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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An image of the Pacific Ocean and Baja California captured by India's Chandrayaan-2 mission on Aug. 3, 2019.

Stunning Photos Show Earth from India's Spacecraft Headed to the Moon

By Meghan Bartels published

An Indian spacecraft is taking the scenic route to the moon and has the photos to prove it.

India's Chandrayaan-2 Mission to the Moon in Photos

By Space.com Staff published

See photos of Chandrayaan-2, the Indian Space Research Organization's second mission to the moon!

On July 22, 2019, India launched its Chandrayaan-2 lunar orbiter-lander-rover mission, seen here in an artist's illustration, to the moon. Here's why it will take seven weeks to get there.

India's Chandrayaan-2 Mission Will Take 7 Weeks to Reach the Moon — Here's Why

By Meghan Bartels published

India's Chandrayaan-2 mission is now on its way to the moon, but it has a slow journey ahead: The rover and lander won't touch down until early September.

The Indian Space Research Organisation's Chandrayaan-2 moon orbiter, lander and rover launch into space atop a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III-M1 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Sriharikota Island on July 22, 2019.

Liftoff! India Launches Ambitious Mission to Land at the Moon's South Pole

By Mike Wall published

India is on its way to the moon again — this time, to the lunar surface.

An Indian GSLV Mark III-M1 rocket carrying the country's Chandrayaan-2 moon orbiter, lander and rover stands atop its launchpad on Sriharikota Island awaiting launch. Liftoff is set for July 22, 2019.

India to Launch Chandrayaan-2 Moon Lander Mission July 22

By Tariq Malik published

India is now targeting a July 22 launch of its first moon lander and rover after a weeklong delay due to a technical glitch.

The Indian Space Research Organisation's Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft (bottom) and its Vikram lander (top) are prepared to be encapsulated by a payload fairing before being loaded on their Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III-M1 rocket for a July 2019 launch.

India Delays Chandrayaan-2 Moon Lander Launch Over 'Technical Snag'

By Tariq Malik published

India postponed the launch of Chandrayaan-2, its biggest moon mission yet, due to a technical snag less than an hour before liftoff.

India's Vikram moon lander (left) is moved into launch position on the Chandrayaan-2 lunar orbiter ahead of a planned July 2019 launch. The mission will send an orbiter, lander and rover to the moon.

The Science of India's Chandrayaan-2 Mission to the Moon's South Pole

By Elizabeth Howell published

India's Chandrayaan-2 lunar mission will launch Sunday (July 14) to deploy a lander and rover where no one else has dared to go before — the south pole of the moon.

In Photos: India Launches the RISAT-2B Earth-Imaging Satellite

By Hanneke Weitering published

See photos of India's PSLV-C46 mission that launched the RISAT-2B Earth-observation satellite into orbit.

An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle launches into orbit carrying the Risat-2B Earth observation satellite for the Indian Space Research Organisation on May 21, 2019 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India.

India Successfully Launches RISAT-2B Earth-Observation Satellite

By Hanneke Weitering published

India's space agency successfully launched a new Earth-observation satellite today (May 21), boosting the nation's space-based surveillance capabilities.

This is an aerial photo of the U.S. Air Force Space Surveillance Network on Kwajalein Atoll slated for initial operations in late 2019.

Indian Anti-Satellite Test Proves Early Test for Space Fence

By Debra Werner published

Still in testing mode, the U.S. Air Force Space Fence on Kwajalein Atoll detected India’s March 27 anti-satellite test and issued a break-up alert.

A still from a video animation showing what the anti-satellite weapon launched by India on March 27 may have looked like from space, just moments before the MICROSAT-R satellite struck the kinetic kill missile placed in its path.

These Simulations Reveal What Happened During India's Anti-Satellite Missile Test (Videos)

By Doris Elin Urrutia published

A U.S. space and defense software company created two new simulation videos, revealing how the anti-satellite weapon recently launched by India might have looked hitting a satellite in space.

An Indian Space Research Center Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle launches the EMISAT satellite and 28 other payloads into orbit from the Satish Dhawan Space Center on April 1, 2019 (IST).

India Follows Anti-Satellite Missile Test with 29-Satellite Launch

By Elizabeth Howell published

India launched 29 satellites into orbit on April 1, 2019 on the heels of a military anti-satellite missile test.

NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine speaks at a town hall event April 1, 2019.

India's Anti-Satellite Test Created Dangerous Debris, NASA Chief Says

By Sarah Lewin published

India's recent anti-satellite test created 60 pieces of orbital debris big enough to track, 24 of which rise higher than the International Space Station's orbit around Earth.

An Indian PSLV rocket lifts off Nov. 28, 2018 at 11:28 p.m. Eastern with ISRO's HysIS satellite and 30 secondary payloads.

Boycott Indian Launchers? Industry Reacts to India's Anti-Satellite Weapon Test

By Debra Werner published

In the wake of the March 27 Indian anti-satellite test, Brian Weeden of the Secure World Foundation suggested companies consider boycotting India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).

India's IRNSS-1D navigation satellite launches on March 28, 2015 from Satish Dhawan Space Center.

ISRO: The Indian Space Research Organization

By Adam Mann published

The history and major missions of the Indian national space agency, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).

India PSLV-C44 launch

In Photos: Indian Satellites Soar in the Country's 1st Space Launch of 2019

By Christine Lunsford published

India's first rocket launch of 2019 sent a military satellite and a student-built cubesat into orbit on Jan. 24, 2019. See amazing photos from the launch here!

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India's 1st Rocket Launch of 2019 Sends Military Satellite, Student Cubesat Into Orbit

By Meghan Bartels published

India launched its first rocket of 2019 yesterday (Jan. 24), lifting two payloads into orbit: a military imaging satellite and a student-built orbital laboratory.

GSLV-F11 launch

In Photos: India's Amazing Launch of the GSAT-7A Communications Satellite

By Christine Lunsford published

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India Launches Hefty Communications Satellite Into Orbit to Cap Busy 2018

By Meghan Bartels published

An Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket carrying the Indian GSAT-11 communications satellite and South Korean Kompsat-2A weather satellite on Dec. 4, 2018 from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana.

Arianespace Rocket Launches India's Largest Satellite. South Korean Weather Satellite, Too.

By Caleb Henry published