ISRO

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised ISRO’s successful EOS-05 mission and highlighted the growing role of Indian industry in the country’s space sector.

Narayanan said the launch vehicle being prepared for Gaganyaan is human-rated and ISRO is continuing work on the mission.

EOS-05 is set to provide real-time imagery for applications including agriculture and disaster management.

Narayanan highlighted India's growing capabilities in space technology and said the country is now using space-based applications

Union minister Jitendra Singh highlighted that so far in 2026, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) executed nine collision avoidance manoeuvres.

In a post on X, Gandhi said, “The successful flight of Vikram-1, India's first privately developed orbital rocket, is a tribute to years of patience, precision and quiet work by scientists, engineers and technicians.”

Department of Space restricts exit of ISRO staff involved in major projects including Gaganyaan Mission.

The space agency completed three major safety tests, including crew module uprighting, umbilical separation and apex cover validation.

The test took place at the ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.