ISRO
After decades of methodical progress, Indian Space Research Organisation has established India as a major space power through ingenious engineering and a commitment to efficiency.
CHANDRAYAAN-3
LUNAR SOUTH POLE LANDING
Chandrayaan-3 successfully touched down on August 23, 2023, making India the first nation to reach the lunar south pole and only the fourth country to achieve a soft lunar landing.
ADITYA-L1
India's first dedicated mission to study the Sun, positioned at the L1 Lagrange point to provide uninterrupted observations of solar activities.
GAGANYAAN TV-D1
The first test flight in India's human spaceflight program, demonstrating the crew escape system designed to save astronauts in emergency situations.
UPCOMING MISSIONS
ISRO's roadmap includes ambitious missions to explore Venus, establish human spaceflight capabilities, and develop next-generation launch vehicles.
GAGANYAAN
India's first human spaceflight mission. Three astronauts, seven days in orbit, and a giant leap for the space program.
CHANDRAYAAN-4
Lunar sample return mission. Taking the next step from landing to bringing pieces of the Moon back to Earth.
SHUKRAYAAN
Venus orbiter with radar and infrared imaging to study the atmosphere and surface of Earth's nearest planetary neighbor.
SPACE STATION
India's own orbital laboratory. A permanent presence in space to conduct experiments in microgravity.
History
Today's achievements are built on decades of vision, innovation, and persistence. Here's how India created its own path to the stars.
THE VISIONARIES
Vikram Sarabhai
"We must be second to none in the application of advanced technologies to the real problems of man and society."
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
"Dreams are not what you see in your sleep; dreams are things which do not let you sleep."