Spacetech startups spot promise in defence apps; it's road of tough choicesIn response to escalating geopolitical strains, Indian spacetech startups are making a bold pivot from commercial focuses to military appli...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.25 AM IST
ISRO eyes May launch; Artemis-II will be a success, says Chairman V NarayananISRO is preparing for launches starting in May. Several missions are planned for the new financial year. Gaganyaan and NavIC programs are o...
04 Apr, 2026, 09.52 PM IST
NavIC’s atomic clock glitch puts India’s security navigation at riskIndia's NavIC navigation system faces critical issues. Malfunctioning atomic clocks on its satellites have rendered the system partially in...
25 Mar, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
Top ISRO official bats for sovereign satellite navigation constellationIndia is pushing for its own satellite navigation system, NAVIC. This comes after recent GPS spoofing incidents at major airports like Delh...
02 Dec, 2025, 08.07 PM IST
India's space regulator picks Google-backed PixxelSpace for home-grown satellite constellationIndia’s space regulator has awarded a ₹12 billion ($137 million) project to a consortium led by Google-backed startup PixxelSpace to build ...
12 Aug, 2025, 03.56 PM IST
ISRO hits century, achieves 100th rocket mission with navigation satelliteWith this launch, Isro has placed in orbit 548 satellites weighing 120 tonnes in the last 46 years. Of this, 433 satellites weighing 23 ton...
29 Jan, 2025, 05.26 PM IST
ISRO's 100th mission takes flight with successful launch of NVS-02 navigation satelliteISRO has launched its 100th rocket, the GSLV-F15, carrying the NVS-02 satellite to enhance India's Regional Navigation Satellite System. Th...
29 Jan, 2025, 07.34 AM IST
Countdown for ISRO's 100th mission begins at SriharikotaISRO began a 27-hour countdown for its 100th mission, launching a navigation satellite (NVS-02) on a GSLV rocket. This marks ISRO Chairman ...
28 Jan, 2025, 12.20 PM IST
NavIC support to become must for all smartphonesNavIC, or Navigation with Indian Constellation, is a homegrown alternative to systems such as the widely used GPS. NavIC currently has seve...
15 Sep, 2023, 11.45 AM IST
India-designed chip to track school buses, weapons systemsThe 12-nanometre chip can be fitted into a mobile phone or any handheld device and receive signals from the Navigation with Indian Constell...
14 Apr, 2023, 01.07 PM IST
Need to counter 'an adversary's' rapid advances in space sector: CDS ChauhanChief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan has emphasised the importance of India developing space capabilities to counter rapid advances made...
13 Apr, 2023, 09.33 PM IST
NavIC tech designed by ISRO will come to Xiaomi smartphones this yearNavigation with Indian Constellation is the regional geo-positioning system that provides accurate positioning in India.
25 Feb, 2020, 05.05 PM IST
India to launch eighth desi navigation satellite system IRNSS-1HThe Rs 1,420-crore Indian satellite navigation system NavIC consists of nine satellites -- seven in orbit and two as substitutes. One of th...
30 Aug, 2017, 11.04 PM IST
ISRO to launch back-up navigation satellite on August 31"PSLV-C39/IRNSS-1H Mission is scheduled to be launched on August 31 at 18:59 Hrs from SDSC SHAR (Satish Dhawan Space Centre), Sriharikota,"...
23 Aug, 2017, 07.58 PM IST
ISRO to launch a 'back-up' navigation satellite by month end"IRNSS-1H on board PSLV-C39 will be launched by the end of this month. The exact date will be decided shortly," a senior ISRO official told...
01 Aug, 2017, 04.40 PM IST
Govt to focus on completing constellation of satellites: PresidentHe said the government will focus on completing the constellation of Indian navigational satellites in 2016.
23 Feb, 2016, 01.54 PM IST
- India to build Rs 1600 cr satellite navigation system
A satellite-based system to be built in the next five to six years at a cost of Rs 1,600 crore will enable New Delhi to provide positioning...
04 Jul, 2006, 06.30 PM IST