India s space regulator IN-SPACe revealed plans for about 30 space launches in the fourth quarter of 2023-24 and the next fiscal year. The launches include private startups Skyroot and Agnikul, contributing to the Integrated Launch Manifesto. Key missions involve Gaganyaan, SSLV, PSLV, GSLV, and launches by startups like Agnikul Cosmos and Digantara Research & Technology. The schedule indicates a significant surge in space activities, including tests and commercial missions.
In preparation for the highly anticipated Gaganyaan mission, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has released a video showcasing the training of potential astronauts. These IAF pilots are undergoing intensive mission-specific training in Bengaluru, including engineering, aero-medical, and survival courses. They ve also completed a one-year training program in Russia. However, the identity of the astronauts is still confidential
Shortly after 6 pm, India scripted history as it joined an elite group of three nations the US, erstwhile Soviet Union, and China to have successfully sent a spacecraft, Chandrayaan-3, on the Moon.
India on Friday successfully placed three satellites into orbit on a rocket completely developed by a four-year-old startup, marking the entry of the private sector into the country's space activities.