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Tuesday, September 23, 2025
TopicSpace missions

Topic: space missions

Venus Orbiter Mission gets Cabinet nod. Why ISRO wants to study ‘Earth’s twin’ & what mission will entail

Mission approved with total funding of Rs 1,236 crore, of which Rs 824 crore will be spent on the spacecraft. ISRO officials say it will likely take flight by March 2028.

ISRO prepares for responsible space missions, aims to go debris-free by 2030

On maiden National Space Day, President Murmu said India needed to prepare for future challenges as space debris would be a potential risk in future.

ISRO’s reusable launch vehicle, made to cut down mission costs, set for 3rd test landing this week

Waiting for good weather for the test launch, says ISRO chairman S. Somanath. Launch to be carried out at Karnataka’s Challakere, on board the Indian Air Force’s Chinook chopper.

Making of 4 astronauts for Gaganyaan — rigorous training, medical & fitness tests, survival tasks

Training footage released by ISRO reveals aspects of survival training, parabolic weightlessness, extreme g-force simulation, psychological tests, and more.

After Moon, ISRO sets its eyes on Mars landing — ‘it’s an aspiration, work yet to begin’

ISRO chief S. Somanath details the agency’s planned missions, declines to comment on Chandrayaan-3, whose lander and rover were put to sleep when first lunar night set in.  

After moon landing, India’s 1st space-based mission to study the sun will blast off on 2 Sept

ISRO has invited citizens to witness the launch from the viewing gallery of spaceport Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, by registering on its website.

India capable of launching more interplanetary missions, says ISRO chairman

Somanath told reporters in Thiruvananthapuram that India is capable of 'travelling to the Moon, Mars & Venus' but will need more confidence and investment.

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.

Chandrayaan-3 successfully enters lunar orbit

India’s third lunar exploration mission was launched successfully from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota on 14 July.

Communication with space-probe Voyager 2 lost after NASA sends wrong command

The error occurred in July, preventing the probe launched in 1977 from receiving commands from earth.

On Camera

Festive seasons align with the rollout of GST 2.0. Citizens to get more money in hand

The new norm marks a decisive shift from the earlier complex system that created friction for households and small businesses alike.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

30 civilians killed as Pakistan Air Force strikes Khyber Pakhtunkhwa village with China-made bombs

While Pakistani authorities have not clarified what intended target was, the incident adds to a troubling pattern of PAF strikes killing civilians, including women and children.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.