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gaganyaan mission news

India International Science Festival: India rapidly progressing in field of science and technology: Shubhanshu

Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to go to the International Space Station, on Saturday said that the country is rapidly advancing in the field of science and technology and its self-reliance in the domain is a matter of pride for every citizen. (Sant Arora/HT)
Published on Dec 07, 2025 05:34 am IST

Steps to Gaganyaan mission: ISRO's Main Parachutes test for module a success

The test is jointly conducted by ISRO, Indian Air Force, DRDO, Indian Navy, and Indian Coast Guard.
Published on Nov 12, 2025 03:14 pm IST

Isro successfully completes test on main parachutes for Gaganyaan mission

In this screengrab from a video posted on Nov. 11, Integrated Main Parachute Airdrop Test (IMAT) for the Gaganyaan mission being conducted by ISRO at Babina Field Firing Range, Jhansi. (@isro/ via PTI)
Published on Nov 11, 2025 10:21 pm IST

"I, too, will be in competition...": Shubhanshu Shukla's message to children

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla (Photo by Deepak Gupta Hindustan Times)
Published on Aug 26, 2025 09:09 am IST

7 microgravity space tests vital for India’s Gaganyaan plan: Shubhanshu Shukla

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla addressed after his felicitation by UP CM Yogi Adityanath during the civic reception ceremony at Lok Bhawan in Lucknow, on Monday (Deepak Gupta/HT)
Published on Aug 26, 2025 04:42 am IST

ISRO conducts first air drop test ahead of December Gaganyaan mission

ISRO successfully conducts its first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01) of the parachute-based deceleration system for the Gaganyaan mission.
Updated on Aug 24, 2025 04:57 pm IST

‘Soon, someone from our soil would travel to space’

Defence minister Rajnath Singh meets Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who was the pilot of Axiom-4 Space Mission to the International Space Station (ISS), in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANI Photo)
Published on Aug 22, 2025 04:06 am IST

‘Big challenge on space station is…’: Shubhanshu Shukla reveals to PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who was the pilot of Axiom-4 Space Mission to the International Space Station (ISS), in New Delhi on Monday.
Updated on Aug 19, 2025 10:26 am IST

Government lauds astronaut Shukla in special Lok Sabha debate

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla in New Delhi on Monday. (DPR PMO)
Published on Aug 19, 2025 06:32 am IST

Shubhanshu Shukla returns home; Parliament plans special discussion on mission

IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla being received by Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta and Union minister Jitendra Singh at IGI airport early on Sunday
Updated on Aug 17, 2025 05:40 am IST

‘India working to build its own space station’: PM Modi on Independence Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the Red Fort on the occasion of the 79th Independence Day, in New Delhi, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025.
Updated on Aug 15, 2025 08:33 am IST

Ready to share my learnings for Gaganyaan mission: Shubhanshu Shukla

Shukla became the second Indian to travel to space after Rakesh Sharma’s sojourn as part of the Soviet Russian mission in 1984. (PTI photo)
Published on Aug 02, 2025 10:39 am IST

'Even phone felt heavy': Shubhanshu on readjusting to life back on Earth

Axiom 4 set off on its space journey from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on June 25 and returned to Earth on July 15.
Published on Aug 02, 2025 07:43 am IST

‘What a ride’: Indian in space after 41-year gap

(Above) IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla (second from left) with his three crewmates — veteran US astronaut and commander Peggy Whitson, Polish engineer Sławosz Uznański and Hungarian researcher Tibor Kapu— aboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft on Wednesday. (Right) The Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Axiom-4 crew lifts off from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. (Space-X)
Updated on Jun 26, 2025 04:56 am IST

‘Even if…’: Shubhanshu Shukla aims big for Axiom Mission 4

Axiom-4 Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of India reacts as he greets his family members before their mission to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., June 24, 2025.
Published on Jun 25, 2025 11:25 am IST

Who is Shubhanshu Shukla, the Indian astronaut going to space today

Last year PM Modi introduced Shubhanshu Shukla as one of the astronauts undergoing intensive training for India’s Gaganyaan mission
Updated on Jun 25, 2025 10:58 am IST

Gaganyaan astronaut Ajit Krishnan recalled to IAF unit after Operation Sindoor

Group Captain Ajit Krishnan.
Updated on May 08, 2025 06:28 pm IST

Axiom's Ax-4 astronaut-designate Shubhanshu Shukla’s mantra is ‘to dream big’

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla
Updated on Apr 22, 2025 09:41 am IST

Isro achieves SpaDeX satellites’ de-docking

ISRO launched Polar Satellite Launch vehicle (PSLV-C60) with two Space Docking Experiment (SpaDex) satellites and 24 other innovative payloads into orbit from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), in Sriharikota in December 2024. (PIB- X)
Published on Mar 14, 2025 06:26 am IST

Gaganyaan to bring more information than initially thought of: Rakesh Sharma

India’s first astronaut, Wing Commander (retd) Rakesh Sharma, speaks at the Tripura Literature Festival in Agartala on Saturday.
Updated on Feb 23, 2025 03:01 pm IST

Gaganyaan mission: ISRO conducts successful ignition trial of CE20 engine

On Saturday, ISRO said that it has successfully completed the ignition experiment of the local CE20 cryogenic engine that powers the LVM3's upper stage using a multi-element igniter under vacuum, simulating engine ignition in space.
Published on Feb 08, 2025 02:12 pm IST

Chandrayaan-4 set to launch in 2027: Centre

India successfully landed on the south side of the moon with its Chandrayaan-3 mission in 2027. (PTI)
Published on Feb 07, 2025 06:38 am IST

Gaganyaan, Samudrayaan and Chandrayaan-4: ISRO's ambitious plans till 2027

ISRO scientists monitor during the launch of its 100th mission the NVS-02 navigation satellite aboard the launch vehicle GSLV-F15, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota on January 29.
Updated on Feb 06, 2025 12:59 pm IST

ISRO successfully tests CE20 cryogenic engine, a breakthrough in space tech

ISRO successfully launches the PSLV-C59 mission with the European Space Agency’s Proba-3 satellites. (Representational Image)
Published on Dec 12, 2024 07:52 pm IST

Big boost to ISRO: Chandrayaan-4, Venus mission, space station get Cabinet nod

People wave the national flag as they celebrate the launch of Chandrayaan-3 mission from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, in Sriharikota on Friday.
Updated on Sept 18, 2024 05:02 pm IST

First Gaganyaan test flight launch likely in December: ISRO chief S Somanath

This handout photo taken and released by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on October 21, 2023, shows the lift-off of the Gaganyaan Test Vehicle (TV) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, an island off the coast of southern Andhra Pradesh state.
Published on Aug 16, 2024 08:19 pm IST

ISRO reschedules SSLV launch to August 16

This will be ISRO’s third launch mission of the year and SSLV’s last demonstration flight. (X)
Updated on Aug 16, 2024 08:19 am IST

One Gaganyaan crew member to visit International Space Station: Union minister

In February, Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed the four astronauts selected for ISRO’s Gaganyaan mission.
Published on Jul 27, 2024 09:45 am IST

HT Top Stories: The Ganganyaan Fab Four and more…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hands-over wings to astronauts-designate Shubanshu Shukla, Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, Angad Prathap and Ajit Krishnan who have been selected to be the astronauts on India’s first crewed mission to space 'Gaganyaan Mission', at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), in Thiruvananthapuram. (PTI)
Published on Feb 28, 2024 09:08 am IST

IAF test pilots with shining track record to lead India’s space quest

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hands-over wings to astronauts-designate Shubanshu Shukla, Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, Angad Prathap and Ajit Krishnan who have been selected to be the astronauts on India’s first crewed mission to space 'Gaganyaan Mission', at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), in Thiruvananthapuram. (PTI)
Updated on Feb 28, 2024 08:34 am IST