He was speaking at the curtain raiser of the Emerging Science, Technology, and Innovation Conclave 2025, held in New Delhi on October 6, in the presence of Union Minister of State (Space) Dr Jitendra Singh.
A felicitation ceremony was held in Chennai for ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan, where he expressed gratitude to the Indian government, shared insights on ISRO's milestones, and discussed future space projects, including Chandrayaan 4 and a space station.
In 2023, in a stellar display of prowess, India soared to new heights with the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the South Pole of the Moon and the successful launch of Aditya-L1, India's first solar mission.
Meanwhile, NASA will have a hand in training two Indian astronauts, one of whom will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) late this year. ISRO chairman S Somanath had earlier said that ISRO will likely select four astronauts for training.
India's first solar mission Aditya-L1 spacecraft completed its first halo orbit around the Sun-Earth L1 point on Tuesday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said in a statement.
ISRO mobilised all its observation platforms and systems to record the signatures of the powerful solar storm that impacted Earth on Saturday. Both Aditya-L1 and Chandrayaan-2 have made observations and signatures have been analysed.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Friday the Plasma Analyser Package for the Aditya (PAPA) payload onboard the Aditya-L1 has been operational and performing nominally.
During the discussions, both ministers explored avenues for strengthening the existing ties between India and Switzerland. The 75th-anniversary celebrations of the friendship treaty, which took place last year, served as a backdrop to the talks, emphasising the enduring nature of the dipl
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Japan for achieving its first soft landing on the moon and said that India is looking forward to the cooperation between the space organisations of the two countries.
A day after the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) injected the Aditya-L1 Solar Mission into its designated orbit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the project not replicated the historic success of 'Chandrayaan-2' but also showcased the capability and scope of the count
The Gaganyaan project envisages a demonstration of human spaceflight capability by launching a crew of three members into an orbit of 400 km for a three-day mission and bringing them back safely to earth by landing in Indian sea waters.