NASA-ISRO NISAR satellite reveals ground displacement of up to 60 cm from Venezuela's June earthquakes, demonstrating advanced satellite capabilities for seismic monitoring and disaster assessment.

#NISAR-satellite#ISRO-NASA#earthquake-monitoring

Science & Technology2026-07-20

ISRO Faces Talent Exodus Crisis; Early 1990s IT Boom Parallels Threaten Space Program

ISRO confronts significant talent retention challenges as young scientists and engineers seek private sector opportunities; mirrors 1990s IT boom impact on space research.

#ISRO#talent-retention#space-program

Science & Technology2026-07-19

Skyroot's Vikram-1: India's First Private Orbital Rocket Mission

PM Modi hails Skyroot's Vikram-1 as defining moment for India's private space sector, marking shift from ISRO monopoly to commercial space economy.

#Private space sector#Skyroot Vikram-1#Space policy

Science & Technology2026-07-18

Skyroot's Vikram-1: India's First Private Orbital Rocket Launches

Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 successfully launched from Sriharikota, marking India's first privately-developed orbital rocket mission with PM Modi's postcard aboard.

#ISRO#Private Space#Vikram-1 Rocket

Science & Technology2026-07-17

Skyroot Aerospace Launches Vikram-1: India's First Private Orbital Rocket

Skyroot Aerospace launches Vikram-1 on July 18 from Sriharikota; India's first privately-developed orbital rocket with four technology payloads.

#Space technology#Private sector#Commercial space

Science & Technology2026-07-13

ISRO Successfully Tests Gaganyaan Crew Module Systems: Umbilical Separation

ISRO conducts critical separation test of umbilical mechanism linking crew and service modules for India's crewed spaceflight program Gaganyaan.

#Gaganyaan#ISRO#Human Spaceflight

Science & Technology2026-07-12

ISRO Successfully Tests Gaganyaan Crew Module Systems

ISRO completes critical umbilical mechanism separation test for Gaganyaan crewed mission, advancing India's human spaceflight program toward 2025 launch.

#Gaganyaan#ISRO#Human spaceflight

Science & Technology2026-07-06

Integrated Parachute Tests for Gaganyaan Mission Successful

ISRO successfully completes integrated parachute testing for Gaganyaan human spaceflight program, advancing India's manned space mission capabilities.

#Gaganyaan#ISRO#human spaceflight

Science & Technology2026-07-05

ISRO's Gaganyaan Parachute System Tests Achieve Success Milestone

ISRO successfully completes integrated parachute tests for Gaganyaan, advancing India's human spaceflight programme towards 2026 crewed mission.

#gaganyaan#human-spaceflight#isro

Science & Technology2026-07-03

Vikram-1: India's First Private Orbital Rocket Ready for Launch This Month

Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 fully stacked at Sriharikota; marks India's maiden private sector orbital launch

#Skyroot-Aerospace#Vikram-1-rocket#commercial-space

Defence & Security2026-07-03

ISRO Headquarters Receives Hoax Bomb Threat; Facility Evacuated

ISRO's Bengaluru headquarters evacuated following hoax bomb threat email; security operation conducted, threat deemed false.

#ISRO Security#Threat Assessment#Critical Infrastructure

Science & Technology2026-06-28

Gaganyaan test flight delay raises concerns about India's human spaceflight

Gaganyaan uncrewed test mission delay threatens timeline for India's first crewed spaceflight by 2025.

#Gaganyaan#Human Spaceflight#ISRO

Science & Technology2026-06-20

ISRO-backed Indian startups building indigenous satellites for Earth observation, navigation

Indian startups unveiled indigenous satellites at India Space Congress 2026 for Earth observation, signal interception, and GPS-independent navigation systems.

#Indian-startups#satellite-technology#NavIC

Science & Technology2026-06-17

HMT Revival Plan Targets ISRO Self-Reliance in Advanced Manufacturing

Hindustan Machine Tools' revival prioritizes producing capital goods for ISRO's space technology needs, advancing India's space-tech self-reliance.

#HMT Revival#ISRO#Space Technology

Science & Technology2026-06-11

ISRO Receives AIAA's Goddard Astronautics Award for Chandrayaan-3 Success

ISRO honored with AIAA's highest award for Chandrayaan-3 lunar south pole landing breakthrough.

#ISRO#Chandrayaan-3#AIAA Award