Chandrayaan 3 Success
August 23, 2023: ISRO's Chandrayaan 3 mission successfully landed on the Moon, marking a significant achievement.
Prime Minister Modi declared this date as India's National Space Day.
Aditya-L1 Mission
September 2, 2023: Launched to study the Sun, Aditya-L1 entered its intended orbit around the Earth-Sun Lagrange point (L1) on January 6, 2024.
It studied a solar storm in May 2024
Gaganyaan TV-D1 Test
October 21, 2023: ISRO conducted its first abort test for the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, demonstrating the Crew Escape System's ability to safely eject and land.
XPoSat Launch
January 1, 2024: Launched to study X-ray polarization from celestial objects. It began operations on January 5 and 10, 2024.
INSAT-3DS Satellite
February 17, 2024: Launched to validate the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) and prepare for the upcoming NISAR mission.
RLV-TD Experiments
March 22 and June 7, 2024: Successful landing tests of the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Pushpak at Challakere, Karnataka, simulating space re-entry conditions.
SSLV Success
August 16, 2024: ISRO completed the development of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) with its third successful test flight, placing EOS-08 and SR-0 Demosat in orbit.
NSIL and Private Space Missions
May 1, 2023: NewSpace India, Ltd. (NSIL) took over commercial satellite operations and signed agreements for future launches with SpaceX and private companies.
Private Companies: Agnikul Cosmos and Skyroot Aerospace made significant strides with successful rocket launches and tests.
IN-SPACe
May 3, 2023: Released new guidelines for space activities.
November 21, 2023: Granted India's first satellite broadband licence to Eutelsat OneWeb.
February 21, 2024: Amended FDI policy to allow 100% foreign direct investment in most space segments.
Future Plans
Gaganyaan Mission: Continued astronaut training with uncrewed flight expected by late 2024. A human mission planned for 2025.
Indian Space Station: Plan to build the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) by 2035.
Next-Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV): Development of a new launch vehicle for heavier payloads.
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