India space program: Rocket launches, missions and news

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This visualization shows how Chandrayaan-2's Vikram lander planned to land on the moon.
India to attempt its next moon landing with Chandrayaan 3 launch in August

By Meghan Bartels Published

India plans to give landing on the moon a second try with its Chandrayaan 3 mission, which is now targeted to launch in August.

Launches & Spacecraft
India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle launches from Sriharikota.
New head of Indian space agency's 'biggest challenge' will be human spaceflight

By Elizabeth Howell Published

Shri. Somnath is best-known for developing the country's highly successful PSLV rocket.

Human Spaceflight
An Indian GLSV rocket carrying the EOS-O3 Earth observation satellite for the Indian Space Research Organisation lifts off from Second Launch Pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Sriharikota Island, India on Aug. 12, 2021. It failed to reach orbit.
Indian rocket suffers catastrophic failure during launch, Earth-watching satellite lost

By Tariq Malik Published

An Indian rocket carrying a new Earth-observation satellite for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) suffered a catastrophic failure shortly after launching early Thursday (Aug. 12).

Satellites
An Indian Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle carrying the EOS 3 satellite rolls out to its launchpad at the Satish Dhawan Space Center ahead of a planned launch at 8:43 p.m. EDT on Aug. 11, 2021. It will be Aug. 12 local time at launch.
India to launch new Earth observation satellite tonight. Here's how to watch live.

By Elizabeth Howell Published

India will send a new Earth observation satellite to space tonight (Aug. 11) to keep an eye on natural disasters, agriculture and forestry regions.

Satellites
Four Indian astronauts recently traveled to Russia to train for upcoming crewed missions, the first of which could launch in 2022 or 2023.
India's human spaceflight plans coming together despite delays

By Rahul Rao Published

So far, only the U.S., the Soviet Union/Russia and China have launched humans to Earth orbit. But India aims to join that exclusive club in the next year or two.

Human Spaceflight
An Indian Space Research Organisation Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle carrying the Amazonia-1 satellite for Brazil and 18 others
India launches Brazil's Amazonia-1 Earth observation satellite and 18 others into orbit

By Elizabeth Howell Published

A Brazilian Earth observation satellite soared to space aboard an Indian rocket late Saturday (Feb. 27) along with 18 satellites from the United States and India.

Satellites
An Indian Space Research Organisation Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle launches the CMS-01 communications satellite into orbit from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, India on Dec. 17, 2020.
India launches new communications satellite CMS-01 into orbit

By Elizabeth Howell Published

India successfully launched a communications satellite into orbit Thursday (Dec. 17) to provide service across the country's mainland and some island regions.

Satellites
A view of Venus from NASA's Mariner 10 spacecraft based on data captured in 1974.India is now planning to launch its own Venus orbiter in 2024.
India to launch Shukrayaan Venus mission in 2024 after pandemic delays: reports

By Elizabeth Howell Published

India plans to launch a new orbiter to Venus a year later than planned in 2024, according to media reports, although the country's space agency hasn't published an update to its website yet.

Venus
India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C49) lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center on Nov. 7, 2020, carrying the EOS-1 Earth observation satellite and nine secondary payloads.
India's space agency breaks dry spell with its 1st rocket launch of 2020

By Hanneke Weitering Published

After nearly 11 months without a rocket launch, ISRO is back in action. The space agency successfully launched 10 satellites to orbit Saturday (Nov. 7), including a new Earth observation satellite.

Launches & Spacecraft
The Russian space agency Roscosmos is training four Indian astronauts for the indian Space Research Organisation.
4 Indian astronauts are training in Russia for future spaceflights

By Leonard David Published

Four Indian astronauts continue to train at Russia's Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center near Moscow as prospective space travelers for India's crewed Gaganyaan project.

Human Spaceflight
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