ISRO is India's national space agency, founded 15 August 1969. Landmark achievements include Chandrayaan-3's 23 August 2023 landing near the lunar south pole,…
The Indian Space Research Organisation is formally established on 15 August 1969, succeeding INCOSPAR (formed 1962 on Vikram Sarabhai's recommendation), headquartered in…
After a 1979 failure, the SLV-3 succeeds in 1980, placing the Rohini satellite in orbit and making India the seventh nation with independent orbital launch capability.
India's first mission beyond Earth orbit contributes to the international confirmation of water on the lunar surface.
The Mars Orbiter Mission enters Mars orbit in September 2014 on its first attempt, making India the first Asian nation to reach Mars.
On 23 August 2023, Chandrayaan-3 achieves the first soft landing by any nation near the lunar south pole, at Statio Shiv Shakti.
The Union Cabinet approves four long-horizon programmes on 18 September 2024: the Bharatiya Antariksh Station, Chandrayaan-4, a Venus Orbiter Mission and a Next Generati…
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