Mission operations key to space success: ISRO chief NarayananISRO Chairman V. Narayanan emphasized the critical role of mission operations in India's expanding space program at the SMOPS-2026 conferen...
08 Apr, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
ISRO launches historic SpaDeX mission to test space dockingISRO launched the SpaDeX mission to demonstrate docking and undocking of two small spacecraft. This mission is crucial for future space app...
31 Dec, 2024, 02.08 PM IST
ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 endeavour receives ground support from space agencies of US, EU and AustraliaIndia launched its third lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, in collaboration with various international space agencies including the European Sp...
17 Jul, 2023, 05.42 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3: First orbit-raising manoeuvre successfully performed, says ISROThe spacecraft's health is normal. The first orbit raising manoeuvre (Earthbound firing-1) was successfully performed at ISTRAC/ISRO, Benga...
15 Jul, 2023, 11.49 PM IST
Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission healthy and on its way: NASANASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission, which is on its way to the Red Planet to search for signs of ancient life and collect samples ...
31 Jul, 2020, 04.09 PM IST
China successfully launches second generation data relay satelliteThe Tianlian II-01 satellite was launched by a Long March-3B carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China's S...
01 Apr, 2019, 11.30 AM IST
From Chandrayaan-1 to Progress M-27M, space objects that went rogueChina’s 8.5 tonne prototype space station Tiangong-1 recently crashed into the Pacific.
16 Apr, 2018, 02.14 PM IST
China successfully launches fourth data satelliteChina has successfully launched its fourth data satellite to achieve global network operation that will provide data relay, measurement and...
23 Nov, 2016, 06.58 PM IST
- Russia's Soyuz spacecraft docks with ISS Module
Moscow, Oct 21 (IANS) Russia's Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft carrying three crew members has successfully docked with the International Space Stat...
21 Oct, 2016, 05.52 PM IST
ISRO releases book on Indian Space ProgrammeIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today released a book on Indian Space Programme "From Fishing Hamlet to Red Planet" to commemorat...
05 Nov, 2015, 11.19 PM IST
China moves closer to land spacecraft on Moon and returnThe service module of China's unmanned test lunar orbiter successfully decelerated which allowed it to enter an 8-hour orbit, the Beijing A...
11 Jan, 2015, 04.11 PM IST
Mars orbiter insertion tomorrow; will India make space history?In the final lap, the operation is scheduled to be performed at 07:17:32 hrs tomorrow by firing the LAM along with eight smaller liquid eng...
23 Sep, 2014, 05.04 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to witness Mars Orbiter Insertion at ISRO facilityMars Orbiter Insertion (MOI) operation of the spacecraft is scheduled to be performed on September 24 at 07:17:32 hrs IST.
22 Sep, 2014, 08.26 PM IST
Mangalyaan crosses Moon's orbit; travelling 10 lakh km a dayISRO's Mars Orbiter, which was placed in inter-Mars trajectory in the early hours yesterday, has crossed Moon's orbit and is travelling bey...
03 Dec, 2013, 08.16 AM IST
Isro's Mars Orbiter Mission crosses distance of Moon's orbitMars Orbiter Mission, also known as 'Mangalyaan', crossed the distance of Moon's orbit on Monday morning.
02 Dec, 2013, 01.04 PM IST
Mars mission: Supplementary fourth orbit raising a success; MOM raisedThe fifth of the five orbit raising operation to raise the spacecraft's apogee of over 1,92,000 km is scheduled for November 16.
12 Nov, 2013, 12.19 PM IST
- Chandrayaan-1's first lunar orbit manoeuvre successful
In this orbit, Chandrayaan-1 takes about 10 and half hours to circle the moon once.
10 Nov, 2008, 04.38 PM IST