SpaceCraft India Editorial Team 
Mission File Satellite NVS-03 (IRNSS-1L) Launch vehicle GSLV-F18 Launch window October 2026 Launch site SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota Mass 2,232 kg Target orbit Geosynchronous, 129.55°E Atomic clock Indigenous Rubidium (iRAFS) Design life 12 years In This Article What Is NVS-03 and Why Does It Matter? The Atomic Clock Story: From Swiss Failure to Indian Comeback Inside … Read more
Quick Comparison GSLV payload (GTO) About 2,500 kg LVM3 payload (GTO) About 4,200 kg GSLV cost per launch Roughly Rs 390 to 400 crore LVM3 cost per launch Roughly Rs 400 to 405 crore GSLV first flight 2001 (Mk I), 2010 (Mk II) LVM3 first flight 2017 GSLV flights so far 20, with 14 fully … Read more
Quick Comparison PSLV payload (Sun synchronous orbit) 1,100 to 1,750 kg, depending on variant SSLV payload (Sun synchronous orbit) About 300 kg, rising to near 390 kg after its 2025 upgrade PSLV cost per launch Roughly Rs 130 to 200 crore SSLV cost per launch Roughly Rs 30 to 35 crore PSLV first flight 1993 … Read more
Mission File Programme Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) Announced 18 September 2024 Lead agency ISRO, under the Gaganyaan Programme BAS-1 budget Rs 1,763 crore First module (BAS-1) Targeted late 2028 Full station target 2035 Orbit 400 to 450 km, about 51.5 degree inclination Crew capacity 3 to 4 (up to 6 for short stays) In This … Read more
Dhruva Space is emerging as a key player in India’s private space industry, building satellites, orbital deployers and ground infrastructure from Hyderabad. With Project Garud targeting mass satellite production, fresh government-backed funding and global partnerships, the company is betting on making India a major hub for satellite manufacturing at scale.
Chandrayaan-4 is ISRO’s ambitious lunar sample-return mission, designed to collect 2–3 kg of Moon rocks and soil and bring them safely back to Earth. Targeted for 2028, the mission will use two LVM3 launches, orbital docking, a lunar lander and ascender, and an Earth re-entry module making it India’s most complex Moon mission yet.
Mission File Company Pixxel Founded February 2019 Founders Awais Ahmed & Kshitij Khandelwal Headquarters Bengaluru, India & Los Angeles, USA Focus Hyperspectral Earth observation Latest round $100M Series C (Sept 2026) Total raised $195 million since 2019 Lead investors Temasek & Seraphim Satellites in orbit 6 (Firefly constellation) In This Article What Is Pixxel? The … Read more
Mission File Mission PSLV-C62 / EOS-N1 Launch date January 12, 2026, 10:17 hrs IST Site Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota Vehicle PSLV-DL (64th PSLV flight) Payloads EOS-N1 + 15 co-passenger satellites Failed stage Third stage (PS3) Cause Roll-rate disturbance, propulsion instability Status Fix validated, PSLV cleared to fly again In This Article What Was PSLV-C62 … Read more
Mission File Founded December 2017 Founders Srinath Ravichandran & Moin SPM Headquarters Chennai (IIT Madras campus) Rocket Agnibaan (modular, semi-cryogenic) Signature tech Single-piece 3D-printed engine Maiden flight Agnibaan SOrTeD — May 30, 2024 Latest milestone 4-engine cluster fired, May 2026 Bold ambition $500M+ valuation, ocean recovery next In This Article What Is Agnikul Cosmos? How … Read more
Mission File Developed by ISRO Launched Sept 2, 2023 Vehicle PSLV-C57 Location Sun–Earth L1 point Distance ~1.5 million km Orbit Halo orbit (since Jan 2024) Payloads 7 instruments Mission life ~5 years In This Article What Is Aditya-L1? Why Did ISRO Launch a Solar Mission? How Does Aditya-L1 Study the Sun? Why Is Aditya-L1 Important? … Read more