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India’s space program was never supposed to get this far

India’s space program started with rocket parts moved by bicycle, launches from a church, and borrowed foreign technology. Now it has reached Mars, landed near the Moon’s south pole, and is preparing ...
In the 1960s, India’s space program was transporting rocket parts on bicycles. In 2023, it became the first country to land ...
Three failed missions in a year have created a reputational crisis for the Indian Space Research Organization, jeopardizing India’s position in a crowded commercial market. Given the ISRO’s critical ...
On August 23, National Space Day 2025, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India would soon establish its own flagship national space station, unveiling a model of the ...
China and India are two of the most influential Asian space powers, shaping the emerging cislunar environment – the space between the Earth and the Moon or its orbit. Their lunar programs reflect long ...