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Space Rocket Crashes in 2025: Why This Year Saw an Unusually High Number of Orbital Launch Failures
A wave of launch failures marked the global space race in 2025, with rockets from the US, China, Japan, India, South Korea and Europe suffering fiery mishaps. From Starship test explosions to failed orbital insertions and crashed lunar landers, setbacks underscored the risks of rapid innovation.
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ISRO Plans Third Launch Pad at Sriharikota in Four Years to Support Heavier Satellites
ISRO is developing a third launchpad at its Sriharikota spaceport to support heavier satellites and next-generation launch vehicles. The facility is expected to be commissioned within four years and will strengthen India’s ability to handle future crewed and uncrewed missions. The expansion reflects ISRO’s long-term plans to scale up launch cap...
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ISRO Sets Record with LVM3 Launch of BlueBird Block-2 Communications Satellite: Five Things to Know
ISRO successfully launched the 6.1-tonne BlueBird Block-2 communications satellite for US firm AST SpaceMobile using its LVM3 rocket. The mission set a new payload record for an Indian launcher and showcased India’s growing role in commercial heavy-lift launches and space-based cellular connectivity.
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ISRO’s LVM3 Rocket Successfully Launches US BlueBird Block-2 Satellite
ISRO successfully launched the US-built BlueBird Block-2 communications satellite aboard its heavy-lift LVM3 rocket from Sriharikota. Weighing 6.1 tonnes, the satellite was placed into a 520-kilometre low Earth orbit to support space-based cellular broadband for smartphones. The fully commercial mission, conducted for AST SpaceMobile, highlights In...
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9 Missions, 9 Success Stories: ISRO's LVM3 Has A 100% Success Rate
LVM3 has a 100 per cent success rate across all its eight previous missions, including Chandrayaan-2, Chandrayaan-3, and two OneWeb missions carrying 72 satellites.
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Why BlueBird 6 Lift-Off Is A Milestone For ISRO: NDTV Explains
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the 'Baahubali' rocket, Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3)-M6, from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, carrying the United States' new generation BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite.
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"Significant Stride In India's Space Sector": PM Modi On LVM3 Rocket Launch
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated ISRO for placing the heaviest satellite in orbit from India using the LVM3 rocket and strengthening the foundation for future missions such as the Gaganyaan.
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India's 'Baahubali' Rocket Places Heaviest-Ever Satellite In Orbit
India's Baahubali' rocket, Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3)-M6, took off from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh carrying BlueBird 6,a next-gen communications satellite from US innovator AST SpaceMobile.
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India's Rocket Launch With Heaviest-Ever Satellite Delayed To Avoid Collision
The ISRO has taken a cautious approach and decided to delay the launch of the Launch Vehicle Mark 3 M6 flight by 90 seconds.
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ISRO's LVM3-M6 Mission: Here's How To Watch Liftoff From Sriharikota On December 24
The mission strengthens India's commercial space launch market and demonstrates LVM3's reliability for high-value missions.
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Science Meets Faith: ISRO Team Seeks Blessings At Tirupati Temple Ahead Of Satellite Launch
Ahead of a crucial upcoming mission, the launch team of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) visited the Tirumala Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh to seek blessings from Lord Venkateswara.
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In A First, India's 'Baahubali' Rocket To Launch Big US Commercial Satellite
This Christmas Eve could mark a historic milestone in global connectivity as India's most powerful rocket, the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3), popularly known as Baahubali, prepares for its eighth flight.
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PM Modi Unveils Vikram-I, Praises India's Journey Toward Building World's Most Reliable Rocket Launcher
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated Skyroot Aerospace's Infinity Campus in Hyderabad and unveiled Vikram-I today, India's first privately developed orbital rocket
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ISRO To Launch Chandrayaan-4 In 2028, Space Station By 2035: Chairman
ISRO is gearing up for one of its busiest times with seven more launches planned this financial year, even as India's first human spaceflight remains scheduled for 2027, its chairman V Narayanan said.
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India Nears Human Spaceflight Goal with Successful Gaganyaan Parachute Drop
India achieved a major step toward its first human spaceflight as ISRO successfully tested the Gaganyaan capsule’s parachute system. Dropped from a 2.5 km altitude, the 7.2-tonne dummy module deployed its 10 chutes flawlessly, ensuring a safe descent even under off-nominal conditions. This success validates a key safety system for crewed missions...
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Space Rocket Crashes in 2025: Why This Year Saw an Unusually High Number of Orbital Launch Failures
A wave of launch failures marked the global space race in 2025, with rockets from the US, China, Japan, India, South Korea and Europe suffering fiery mishaps. From Starship test explosions to failed orbital insertions and crashed lunar landers, setbacks underscored the risks of rapid innovation.
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ISRO Plans Third Launch Pad at Sriharikota in Four Years to Support Heavier Satellites
ISRO is developing a third launchpad at its Sriharikota spaceport to support heavier satellites and next-generation launch vehicles. The facility is expected to be commissioned within four years and will strengthen India’s ability to handle future crewed and uncrewed missions. The expansion reflects ISRO’s long-term plans to scale up launch cap...
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ISRO Sets Record with LVM3 Launch of BlueBird Block-2 Communications Satellite: Five Things to Know
ISRO successfully launched the 6.1-tonne BlueBird Block-2 communications satellite for US firm AST SpaceMobile using its LVM3 rocket. The mission set a new payload record for an Indian launcher and showcased India’s growing role in commercial heavy-lift launches and space-based cellular connectivity.
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ISRO’s LVM3 Rocket Successfully Launches US BlueBird Block-2 Satellite
ISRO successfully launched the US-built BlueBird Block-2 communications satellite aboard its heavy-lift LVM3 rocket from Sriharikota. Weighing 6.1 tonnes, the satellite was placed into a 520-kilometre low Earth orbit to support space-based cellular broadband for smartphones. The fully commercial mission, conducted for AST SpaceMobile, highlights In...
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9 Missions, 9 Success Stories: ISRO's LVM3 Has A 100% Success Rate
LVM3 has a 100 per cent success rate across all its eight previous missions, including Chandrayaan-2, Chandrayaan-3, and two OneWeb missions carrying 72 satellites.
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Why BlueBird 6 Lift-Off Is A Milestone For ISRO: NDTV Explains
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the 'Baahubali' rocket, Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3)-M6, from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, carrying the United States' new generation BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite.
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"Significant Stride In India's Space Sector": PM Modi On LVM3 Rocket Launch
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated ISRO for placing the heaviest satellite in orbit from India using the LVM3 rocket and strengthening the foundation for future missions such as the Gaganyaan.
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India's 'Baahubali' Rocket Places Heaviest-Ever Satellite In Orbit
India's Baahubali' rocket, Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3)-M6, took off from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh carrying BlueBird 6,a next-gen communications satellite from US innovator AST SpaceMobile.
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India's Rocket Launch With Heaviest-Ever Satellite Delayed To Avoid Collision
The ISRO has taken a cautious approach and decided to delay the launch of the Launch Vehicle Mark 3 M6 flight by 90 seconds.
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ISRO's LVM3-M6 Mission: Here's How To Watch Liftoff From Sriharikota On December 24
The mission strengthens India's commercial space launch market and demonstrates LVM3's reliability for high-value missions.
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Science Meets Faith: ISRO Team Seeks Blessings At Tirupati Temple Ahead Of Satellite Launch
Ahead of a crucial upcoming mission, the launch team of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) visited the Tirumala Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh to seek blessings from Lord Venkateswara.
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In A First, India's 'Baahubali' Rocket To Launch Big US Commercial Satellite
This Christmas Eve could mark a historic milestone in global connectivity as India's most powerful rocket, the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3), popularly known as Baahubali, prepares for its eighth flight.
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PM Modi Unveils Vikram-I, Praises India's Journey Toward Building World's Most Reliable Rocket Launcher
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated Skyroot Aerospace's Infinity Campus in Hyderabad and unveiled Vikram-I today, India's first privately developed orbital rocket
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ISRO To Launch Chandrayaan-4 In 2028, Space Station By 2035: Chairman
ISRO is gearing up for one of its busiest times with seven more launches planned this financial year, even as India's first human spaceflight remains scheduled for 2027, its chairman V Narayanan said.
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India Nears Human Spaceflight Goal with Successful Gaganyaan Parachute Drop
India achieved a major step toward its first human spaceflight as ISRO successfully tested the Gaganyaan capsule’s parachute system. Dropped from a 2.5 km altitude, the 7.2-tonne dummy module deployed its 10 chutes flawlessly, ensuring a safe descent even under off-nominal conditions. This success validates a key safety system for crewed missions...
