After astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s 18-day space mission wowed the nation, India’s space agency is gearing up for an even busier, bolder year ahead.
ISRO chief V. Narayanan revealed that the coming months are packed with nine rocket launches, industry-built rockets, and the first uncrewed Gaganyaan mission — featuring Vyomitra, India’s humanoid robot astronaut.
“This year is the Gaganyaan year,” said Narayanan. “We’ll have the first uncrewed mission by December — and a robot will go to space.”
🧑🚀 Meet Vyomitra — India’s Robot Astronaut
Vyomitra, the female humanoid developed by ISRO, will take the lead in Gaganyaan’s first uncrewed test flight this December 2025.
The mission will test life-support systems, spacecraft controls, and crew safety mechanisms — all key milestones before India sends real astronauts into orbit in 2027.
If successful, two more uncrewed flights will follow next year, before the first crewed Gaganyaan mission in early 2027.
🛰️ Industry Joins the Space Race
ISRO is also rolling out the PSLV N1, the first rocket fully built by Indian industry — a collaboration between HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) and L&T.
The PSLV N1 will carry a technology demonstration satellite that features innovations like electric propulsion and quantum communication — cutting-edge stuff even by global standards.
🌏 What Else Is Launching This Year
ISRO’s 2025–26 mission list is stacked:
Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) flights for small payloads 🚀
Oceansat — tracking ocean health and climate 🌊
NAVIC NVS-03 — boosting India’s GPS network 📡
Bluebird 2 — a 6,500 kg US communication satellite, to be launched on India’s heavy-lift LVM3 rocket between December and January 🛰️
“The Bluebird 2 mission will lift off before the financial year ends,” said Narayanan.
🔥 Riding High After NISAR
The year’s off to a confident start after the successful NISAR mission — a joint Earth observation satellite with NASA. The win has energized ISRO teams ahead of the new wave of launches.
“The NISAR success has highly motivated the organization,” Narayanan added.
🌠 India’s Space Momentum
From AI-powered satellites to robotic astronauts, ISRO’s 2025 lineup shows that India’s space program isn’t slowing down — it’s scaling up.
If all goes to plan, 2025–2027 will be remembered as the years India sent its first humanoid, then humans, into space.
Official Source: NDTV
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