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Wednesday, October 15, 2025
TopicIndian Space Research Organisation

Topic: Indian Space Research Organisation

SpaDex mission: ISRO brings satellites within 3 metres’ proximity in trial docking attempt

ISRO said satellites were successfully moved within 15m of each other & then closer to 3m before being moved back to safe distance. Docking experiments are scheduled for 7 & 9 January.

ISRO to carry out 1st space docking experiment. Why the indigenous tech is crucial for future missions

Key SpaDeX experiment planned for 7 January. A successful demonstration will add India to an elite list—US, Russia, EU and China—to have performed docking in space.

World to witness 1 Indian in space and other Indian in deep sea by 2025, says Union Minister Jitendra Singh

At an event in Delhi, Singh outlined ambitious goals for space and marine sectors in India for the next year.

ISRO awarded Leif Erikson Lunar Prize for its Chandrayaan-3, India’s 3rd mission to the Moon

The award, given by the Exploration Museum in Husavik, Iceland, celebrates the first soft-landing of a spacecraft near the Lunar South Pole.

Chandrayaan-3 landing done. It’s now over to Pragyan Rover for next phase of Moon mission

Hours after ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 made a soft-landing on the Moon’s south pole, its rover Pragyan rolled out to do its job — study Moon's surface composition, measure seismic activity.

As Chandrayaan-3 touches down on Moon’s surface, meet the key scientists behind mission

Key figures include Chandrayaan-3 project director as well as ISRO chairman & directors of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, U R Rao Satellite Centre & Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

Modi govt’s space push counts on private players, investors gave $119m into Indian startups in 2022

According to analysts, investors see a less-costly alternative to European launchers that are grounded or under development, as well as access to a bustling manufacturing hub.

Why did ISRO drop a launch vehicle from a helicopter? It’s a test for tech that could slash rocket launch cost

Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Sunday successfully launched and landed a reusable launch vehicle — a development that brings India one step...

Indian space tech should now build small satellites, forge big global partnerships

As luck would have it, India’s domestic policy matrix as well as the international space regulatory scenario are currently aligned with the geopolitical aims.

More satellites, startups & revenue by 2025: Report sees big growth in Indian space industry

Report by Indian Space Association & EY provides projections for space economy up to 2025 & makes policy recommendations for govt aimed at helping industry become self-sustaining.

On Camera

All IAS, IPS officers can’t reach top positions. Many perks, few drawbacks is nature of the job

Promotion in the All India Services is time-bound, and nearly all officers reach the top of the scale. The creature comforts that come with the posts are also available to all officers.

Why MSME reps are resisting govt QCOs, calling them ‘protectionist’ rather than quality control tool

Quality Control Orders (QCOs), governed by Bureau of Indian Standards, are meant to enhance quality of domestic products and restrict substandard imports.

Amit Shah announces 7th NSG hub in Ayodhya, near Ram temple, to ensure troops available 24×7

On NSG raising day, Home Minister also opens Special Operation Training Centre at NSG facility in Manesar. Besides NSG troops, it will also train state police forces.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.