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The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also called Mangalyaan is a space probe orbiting Mars since 24 September 2014. It was launched on 5 November 2013 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is India‘s first interplanetary mission and it made it the fourth space agency to reach Mars, after Roscosmos, NASA, and the European Space Agency. It made India the first Asian nation to reach Martian orbit and the first nation in theContinue reading “Mars Orbiter Missions”

Chandrayaan-2 is the second lunar exploration mission developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), after Chandrayaan-1. It consisted of a lunar orbiter, the Vikram lander, and the Pragyan lunar rover, all of which were developed in India. The main scientific objective is to map and study the variations in lunar surface composition, as well as the location and abundance of lunar water. The spacecraft was launched on itsContinue reading “Chandrayaan II”

Chandrayaan I : Chandrayaan-1 was the first Indian lunar probe under Chandrayaan program. It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation in October 2008, and operated until August 2009. The mission included a lunar orbiter and an impactor. India launched the spacecraft using a PSLV-XL rocket on 22 October 2008 at 00:52 UTC from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The mission was a major boost toContinue reading “Chandrayaan Missions”

Shukrayaan-1 is a proposed orbiter to Venus by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to study the surface and atmosphere of Venus. Funds were released in 2017 to complete preliminary studies, and solicitations for instruments have been announced. If fully funded, it would be launched some time after the Mars Orbiter Mission 2 in the early 2020s. The orbiter, depending on its final configuration,Continue reading “Shukrayaan-1”

The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission is a joint project between NASA and ISRO to co-develop and launch a dual-frequency synthetic aperture radar on an Earth observation satellite. The satellite will be the first radar imaging satellite to use dual frequencies. It will be used for remote sensing, to observe and understand natural processes on Earth. For example, its right-facing instruments will study the Antarctic cryosphere. With aContinue reading “NISAR (satellite) :”

Radar Imaging Satellite 1A, or RISAT-1A, is a planned remote sensingsatellite that is similar in configuration to RISAT-1. The satellite is being developed by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). RISAT-1A will be 6th in series of RISAT satellites. It will be a land based mission with primary application in terrain mapping and analysis of land, ocean and water surface for soil moisture. PayloadsContinue reading “RISAT-1A”

Aditya or Aditya-L1 is a spacecraft mission to study the Sun.[2] It has been designed[5] and will be built in collaboration between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)[2] and various Indian research institutes. It is planned to be launched in the second half of 2020. It is India’s first solar mission. History : Aditya was conceptualised in January 2008 by the Advisory CommitteeContinue reading “Aditya-L1 :”

The Lunar Polar Exploration Mission is a robotic lunar mission concept by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)  and Japan’s space agency JAXA that would send a lunar rover and lander to explore the south pole region of the Moon in 2024. JAXA is likely to provide the under-development H3 launch vehicle and the rover, while ISRO would be responsible for the lander. The mission concept has not yet been formallyContinue reading “Lunar Polar Exploration Mission :”

Manufacturer HAL and ISRO Country of origin India Operator ISRO Applications Crewed orbital vehicle Specifications Spacecraft type Crewed Design life 7 days Launch mass 7,800 kg (17,200 lb) (includes service module) Dry mass 3,735 kg (8,234 lb) Crew capacity 3  Dimensions Diameter: 3.5 m (11 ft)Height: 3.58 m (11.7 ft)  Volume 8 m3 (280 cu ft) Power Photovoltaic array Regime Low Earth orbit Production Status In development Maiden launch DecemberContinue reading “Gaganyaan Crew Capsule :”

Gaganyaan (Sanskrit: गगनयान, “Sky Vehicle”) is an Indian crewed orbital spacecraft intended to be the formative spacecraft of the Indian Human Spaceflight Programme. The spacecraft is being designed to carry three people, and a planned upgraded version will be equipped with rendezvous and docking capability. In its maiden crewed mission, Indian Space Research Organisation‘s largely autonomous 3.7-tonne (8,200 lb) capsule will orbit the EarthContinue reading “Gaganyaan :”