In a major step forward for India’s aspirations in space exploration, ISRO has revealed that the Kulasekarapattinam launch complex, located in Tamil Nadu’s Tuticorin district, is set to be fully operational by December 2026. This new facility will serve as India’s second spaceport, working ...

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), in collaboration with the Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL) based in Chandigarh, has successfully developed two advanced 32-bit microprocessors: Vikram 3201 and Kalpana 3201. These processors are designed with space applications in mind and represent a ...

In a major step towards achieving self-reliance in space technology, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) have worked together to create and successfully launch an indigenous semiconductor chip called ‘IRIS’ (Indigenous RISC-V ...

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched the newest version of its structural analysis software, Finite Element Analysis of Structures (FEAST) 2025, during the 8th National Finite Element Developers’/FEAST Users’ Meet (NAFED08) at IIT Hyderabad. This event, organized in ...

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is currently dealing with a major technical challenge involving its NVS-02 navigation satellite, which was launched on January 29, 2025, using the GSLV-F15 rocket. After the launch, the satellite's solar panels successfully deployed, and communication ...

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) marked a historic milestone with its 100th launch from Sriharikota on January 29, 2025. The GSLV-F15 rocket successfully lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 6:23 a.m., placing the NVS-02 navigation satellite in a Geosynchronous Transfer ...

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) made a significant leap in space docking technology with its SpaDeX (Space Docking Experiment) mission. The mission involves two satellites, SDX01 (Chaser) and SDX02 (Target), designed to test and demonstrate spacecraft rendezvous, docking, and ...

Dr. V. Narayanan, a distinguished scientist with nearly four decades of experience in rocket and spacecraft propulsion, has been appointed as the new Secretary of the Department of Space and Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). He will succeed S. Somanath, effective from ...

On December 12, 2024, ISRO successfully completed a critical milestone with the sea-level hot test of its CE20 cryogenic engine at the ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu. This test, conducted on November 29, 2024, was a crucial step for upcoming space missions and demonstrated the ...

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 mission on December 4, 2024, using its PSLV-XL rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. This pioneering mission will study the Sun’s corona, the outermost and hottest layer of ...