India space exploration

‘We have reached moon and Mars’: PM Modi greets the nation on National Space Day; recalls meeting with Shubhanshu Shukla | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the nation on the occasion of National Space Day, greeting citizens and lauding the achievements of India’s scientists, space startups and astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla. Declaring that India is moving forward with great speed in the global space race, PM Modi said, “Today India is rapidly progressing…

India enters its 2nd orbit, not just to fly, but to lead: Shux | India News – Times of India

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BENGALURU: India has entered its “second orbit” in space exploration — this time not just as a participant, but with the clear intent to lead. That’s how Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla (Shux), India’s newest spacefarer, described his mission in his first interaction after returning from the International Space Station (ISS).Shux, who flew to space in…

From bullock carts to Moon’s south pole: Isro chief V Narayanan hails India’s space journey – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: From transporting rocket parts on bicycles and satellites on bullock carts to becoming a global leader in space exploration, India’s space journey has been nothing short of extraordinary, said Isro chairman V Narayanan on Saturday.Speaking at the 27th convocation of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode, Narayanan reflected on India’s transformation in…