National Space Day Special: ISRO's Achievements, From Chandrayaan-3 To Aditya-L1

Chandrayaan – Consecutive missions to the Moon have been conducted.

Chandrayaan-3 – Its unique achievements resulted in a safe moon landing during the Chandrayaan-3 mission.

Mangalyaan – The successful Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also known as Mangalyaan, was accomplished in 2013-2014.

Aditya-L1 – The first Indian solar observatory was launched in September 2023.

Gaganyaan – Completion of various critical tests such as the Pad Abort Test, Test Vehicle Mission, Integrated Main Parachute Air-drop Test, and Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment.

NavIC – India became a regional player in navigation satellite systems with the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (NavIC).

PSLV – The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) has proven to be the most reliable and versatile workhorse, with a success rate of over 95 percent.

GSLV – Successful operationalization of Cryogenic engine technology and the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).GSLV – Successful operationalization of Cryogenic engine technology and the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).

Earth Observation – The Cartosat, Risat, and EOS series of satellites have enabled high-resolution imagery, while the Hyperspectral Imaging Satellite has advanced remote sensing capabilities.

Quantum Communication – The Department of Space demonstrated entanglement-based quantum communication over a 300-meter free space, along with real-time cryptographic applications.