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India’s space agency, ISRO, is set to launch its most ambitious lunar mission yet with Chandrayaan-4, aiming to land near the Moon’s south pole to collect samples and return them to Earth.
The two astronauts, referred to as Gaganyatris by ISRO, will travel to the United States in the first week of August to begin their training.
The highly anticipated launch of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite has been postponed to February 2025; due to the need to complete work on the spacecraft’s antenna and specific orbital constraints.
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) remain engaged in discussions regarding the prospect of an Indian astronaut journeying to the International Space Station (ISS) this year.
India is finalizing plans for its Chandrayaan-4 moon sample return mission, a venture that will mark a significant collaboration between the ISRO and the country's private sector.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has made a surprise announcement, announcing they have successfully brought the Chandrayann-3 Propulsion Module back to Earth orbit.
Gaganyaan moves closer to first Domestic Crewed Flight for India after SM Engine Tests and Splash Down Tests with Indian Navy
ISRO's Gaganyaan program, aimed at sending humans into space, has reached a significant milestone by accomplishing the final long-duration hot fire test of the human-rated L110-G Vikas Engine. The final qualification firing, conducted on April 6, 2023, at the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) in Mahendragiri, lasted for the intended 240 seconds.The air-lit liquid core stage of the human-rated launch vehicle (LVM3-G) uses two L110-G Vikas engines. With this test, all the planned qualification tests of the engine have been successfully completed.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted their Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission (RLV LEX).
The ISRO successfully launched 26 OneWeb internet satellites, completing OneWeb's first generation constellation.
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