"Warm congratulations to Hero Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma and all Indians on the 40th anniversary of the first ever Indian space flight aboard Soviet Soyuz T-11 spacecraft!," he posted on X.
The European scientist also underscored that the significance of strengthening ties and deepening cooperation with international partners cannot be underestimated.
Vikram-1 launch is slated to be a landmark event for the Indian space sector as its first private orbital rocket launch, and follows the remarkable suborbital space launch of India's first private rocket- the Vikram-S by Skyroot in November 2022.
In a significant mission, the Indian Air Force (IAF) collaborated with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in the Pushpak Reusable Landing Vehicle (RLV) LEX 02 landing experiment and dropped the 'Pushpak' Vimaan from an altitude of 4.5 km.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader and Fisheries Minister Anitha Radhakrishnan accepted the mistake on Thursday after the Tamil Nadu government was left red-faced after an advertisement for a new Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) that featured a rocket with the flag of China.<
After the CE20 Cryogenic engine passed human rating, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath on Friday said that ISRO will do similar work for the crew module and other new items that are part of the Gaganyaan program.
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.
"INSAT-3DS update: All four planned Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM) firings are completed. The spacecraft is now in the geosynchronous orbit," ISRO posted on 'X,' formerly Twitter.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully completed the human rating of its CE20 cryogenic engine, a critical component of the Gaganyaan missions, an official said on Wednesday.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its meteorological satellite INSAT-3DS mission aboard spacecraft GSLV F14 at 5.35 pm Saturday from the Sriharikota spaceport. It will study weather forecasts and natural disaster warnings.
According to the statement, the funding will allow various UK institutions to work with space agencies like ISRO (Indian Space and Research Organisation) and NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).