August 07, 2025 A catastrophic flash flood triggered by intense rainfall caused debris-laden flows over Dharali and Harsil villages, in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, on the 5th August 2025. The sudden deluge swept away homes, buildings, bridges, roads, and claimed human lives. National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) / ISRO carried out rapid assessment of the damage […]
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Historic launch of GSLV-F16 carrying the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite
Historic launch of GSLV-F16 carrying the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite, a joint Earth observation mission by ISRO and NASA. GSLV-F16/NISAR From a majestic liftoff to the flawless separation, witness the full journey. Watch spectacular moments of NISAR launching aboard GSLV-F16 and its precise separation, captured on-board. A milestone in global space collaboration. Rocket: […]
Former ISRO Chairman Dr. K. Kasturirangan passes away at 84 in Bengaluru
Former Chairman, ISRO and Secretary, Department of Space Dr. K. Kasturirangan, passes away at 84 in Bengaluru. He was one of the chief architects of India’s Space Programme. A visionary scientist, he led the development of the IRS and INSAT satellite systems and steered the PSLV to operational success. His legacy as a leader, scientist […]
1,814 Students Conferred Degrees at 6th Convocation of Swarrnim Startup and Innovation University
Gandhinagar, 08thFebruary, 2025: Swarrnim Startup and Innovation University hosted its much-awaited Convocation 2025 on Friday at its sprawling campus near Adalaj in Gandhinagar. Some 1,814 students of the university received their educational degrees in the grand ceremony. Dr. Nilesh Desai, Director, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Ahmedabad, and Dr Viranchi Shah, President Indian Drug Manufacturers’ […]
ISRO Chairman Dr Somnath receives prestigious IAF World Space Award for Chandrayaan-3
In a momentous recognition of India’s achievements in space exploration, Dr. S. Somanath, Secretary of the Department of Space and Chairman of ISRO Indian Space Research Organisation has been awarded the prestigious IAF International Astronautical Federation World Space Award for the remarkable success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission. The award function was held in Milan, Italy, […]
India ISRO’s Solar Mission Aditya-L1 entering Halo Orbit, ISRO Chairman Somanath
On ISRO’s Solar Mission Aditya-L1 entering Halo Orbit, ISRO Chairman S Somanath said, “Today’s event was only placing the Aditya-L1 in the precise Halo orbit while talking to media. So it was moving towards a high orbit, some corrections were made.We are going to monitor it for the next few hours to see whether it […]
India ISRO’s ambitious project Aditya-L1 Mission, The fourth Earth-bound maneuvre performed successfully
· In India ISRO’s ambitious project Aditya-L1 Mission, The fourth Earth-bound maneuvre (EBN#4) is performed successfully. ISRO’s ground stations at Mauritius, Bengaluru, SDSC-SHAR and Port Blair tracked the satellite during this operation, while a transportable terminal currently stationed in the Fiji islands for Aditya-L1 will support post-burn operations. The new orbit attained is 256 km […]
PM Narendra Modi meet and greet ISRO Scientists on Chandrayaan 3 Lunar mission success
Today morning Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi arrived in Bengaluru to meet ISRO Scientists on success of Chandrayaan-3 Soft landing on Moon. PM arrived in Bengaluru on return from his official trip abroad. PM Modi Congratulated Dr S Somnath ISRO Chairman and his entire team. PM meet and greet team ISRO on exceptional achievement […]
ISRO Successfully Launches navigation satellite NVS-01/ GSLV-F12
Indian space agency ISRO today successfully launched a navigation satellite, NVS-01, on board an expendable rocket, GSLV-F12, from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. Nearly 20 minutes after the flight, the rocket deployed the satellite in a geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO) at an altitude of about 251 km, ISRO said. GSLV-F12 is India’s larger rocket, which is […]