India’s journey in space science is a story of vision, innovation, and continuous progress. September 29 marks two remarkable milestones in this journey, reflecting ISRO’s growing capabilities in satellite technology and atmospheric research. In 1997, ISRO successfully launched the IRS-1D satellite aboard PSLV-C1, strengthening India’s remote-sensing and launch capabilities. A year later, in 1998, the Rohini RH-560 Mk sounding rocket was successfully launched to study the upp

Aditya-L1 is India’s first dedicated space-based solar observatory.Launched by ISRO on September 2, 2023, aboard PSLV-C57.The spacecraft travels around the Sun–Earth L1 point, about 1.5 million km from Earth.From this location, it can continuously observe the Sun without Earth blocking its view.
 The mission studies the Sun’s outer atmosphere, called the corona.It also investigates solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and solar winds.These powerful solar events can influenc

National Space Day is celebrated every year on 23 August to commemorate India’s historic Chandrayaan-3 Moon landing in 2023.India became the first country to successfully land near the Moon’s south polar region, marking a landmark achievement in global space exploration. The day honours the remarkable contributions of ISRO, scientists, engineers and everyone behind India’s growing space programme. From Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan to Aditya-L1, Gaganyaan and SpaDeX, India cont

On 5 August 2023, ISRO achieved a major milestone as Chandrayaan-3 successfully entered the Moon’s orbit. The spacecraft was captured by the Moon’s gravitational field after a precisely executed Lunar Orbit Insertion (LOI) maneuver. This critical retro-burning operation slowed the spacecraft and placed it into a stable lunar orbit. The achievement demonstrated ISRO’s exceptional precision in navigation, orbital calculations, and deep-space mission control. Lunar orbit insert