NASA and ISRO, the Indian Space Research Organization, are poised to launch the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite from India’s Satish Dhawan Space Center next month This $1.5 billion Earth-observing satellite, weighing nearly three tons, promises to change environmental monitoring with its advanced radar capabilities, scanning land, ice, and...
India Achieves Docking of Two Spacecraft
India achieved a significant milestone in its space program by successfully completing its first unmanned space docking, joining an exclusive group that previously included only the United States, Russia, and China. The Space Docking Experiment (SpaDex) was carried out by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and involved two small...
India Funds Bold New Outer Space Plans
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet recently expanded its Outer Space budget and added ambitious new plans to put in on par with the top nations of the world. Starting with crewed missions, going on the a lunar sample return project, a satellite to orbit the planet Venus, ...
India’s Lunar Lander Discovers Ancient Magma Ocean
India's Chandrayaan-3 mission marked a significant milestone in lunar exploration by successfully landing on the Moon's south pole in August 2023, making India the fifth nation to achieve a lunar landing. This accomplishment was particularly noteworthy as it targeted the previously unexplored south polar region, an area of great interest...
India’s Reusable Space Launch Vehicle Lands Successfully
India has taken a significant step toward developing a reusable launch vehicle (RLV) with the successful completion of its third and final Landing Experiment (LEX) on June 23, 2024. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) conducted this crucial test at a government-owned facility in the country's southern state of Karnataka,...
India’s ISRO Partners with Space X’s Falcon-9
In a significant move, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has turned to SpaceX, an American company, for launching its next-generation heavy communications satellite, GSAT-20. This marks the first time ISRO will utilize SpaceX's Falcon-9 heavy lift launcher, which is expected to lift off from Florida on a dedicated Indian...