India has scripted history as Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 successfully completed its landmark mission, becoming the country's first privately developed orbital rocket to reach space from Indian soil. Launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, the mission marks a defining moment for India's rapidly expanding private space ecosystem.

Historic moment! India's first private rocket Vikram-1 takes off into space | Skyroot launch

India's space ambitions are facing a major setback; more than 100 scientists have reportedly resigned from isro in recent months, prompting the Indian government to step in with measures to slow the exodus.

Over 100 scientists quit, centre steps in: ISRO brain drain hits India's space ambitions 

Vikram-1, will carry technology demonstration payloads from Grahaa Space, Cosmoserve, DCubed and Skyroot's own SCOPE, along with Cosmos Diamonds' artwork "Cosmic Bloom" and a micro-art piece.

Vikram-1: India's first privately designed & built spacefaring rocket to liftoff on July 18

An internal government memo directs ISRO to closely scrutinise scientist resignations amid a talent exodus, staff shortages and concerns over Gaganyaan and other key missions.

Amid spate of resignations at ISRO, Govt places curbs on quitters

Gaganyaan could reshape India’s role in the global space industry by proving human spaceflight capability, boosting private space companies, driving innovation and opening new opportunities in the commercial space economy.

Gaganyaan: The mission that could change how the world sees India’s space ambitions

Former ISRO scientist Mylswamy Annadurai, the Moon Man behind Chandrayaan missions, now leads Tamil Nadu’s syllabus redesign.  He will be the new Chairman of the Curriculum Design Committee.
The Vijay government's order stated that the tenure of the new committee would be for three years.

ISRO genius preparing India's future minds | Vijay govt's big move

India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission has received one of the world’s top honours in space exploration, nearly three years after its historic landing near the Moon’s south pole put ISRO firmly at the centre of global lunar exploration. Scroll down.

Chandrayaan-3 gets top US space honour years after historic Moon landing

A saree worn by Nandini Harinath during India’s historic Mars Orbiter Mission is now on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. The exhibit celebrates India’s Mangalyaan mission and the women scientists who helped the country reach Mars on its very first attempt. Here’s the story behind the saree, the mission, and India’s growing global space legacy.


How A Simple Saree Became Part Of Space History

Who Is Nandini Harinath, The Woman Behind India’s Mars Mission, Honoured in Washington

Conducted without crossing the Line of Control or the international boundary, the operation depended heavily on real-time intelligence, navigation, communication and reconnaissance, capabilities enabled by the Indian Space Research Organisation.

How ISRO became the silent force behind Operation Sindoor against Pakistan

Resolution is where Drishti aims to compete with the best in the world and can deliver imagery at a resolution of 1.5 metres and revisit locations globally every seven to ten days. It will support border surveillance, defence monitoring, disaster response, agriculture, and planning.

Indian startup’s satellite ‘Drishti’ to provide world’s most advanced eyes in the sky

The strategic addition to our additive manufacturing portfolio will be a cornerstone in achieving the rapid prototyping and production goals essential for our future orbital infrastructure and deep-space missions like Gaganyaan, Bharatiya Antariksh Space Station, and Chandrayaan missions.

ISRO gets Russian 3-D printer to make aerospace components

How close is India to sending humans into space? After a key parachute drop test, ISRO has taken another step toward its ambitious Gaganyaan mission. Scroll down to read more.

ISRO accomplishes second air drop test of Gaganyaan capsule

The Artemis II mission could help India grow its space sector and work on new systems that can work for future moon programs. India is a signatory to the Artemis Accords and this lets it work in collaboration with other countries.

Artemis II can help India boost its own space sector, experts say

Until 2020, the Indian space sector was a government monopoly, where only ISRO could build and launch rockets and satellites and offer associated services. After space sector reforms in 2020, IN-SPACE was established to promote and oversee private sector participation in space activities.

Approved in 2024, Indian Govt’s ₹1000cr Space VC fund delayed till 2027

For the year 2026-27, Indian Space agency ISRO has been allocated a budget estimate of ₹10,397 crores(approx $1.09bn) for various missions and developmental activities that are categorized Space Technology.

ISRO to buy Semi-cryogenic engines to enhance LVM3 rocket; Funds allocated

ISRO technology being sold cheaply to private firms, Parliamentary panel finds

India has planned to place an uncrewed space station about 400-600 km above the Earth. Gradually, ISRO hopes to build on the uncrewed station and make a five-module station capable of housing astronauts.

Indian Space Station: Development & launch of first module to cost $187mn

#Gravitas In a major boost to India’s ever-expanding space ambitions, plans are now underway for a third spaceport near Gujarat’s coastline in the Arabian Sea. Gujarat’s science and technology minister, Arjun Modhwadia, said in the state assembly that a suitable site has been identified between Diu and Kodinar.

India Plans Third Spaceport Near Arabian Sea in Gujarat

India’s NAVIC faces a crisis with only a few operational satellites. ISRO may need rapid launches or foreign rockets to restore capability.

What are India's options to revive desi-GPS NAVIC?

At present, barely 3 of 11 NAVIC satellites are fulfilling their core purpose, publicly available information reveals. Even among these 3 satellites, one could fail anytime, as it has well exceeded its expected life.  

Explained: India's desi-GPS NAVIC is defunct; strategic capability lost

Unconnected wiring led to failure of India's navigation satellite, ISRO reveals

ISRO has selected MM-4 near the Moon’s South Pole as its spot for Chandrayaan-4’s 2028 landing. This mission will collect Moon soil and rocks and return to Earth with them, helping India study lunar history and possible water ice.

Moon treasure hunt: India finds the perfect location on the map

ISRO is also Co-chairing the Sentinel Asia steering committee, providing strategic guidance on use of space technology for disaster management in the Asia-Pacific region. 

ISRO provided its satellite data for global disaster management efforts: Govt

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