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ISRO's NavIC System Can No Longer Provide Navigation Data Independently: Govt, Pg9

Government admits ISRO's NavIC system can no longer provide independent navigation data after satellite failure, requiring minimum four operational satellites.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

31 Jul, 2026

ISRO's NavIC System Can No Longer Provide Navigation Data Independently: Govt, Pg9

Government admits ISRO's NavIC system can no longer provide independent navigation data after satellite failure, requiring minimum four operational satellites.

31 Jul, 2026

Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Space Technology

ISRO & Japanese scientists review mission Chandrayaan-5 preparation, Pg8

ISRO and JAXA scientists review Chandrayaan-5, a joint lunar polar exploration mission with NASA and ESA, targeting a 2028 launch to study lunar water.

Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Space Technology

31 Jul, 2026

ISRO & Japanese scientists review mission Chandrayaan-5 preparation, Pg8

ISRO and JAXA scientists review Chandrayaan-5, a joint lunar polar exploration mission with NASA and ESA, targeting a 2028 launch to study lunar water.

31 Jul, 2026

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

Vikram-1 of Skyroot Aerospace scripted history by becoming the first privately developed Indian rocket to reach the orbit on July 18, Pg15

Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 rocket made history, becoming India's first privately developed rocket to reach orbit, signifying a major leap for the nation's space tech ecosystem.

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

31 Jul, 2026

Vikram-1 of Skyroot Aerospace scripted history by becoming the first privately developed Indian rocket to reach the orbit on July 18, Pg15

Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 rocket made history, becoming India's first privately developed rocket to reach orbit, signifying a major leap for the nation's space tech ecosystem.

31 Jul, 2026

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Space Technology

Scientists Discover Faster Rotation In The Sun’s Upper Atmosphere

Scientists discover Sun's upper atmosphere rotates faster than its visible surface, defying classical physics and impacting space weather models.

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Space Technology

31 Jul, 2026

Scientists Discover Faster Rotation In The Sun’s Upper Atmosphere

Scientists discover Sun's upper atmosphere rotates faster than its visible surface, defying classical physics and impacting space weather models.

31 Jul, 2026

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

Parliament Question: Human Spaceflight And Indigenous Space Technology

India targets indigenous Bharatiya Antariksh Station by 2035, advancing Gaganyaan human spaceflight program with critical technology development for self-reliance.

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

31 Jul, 2026

Parliament Question: Human Spaceflight And Indigenous Space Technology

India targets indigenous Bharatiya Antariksh Station by 2035, advancing Gaganyaan human spaceflight program with critical technology development for self-reliance.

31 Jul, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

Parliament Question: Private Sector Participation In The Space Sector

India's space sector booms with over $600 million private investment, 400+ startups, and 108 authorizations, driven by liberalized policies and government funds.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

30 Jul, 2026

Parliament Question: Private Sector Participation In The Space Sector

India's space sector booms with over $600 million private investment, 400+ startups, and 108 authorizations, driven by liberalized policies and government funds.

30 Jul, 2026

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Space Technology

Astronomers discover an actively forming luminous blue straggler star

Indian astronomers capture rare Blue Straggler Star actively forming, providing direct evidence of stellar rejuvenation through mass transfer in a binary system.

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Space Technology

28 Jul, 2026

Astronomers discover an actively forming luminous blue straggler star

Indian astronomers capture rare Blue Straggler Star actively forming, providing direct evidence of stellar rejuvenation through mass transfer in a binary system.

28 Jul, 2026

Space Technology

First moon found beyond solar system is as big as a planet, Pg13

Astronomers discover first exomoon, 90% Jupiter-sized, orbiting a brown dwarf, blurring planet-moon definitions using radial velocity method.

Space Technology

26 Jul, 2026

First moon found beyond solar system is as big as a planet, Pg13

Astronomers discover first exomoon, 90% Jupiter-sized, orbiting a brown dwarf, blurring planet-moon definitions using radial velocity method.

26 Jul, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

PARLIAMENT QUESTION: INDIA’S SPACE LAUNCH PROGRAMME

India's space program achieves lunar south pole landing, solar observatory, and targets USD 44 billion economy by 2033, boosting private sector.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

24 Jul, 2026

PARLIAMENT QUESTION: INDIA’S SPACE LAUNCH PROGRAMME

India's space program achieves lunar south pole landing, solar observatory, and targets USD 44 billion economy by 2033, boosting private sector.

24 Jul, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

Lifting off, reaching a new space milestone, Pg12

Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-I rocket launch propels India into an elite space club, marking a new era of private sector-led innovation and commercial space economy growth.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

22 Jul, 2026

Lifting off, reaching a new space milestone, Pg12

Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-I rocket launch propels India into an elite space club, marking a new era of private sector-led innovation and commercial space economy growth.

22 Jul, 2026

Space Technology

Beta Pictoris b: hide and seek, Pg II

Astronomers unveil Beta Pictoris b, the dimmest exoplanet ever directly imaged, a Jupiter-sized gas giant discovered by Webb and VLT orbiting a young star.

Space Technology

22 Jul, 2026

Beta Pictoris b: hide and seek, Pg II

Astronomers unveil Beta Pictoris b, the dimmest exoplanet ever directly imaged, a Jupiter-sized gas giant discovered by Webb and VLT orbiting a young star.

22 Jul, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Space Technology Basics of Cyber Security

Kudankulam nuclear plant data leak sparks ‘absolute commotion’, Pg1

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant suffers massive data leak from contractor's server, exposing critical blueprints and vendor lists to ransomware group World Leaks.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Space Technology Basics of Cyber Security

16 Jul, 2026

Kudankulam nuclear plant data leak sparks ‘absolute commotion’, Pg1

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant suffers massive data leak from contractor's server, exposing critical blueprints and vendor lists to ransomware group World Leaks.

16 Jul, 2026

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

How the Gaganyaan crew module is built to survive, Pg10

Gaganyaan's crew module design ensures astronaut safety during re-entry, balancing aerodynamics, stability, and thermal loads with its sphere-cone configuration.

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

15 Jul, 2026

How the Gaganyaan crew module is built to survive, Pg10

Gaganyaan's crew module design ensures astronaut safety during re-entry, balancing aerodynamics, stability, and thermal loads with its sphere-cone configuration.

15 Jul, 2026

Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Space Technology Basics of Cyber Security

India, Japan review defence ties, prepare ground for 2+2 dialogue, Pg10

India, Japan bolster defence ties, agreeing to deepen collaboration in cybersecurity, space, and advanced tech, ahead of crucial 2+2 dialogue.

Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Space Technology Basics of Cyber Security

14 Jul, 2026

India, Japan review defence ties, prepare ground for 2+2 dialogue, Pg10

India, Japan bolster defence ties, agreeing to deepen collaboration in cybersecurity, space, and advanced tech, ahead of crucial 2+2 dialogue.

14 Jul, 2026

Space Technology Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Eärendil-1: bright or blight?, Pg2

US FCC approves controversial Eärendil-1 satellite for nighttime Earth illumination, sparking fears of skyglow and optical astronomy interference.

Space Technology Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

13 Jul, 2026

Eärendil-1: bright or blight?, Pg2

US FCC approves controversial Eärendil-1 satellite for nighttime Earth illumination, sparking fears of skyglow and optical astronomy interference.

13 Jul, 2026

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

ISRO successfully carries out tests of Gaganyaan systems, Pg14

ISRO successfully conducts three critical Gaganyaan crew module tests, including uprighting and umbilical separation, advancing India's human spaceflight mission.

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

13 Jul, 2026

ISRO successfully carries out tests of Gaganyaan systems, Pg14

ISRO successfully conducts three critical Gaganyaan crew module tests, including uprighting and umbilical separation, advancing India's human spaceflight mission.

13 Jul, 2026

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

All Crew Module tests completed for Gaganyaan, Pg6

ISRO successfully completes all critical Crew Module qualification tests for Gaganyaan, paving the way for India's ambitious uncrewed mission by 2026.

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

13 Jul, 2026

All Crew Module tests completed for Gaganyaan, Pg6

ISRO successfully completes all critical Crew Module qualification tests for Gaganyaan, paving the way for India's ambitious uncrewed mission by 2026.

13 Jul, 2026

Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Space Technology

China's Long March in space tech continues with reusable rocket, Pg12

China's Long March 10B successfully lands reusable rocket via net capture, challenging US space dominance and accelerating lunar race for Moon's South Pole resources.

Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Space Technology

13 Jul, 2026

China's Long March in space tech continues with reusable rocket, Pg12

China's Long March 10B successfully lands reusable rocket via net capture, challenging US space dominance and accelerating lunar race for Moon's South Pole resources.

13 Jul, 2026

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology