India Space Program

India's space program is making giant leaps to the moon, Mars and beyond. See the latest missions, videos and news from the Indian Space Research Organisation here.

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India's Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) launches for the first time, on Aug. 6, 2022.

India's new rocket fails to put satellites in right orbit in debut launch

By Mike Wall published

India's new rocket launched for the first time on Saturday night (Aug. 6) but failed to deliver its satellite payloads into their intended orbit.

Technicians prepare India's Small Satellite Launch Vehicle for its debut launch, which is scheduled for Aug. 6, 2022.

Watch India's new rocket launch for the 1st time Saturday night

By Mike Wall published

India's new SSLV rocket is scheduled to launch for the first time on Saturday night (Aug. 6), and you can watch the debut live.

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India launches 3 satellites and an experimental orbiting platform

By Mike Wall published

An Indian rocket launched three satellites and an experimental orbiting platform on Thursday (June 30).

Artist's impression of NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.

The Super Flower Blood Moon eclipse will leave these lunar spacecraft in the dark

By Stefanie Waldek published

The Super Flower Blood Moon lunar eclipse means solar power trouble for spacecraft on the moon

An artist's depiction of the Chandrayaan-2 lander, Vikram, preparing to alight on the lunar surface. The procedure occurred on Sept. 6, 2019, but appears to have gone wrong, with the Indian space agency losing contact with the lander late in the maneuver.

India continuing work on moon landing and crewed spaceflight plans despite delays

By Andrew Jones published

India's space agency is proceeding very cautiously after the hard landing of its previous lunar lander in 2019.

An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle carrying the EOS-4 Earth observation satellite for the Indian Space Research Organisation launches toward orbit from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Feb. 14, 2022 local time (Feb. 13 EST).

India launches Earth-observing satellite and 2 others in first space mission of 2022

By Elizabeth Howell published

India launched its first space mission of 2022 late Sunday (Feb. 13) to send a new Earth observation satellite to space alongside two smaller rideshare satellites.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Aerosol levels can be seen changing over northern India.

Air pollution over northern India drops amid coronavirus lockdown

By Chelsea Gohd published

Air pollution has plummeted over northern India during the country-wide lockdown, implemented to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

ISRO prepared a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket to launch an Earth-imaging satellite called GISAT-1; the launch has since been delayed indefinitely.

India's space agency pauses rocket launches to make coronavirus supplies: report

By Meghan Bartels published

As the coronavirus-borne disease spreads around the world, India's space agency has responded by pausing launches and pivoting resources to develop ventilators and hand sanitizer.

A Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket preparing for launch in 2015.

India faces big budget cut for new human spaceflight program

By Elizabeth Howell published

As India prepares to launch its first astronauts into space, the program will proceed under tighter funding than hoped, at least for the time being.

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India postpones powerful Earth-imaging satellite launch for 'technical reasons'

By Elizabeth Howell published

A powerful imaging satellite from India that was set to launch Thursday (March 5) is delayed indefinitely due to an undisclosed technical problem, according to multiple reports.