India just launched its first mission of 2025. The Indian Space Research Organisation 's (ISRO) Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) lifted off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on schedule today at 7:53 p.m. EST (0053 GMT and 6:23 a.m. local time on Jan. 29).

India's space exploration milestones continue to grow as the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) recently completed its 100th launch with the successful deployment of the NVS-02 navigation satellite.

The Indian Space Research Organization has launched a navigation satellite into orbit.

Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will become the second Indian to go to space after Rakesh Sharma. He was selected for the upcoming Indo-US mission to the International Space Station (ISS) last year.

Shubhanshu Shukla is a distinguished pilot in the Indian Air Force. At 39, he is the youngest to be picked as an astronaut-designate, reports claimed.

New Delhi: Indian Air Force's (IAF's) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will script history as the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station (ISS). Grp Capt Shukla is selected as the pilot for Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4). It is a private astronaut mission and will be launched aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.