India space program: Rocket launches, missions and news
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Indian rocket launch fails, Earth-observation satellite lost (video)
By Mike Wall, Robert Z. Pearlman published
India attempted to launch an Earth-observing radar satellite on Saturday (May 17) but a problem with the mission's rocket resulted in a failure.

Watch India launch its 2nd space mission of the year tonight
By Mike Wall published
India will launch an Earth-observing radar satellite tonight (May 17) on the nation's second mission of 2025, and you can watch the action live.

India delays 1st Gaganyaan astronaut launch to 2027
By Josh Dinner published
India now plans to launch astronauts to Earth orbit for the first time no sooner than 2027, after completing a series of uncrewed flight tests slated to begin later this year.

Newly-launched Indian satellite left stranded by propulsion problem
By Andrew Jones published
An Indian navigation satellite has suffered a problem with its propulsion systems just four days after launch, preventing it from reaching its intended orbit.

India launches navigation satellite into orbit on nation's 1st mission of 2025
By Mike Wall last updated
India launched the NVS-02 regional navigation satellite to orbit this evening (Jan. 28), the 100th liftoff from the nation's Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

India launches European Proba-3 satellites to create artificial eclipses in space
By Mike Wall last updated
An Indian PSLV rocket launched Europe's Proba-3 precision formation-flying mission to orbit early Thursday (Dec. 5) after a one-day delay.

India plans to build a moon-orbiting space station by 2040
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
India plans to build a moon-orbiting space station by 2040 to support crewed missions to the lunar surface.

India delays its 1st-ever Gaganyaan astronaut launch to 2026
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
India plans to launch astronauts to Earth orbit no sooner than 2026, roughly a year past the previously known timeline, following a series of uncrewed flight tests slated to begin in December.
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