ISRO Successfully Launches Gaganyaan Test Flight Abort Mission

ISRO Successfully Launches Gaganyaan Test Flight Abort Mission

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath on Saturday announced the success of the ‘TV-D1’ (Test Vehicle Development Flight 1) in the Gaganyaan Mission. The test vehicle was launched on the second attempt after it had faced an engine ignition problem at 8:45am IST. ISRO briefly aborted the launch of…

ISRO Launches Aditya-L1, India’s Maiden Sun Study Mission, Aboard PSLV Rocket

ISRO Launches Aditya-L1, India’s Maiden Sun Study Mission, Aboard PSLV Rocket

Following the success of India’s moon landing, the country’s space agency ISRO launched a rocket on Saturday to study the sun in its first solar mission, Aditya-L1. The rocket left a trail of smoke and fire as scientists clapped, a live broadcast on the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) website…

Chandrayaan-3’s ‘Pragyan’ Rover Records Natural Event on Moon’s South Pole

Chandrayaan-3’s ‘Pragyan’ Rover Records Natural Event on Moon’s South Pole

The Indian Space and Research Organisation on Thursday said that the Pragyan Rover module of the Vikram lander has recorded a natural event on the south pole of the moon. However, the detection of its source is underway. Taking to ‘X’ (formerly known as Twitter), ISRO said, “Chandrayaan-3 Mission: In-situ…

Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan Rover Confirms Presence of Sulphur on Moon, Search for Hydrogen Underway: ISRO

Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan Rover Confirms Presence of Sulphur on Moon, Search for Hydrogen Underway: ISRO

The Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope instrument onboard ‘Pragyan‘ rover of Chandrayaan-3 has unambiguously confirmed the presence of sulphur on the lunar surface near south pole, through first-ever in-situ measurements, ISRO said on Tuesday.  It also said the instrument also detected aluminium, calcium, iron, chromium, titanium, manganese, silicon and oxygen, as expected….

ISRO’s Aditya-L1 Solar Mission to Launch From Sriharikota Port on September 2

ISRO’s Aditya-L1 Solar Mission to Launch From Sriharikota Port on September 2

After the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission to the Moon, ISRO on Monday announced that India’s first solar mission Aditya-L1 to study the Sun will be launched on September 2 at 11.50 am from Sriharikota spaceport.  Aditya-L1 spacecraft is designed to provide remote observations of the solar corona and in-situ observations of…

Watch: ISRO Releases Video of Chandrayaan-3’s ‘Pragyan’ Rover Rolling Down to Lunar Surface From Lander

Watch: ISRO Releases Video of Chandrayaan-3’s ‘Pragyan’ Rover Rolling Down to Lunar Surface From Lander

ISRO on Friday released a breathtaking video of the Chandrayaan-3 mission’s rover ‘Pragyan‘ rolling down from the lander ‘Vikram’ to the lunar surface as observed by the lander imager camera. “… and here is how the Chandrayaan-3 Rover ramped down from the Lander to the Lunar surface”, said the message…

Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan Rover Begins Walk on Moon, Confirms ISRO

Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan Rover Begins Walk on Moon, Confirms ISRO

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday said that Pragyan Rover began its moonwalk on the lunar surface. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), ISRO said, “Chandrayaan-3 Mission. Chandrayaan-3 Rover to MOX, ISTRAC, Moon walk begins!” Earlier today ISRO also released the images of the Lander Imager Camera which captured the moon’s…

Chandrayaan-3 Lunar Landing Countdown Begins: When and Where to Watch the Live Streaming

Chandrayaan-3 Lunar Landing Countdown Begins: When and Where to Watch the Live Streaming

Chandrayaan-3, India’s latest lunar mission, is expected to make a soft landing on the south pole of the moon on August 23. The spacecraft was launched by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on July 14. After completing a journey of almost 40 days, the Chandrayaan-3 mission will finally make India…

Chandrayaan-3 Lunar Touchdown May Postpone if Health Parameters of Lander Module Found Abnormal: ISRO Official

Chandrayaan-3 Lunar Touchdown May Postpone if Health Parameters of Lander Module Found Abnormal: ISRO Official

As scientists at ISRO gear up for the much-awaited soft landing of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the Moon‘s surface, the space agency may postpone the touchdown to August 27 in the event that health parameters of the lander module are found to be “abnormal”, a senior official has said.  ISRO…