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What is Isro?
Isro specialises in science, space exploration, engineering and aerospace technology to harvest the benefits of outer space for the country.
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Isro's new trajectory: Pvt sector to take lead in building launch vehicles
ISRO will focus on research, frontier technologies and big-ticket missions as private companies and PSUs take on launch vehicle manufacturing and operational scale
 "Isro's new trajectory: Pvt sector to take lead in building launch vehicles")
India will establish its own space station by 2035: Isro Chief V Narayanan
He said India has been steadily expanding its capabilities since launching its space programme 64 years ago
 "India will establish its own space station by 2035: Isro Chief V Narayanan")
Docking technology key to future lunar, human space missions: Isro official
Docking technology will be crucial for future lunar exploration and human space missions, including bringing lunar samples back to Earth and assembling India's proposed space station, said ISRO
 "Docking technology key to future lunar, human space missions: Isro official")
Paras Defence zooms 163% from March low; hits 52-week high on huge volume
Paras Defence and Space Technologies: In the past month, the stock price of the aerospace & defence company rallied 30 per cent, compared to a 0.5 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex.
 "Paras Defence zooms 163% from March low; hits 52-week high on huge volume")
Nasa invites Isro to join Moon Base programme: What is it & why it matters?
According to Nasa, the Moon Base will help unlock new scientific discoveries and prepare for future deep space exploration, including missions to Mars.
 "Nasa invites Isro to join Moon Base programme: What is it & why it matters?")
Isro eyes 300 satellites in six years, space station by 2035: Chairman
Isro plans at least 300 satellite launches over the next six years, an Indian space station by 2035 and the first uncrewed Gaganyaan mission by the end of 2026
 "Isro eyes 300 satellites in six years, space station by 2035: Chairman")
ISRO Recruitment 2026: Apply online for 244 Assistant, UDC and JPA posts
ISRO has invited applications for 244 vacancies across Assistant, Junior Personal Assistant, Upper Division Clerk and Stenographer posts. Eligible candidates can apply online till August 16
 "ISRO Recruitment 2026: Apply online for 244 Assistant, UDC and JPA posts")
Datanomics: Isro's attrition spikes as its salary spend declines
The Department of Space has tightened exit rules for ISRO scientists as the agency grapples with a shrinking workforce and concerns over declining salary expenditure
 "Datanomics: Isro's attrition spikes as its salary spend declines")
Isro targets 7 launches in FY27, next mission within two months: Chairman
Isro Chairman V Narayanan stated that two satellites are already fully built, while five to six others are in the final phase of integration
Skyroot's Vikram-1 launch a test of India's private sector space ambitions
Skyroot Aerospace's maiden orbital mission marks a watershed moment for India's private space industry, showing the impact of policy reforms as India looks to emerge as a global commercial space hub
 "Skyroot's Vikram-1 launch a test of India's private sector space ambitions")
Why Isro is seeing more exits and what it could mean for India's space push
Why is the government making it harder for some Isro scientists to leave? The answer lies in India's growing private space industry, and lessons from abroad
 "Why Isro is seeing more exits and what it could mean for India's space push")
Skyroot targets Saturday launch of country's first private orbital rocket
Vikram-1 will become the first privately designed and developed orbital-class rocket to attempt a launch from Indian soil, marking a milestone for India's space sector
 "Skyroot targets Saturday launch of country's first private orbital rocket")
Former Isro chief S Somanath joins Agnikul ahead of crucial space mission
Former Isro Chairman S Somanath has joined Agnikul Cosmos as a board observer ahead of Mission 02, which aims to demonstrate booster recovery and an on-orbit upper stage
 "Former Isro chief S Somanath joins Agnikul ahead of crucial space mission")
ISRO successfully carries out tests of Gaganyaan crew module systems
ISRO successfully tests three key Gaganyaan crew module systems, marking another milestone in ensuring astronaut safety ahead of India's first human spaceflight mission
 "ISRO successfully carries out tests of Gaganyaan crew module systems")
Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 to lift tech demos, robotic arm, art to orbit
Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 will carry technology demonstrations, a robotic arm experiment and artwork as India prepares for its first privately developed orbital rocket launch
 "Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 to lift tech demos, robotic arm, art to orbit")
Vikram-1 set for liftoff as India's private space race enters orbit
Spacetech unicorn Skyroot targets first privately developed orbital-class rocket mission
 "Vikram-1 set for liftoff as India's private space race enters orbit")
Isro conducts successful test of semi-cryogenic engine power head
The test, carried out on June 24 at the ISRO Propulsion Complex in Tamil Nadu, demonstrated stable operation of the engine's power head at a thrust level of 175 tons
 "Isro conducts successful test of semi-cryogenic engine power head")
Govt to share rocket technology to hasten development of local space firms
The move is designed to bolster production of Indian rockets as the country seeks to become a hub for small satellite launches
 "Govt to share rocket technology to hasten development of local space firms")
IN-SPACe selects three space startups for funding under technology fund
Astrobase, SatSure and TM2SPACE will receive support under the scheme to develop advanced propulsion, Earth observation AI and satellite navigation technologies
 "IN-SPACe selects three space startups for funding under technology fund")
Centre signs agreement with ISRO, rolls out new water research initiatives
The agreement was signed during a national workshop on research and development (R&D) in the water sector organised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti at the Dr Ambedkar International Centre