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ISRO Successfully Launched The 100th Rocket
Indian Space research Organisation reached its 100th rocket launch milestone after a successful Wednesday morning launch at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. GSLV-F15 performed a standard launch sequence which delivered NVS-02 satellite to its Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) above Earth's surface.
Following the launch, Isro chief V Narayanan, who was overseeing his maiden mission as the Indian space chief said, "the reward for hard work is more work and we have got a busy year ahead with many missions lined up in the coming months."
Several key missions in the pipeline includes:
NISAR Mission
The Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar (Nisar) represents a joint space mission that United States and India are developing for a March 2025 launch. This science satellite stands to become the world's most expensive Earth imager at its estimated Rs 12,500 crore (US$ 1.6 billion) development cost. This satellite delivers vital ecological and natural disaster insights to global authorities through its systematic 12-day land and ice surveys for Earth system monitoring.
Commercial Launches
The LVM-3 M5 mission carries BlueBird 6 satellite for AST SpaceMobile towards commercial exploitation while Isro performs launch duties under a NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) contract. Isro continues its path toward expanding its space market presence through this mission. NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) has commissioned Isro to execute this mission.
Technology Demonstration Satellite
The TDS-01 mission serves to validate 34 new technologies by adopting a PSLV rocket designed by private industry while marking a crucial moment in Indian space industrialization under private control. The PSLV-XL N1 rockets serve as the first private launch vehicle that an industrial consortium led by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and L&T is constructing. Two new Earth observation satellites have been added to India's satellite program to improve remote sensing abilities for agricultural mapping and disaster prevention.
Gaganyaan Mission Preparations
Isro chief disclosed that the organization is working on the Gaganyaan G1 uncrewed mission at present to build momentum for India's maiden crewed space mission. This mission will launch Vyommitra a humanoid robot into orbital space for future crewed mission testing purposes. Human-Rated Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (HLVM3) assembly work at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) has already begun. The HLVM3 builds upon the LVM3 design through dedicated human spaceflight features backed by safety-focused systems improvements. The three-stage spacecraft reaches a height of 53 meters while weighing 640 tonnes and has the capability to transport 10 tonnes to LEO.
Infrastructure Development
The Indian Space Research Organisation works on both infrastructure development as well as the next-generation launch vehicle project and pioneer Chandrayaan-4 and Venus orbiter missions while strengthening its Sriharikota launch bases with new pad facilities and secondary complex construction.