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Artemis Missions Aim Long-Term Human Presence On Moon Why in News ? NASA’s Artemis II mission, set to carry astronauts around the Moon, marks a major step in renewed lunar exploration. It aims to establish a sustainable human presence and prepare for deep space missions, including Mars exploration, while adhering to the precautionary principle in …
Read MoreNavIC Faces Setbacks As Atomic Clock Failure Emerges Why in the News ? India’s regional navigation system NavIC faces fresh concerns after an atomic clock failure in one of its satellites. Combined with earlier satellite issues and delays, this raises questions about the reliability and progress of India’s indigenous GPS alternative. Recent Issues Affecting NavIC …
Read MoreNASA Loses Contact with Long-Serving MAVEN Mars Orbiter Why in the News? NASA has lost communication with its MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) spacecraft, which has been orbiting Mars since 2014, after it went silent in early December, raising concerns over a key mission studying Martian atmospheric loss and conducting environmental impact assessments similar …
Read MoreISRO Launches BlueBird Satellite in Commercial Milestone Why in the News? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch the BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite of AST SpaceMobile (USA) using LVM3-M6, marking the largest commercial communications satellite deployment into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) by India. This launch, subject to environmental clearances and rigorous environmental …
Read MoreLunarcrete Emerges As Key Material For Moon Habitats Why in the News? With the US and China planning long-term lunar settlements, scientists are exploring lunarcrete, a construction material made from lunar regolith, to address challenges of radiation protection, extreme temperatures, and limited water availability on the Moon. This development draws parallels to Earth’s environmental concerns, …
Read MoreKarnataka’s Space Technology Policy 2025-2030: A Strategic Push for Investment and Innovation Karnataka has launched its first standalone Space Technology Policy for 2025-2030, targeting US$3 billion in private investment by 2030. The policy aims for 50% of India’s space market by 2033 and 5% of the global space market. This ambitious plan not only focuses …
Read MoreISRO Successfully Tests Parachute System for Gaganyaan Mission Why in the News? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted a key Integrated Main Parachute Airdrop Test (IMAT) for the Gaganyaan mission at the Babina Field Firing Range (BFFR) in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, validating the crew module’s parachute system for safe re-entry and landing. …
Read MoreISRO Prepares LVM3 Rocket for CMS-03 Mission Launch Why in the News ? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has moved its LVM3 launch vehicle to the Sriharikota launch pad for the CMS-03 communication satellite mission scheduled on November 2, 2025. This marks the fifth operational flight of India’s heaviest rocket. The mission not only …
Read MoreTrack ISRO’s mission roadmap, including solar, Earth, Mars, human, and Venus explorations from 2023 to 2028. Learn about major satellites and India’s landmark space achievements.
Read MoreISRO’s Gaganyaan Mission: India’s Leap into Human Spaceflight Introduction India is on the verge of entering the elite club of nations capable of human spaceflight with its ambitious Gaganyaan mission. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman V. Narayanan has announced that the first Gaganyaan-1 test flight will be conducted in December 2025, marking a …
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