JANUARY TO DECEMBER ISRO & SPACE CURRENT AFFAIRS 2025

 JANUARY - 

SPACE - 

* * Lucknow Based AEROLLOY Technologies Has Became India's First Private Company To Establish a Vacuum Arc Remelting (VAR) Furnace For Producing Aerospace Grade Titanium Alloy Inguts.

* ISRO Achieved The Milestone By Growing Cow pea Seed Sprouts In Space.

APPOINTMENTS - 

* Shri M Mohan Has Been Appointed As The Director Liquid Propulsion System Centre (LPSC).

FIRST IN - 

* ISRO Has Created History By Successfully Docked Two Satellites In Space Through SpaDex Mission. 

( India' Became The 4th Nation To Completed) 

* USA (1966) 

* USSR (1967) 

* CHINA (2011) 

* INDIA (2025) 

LAUNCHED - 

* ISRO Launched Its 100th Mission GSLV F-15/ NVS 02 Successfully At Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on 29th January 2025.

PIXXEL - 

* Bengaluru Based Space Startup Pixxel Has Launched 3 Hyperspectral Satellites (India's First Private Satellite) 

* Hyderabad Based Startup Take Me 2 Space Has Successfully Demonstrated its MOI-TD (India's First AI LAB In Space) In ISRO's POEM-4 

FIND - 

* Astronomers At IIA Bengaluru Discovered A New Ultra Diffuse Galaxy Forming At The Tip Of The Galaxy With The longest Tidal Tail (1.27 m Light Years) NGC 3785 In Leo Constellation.

*  United States Space Force's Prime Fusion ( SPACE RCO)  Set To Join India's Digantara ( Space Startup).

APPOINTMENTS - 

* Appointment Committee Of The Cabinet Has Approved The Appointment Of V Narayanan, Director Of Liquid Propulsion System Center (LPSC) Valiamala As Secretary Department Of Space And Chairman, Space Commission For Two Years.

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LAUNCHED - 

* Mumbai Based Startup MANASTU SPACE Has Successfully Tested Its Indigenous VYOM 2U Green Propulsion System On Board ISRO's POEM-4 (PSLV C60 Mission)

* Belatrix Aero Has Successfully Tested The RUDRA 1.0  HPGP Propulsion System.

( Objective - To Demonstrate The High Performance Green Propulsion System 

*  Space Tech Startup MANASTU SPACE (By IIT BOMBAY) Has Successfully Tested The First Green Propulsion System VYOM 2 U Through PSLV C60 in Space.

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MOU - 

* Pixxel Inked With SI Imaging To Bring Hyper Spectral Satellite Data To Korea 

FEBRUARY - 

* ISRO Successfully Conducted The Vacuum Ignition Test Of Indigenous CE20 Cryogenic Engine At  Mahendra Giri, Tamilnadu.

* Former ISRO Chairman Dr S Somnath Has Been Elected To The Prestigious National Academy Of Engineers In USA.

*  Indian Space Association (ISA) Signed MoU With Korean Association For Space Technology Promotion (KASP) For Satellite Advanced System.

* India Has Successfully Tested The DROUGE PARACHUTE For The Gaganyaan Crew Module.

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FIRST IN - 

*  Satish Dhawan Space Center In Collaboration With The Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI) Has Successfully Designed 10 Ton Vertical Mixer, Largest In World.

TESTED - 

* Bengaluru Based Space New Space Research And Technologies Has Successfully Conducted The FIRST Flight Of indigenous SHESHNAAG 150 UAV 

PERSON PASSED AWAY - 

* FORMER ISRO SCIENTIST R MANCIKA VASAGAM PASSED AWAY.

* HE LED THE TEAM WHERE INDIA'S FIRST 3 AXIS STABILISED EXPERIMENTAL GEO STATIONERY SATELLITE - APPLE 

* RECEIVED PADMA SHRI IN 1982 

 AWARDS - 

* PROFESSOR DR ISOBEL HOOK From LANCASTER University HAS BEEN AWARDED THE 2025 CAROLINE HERSCHEL MEDAL FOR HER WORK IN  DISTANT SUPERNOVAE AND THE ACCELERATING UNIVERSE.

MARCH - 

* A Recent Study Reveals That High Electron Density Of -23000 Electrons/ cm3 in The Lunar Environment When The Moon Enters Earth's Geomagnetic Tail By Chandrayaan 2.

* ISRO ( Indian Space Research Organization ) Has Earned $143 Million From Foreign Satellites Launched Since 2015.

* ISRO Successfully Conducted The Flight Acceptance Test Of CE-20 For LV M3 - M6 Mission.

* ISRO SpaDex Became The 4th To Have Docking Successfully In The Orbit.

* SCL, Mohali Invented The 32 Bit Microprocessor Developed For Space Application - VIKRAM 3201 & KALPANA 3201 (FOR ISRO) 

* Scientists From IISC BENGALURU Have Reported Observation Of Flareless CME From Solar Atmosphere With Visible Emissions Line Coronagraph (VELC) Instrument Onboard Aditya L1 Mission.

* ISRO Has Indigenously Developed The Titanium Alloy Personnel Sphere Of The MASTYA - 6000 ( SAMUDRAYAN) Deep See Submersible.

FIRST IN - 

* Bengaluru Based Startup DIGANTARA Has Commissioned The World's First Commercial Space Surveillance Satellite (SCOT).

*  Union Cabinet Has Approved The ISRO- JAXA CHANDRAYAAN -5 Lu/PEX Mission.

*  Bengaluru Based Pixxel Has Released The First Ever Image Captured By Firefly Hyperspectral Satellite.

MOU - 

*  Reliance Jio And Bharti Airtel Has Partners With Space X To Introduced The Starlink Satellite.

APRIL - 

* * ISRO To Establish Infrastructure For Space Related Activities In Assam. 

* ISRO Has Inaugurated The New Advanced Landing Gear Drop Testing Facility At VSSC Kerala.

* Dr Nikku Madhusudan The Indian Origin Scientist Has Found Evidence Of Life in 120 Years Light Years Away From Earth.

* ISRO Develops Indigenous Satellite Nozzle Divergent For PSLV.

* The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Has Achieved Another Milestone With Its Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) Satellite.

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MAY - 

* ISRO Has Signed a Joint Statement Of Intent With ESA To Collaborate On Human Spaceflight 

* ISRO Launched The Earth Observation Satellite EOS -09 Abroad The PSLV C-61 From Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

(101ST SATELLITE FROM ISRO) 

* ISRO Chief Announced 2025 As GAGANYAAN Year.

SPACE - 

* Agnikul Cosmos Has Successfully Firing Of India's First Electric Motor Driven Semi Cryogenic Engine.

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JUNE - 

* Nellai Su Muthu, Former ISRO Scientist And Author Of 70+ Books Passed away.

* ISRO Release A Comprehensive Flood Atlas Of Assam, Created Using 26 Years Of Satellite data Between 1998-2023.

AXIOM-4 LAUNCHED - 

Axiom Space, ISRO And NASAE Successfully Launched The AXIOM 4.

* After 41 Years An Indian After Rakesh Sharma, Group Captain Subhranshu Shukla Fly To Space.

FIRST TO - 

* Janhavi Dangeti, India's Youngest Analogue Astronaut elected For Historic 2029 Low Earth Orbit Expedition. ( FROM ANDHRA PRADESH) 

* Indian Space Association Association (ISPA) Has Signed MoU With INFOTER ( Hungary) To Boost India - Hungary Space Collaboration 

JULY - 

*  DHRUVA Space Has Been Awarded The Economic Times HR World EX Award For Exceptional Employee Experience Startup.

* CHANG 'E-6 Mission Has Won The 2025 IAF World Space Award.

* ISRO HAS SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED THE GSLV-F16 ROCKET WITH NISAR SATELITE. (FROM SATISH DHAWAN SPACE CENTER SRIHARIKOTA, ANDHRA PRADESH) 

* NASA Astronaut And Microbiologist Kate Rubins Retired After 16 Long Years Career.

* She Logging 300 Days In Space Walk 

* ON 30TH JULY 2025 NISAR WAS LAUNCHED.

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* * ISRO CHAIRMAN DR V NARAYANAN RECEIVED PRESTIGIOUS THE GP BIRLA MEMORIAL AWARD 2025 

AUGUST - 

 INAUGURATION - 

* Dr V Narayanan, Chairman ISRO And Secretary Department Of Space Formally Inaugurated ISRO 's High Altitude Analog Mission HOPE in 31st July 2025.

*  ISRO Unveiled Model Of BHARATIYA ANTARIKSH Station. 

* ISRO Has Successfully Accomplished The First Integrated AIR Drop Test Of GAGANYAN. 

DHRUVA SPACE FIRST COMMERCIAL SATELLITE LAUNCHED - 

* * DHRUVA SPACE FIRST COMMERCIAL SATELLITE LAUNCHED BY SPACE X ON FALCON 9 

* THE FIRST COMMERCIAL SATELLITE ( LEAP -1) LAUNCHED ON 27TH AUGUST 2025.

* INDIGENOUSLY DEVELOPED P-30 SATELLITE PLATFORM FLY TWO DISTINCT MISSION - 

a) AKULA Tech's Nexus -01 MISSION Comprising on Advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) Model. ( AUSTRALIA SPACE ) 

b) Akula Tech's Esperesso Hyperspectral Imager Developed By Esper Satellite For OTR -2 

NEW MOON OF URANUS - 

* S/2025 U1 Moon Has Been DISCOVERED By TELESCOPE OF URANUS 

* 29TH MOON OF URANUS LISTED 

* MOON LIKE MIRANDA, ARIEL, UMBRIEL, TITANIA, OBERON ETC. 

TESTED - 

* ISRO SUCCESSFULLY Tested The KALAM 1200- Solid Motor - The First Stage Of Vikram -1 Launch Vehicle By Skyroot Aerospace Private Limited - At Satish Dhawan Space Centre 

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* Agnikul Cosmos Build World's Largest Single Piece 3D Printed Rocket Engine.

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AWARDS - 

* Pascale Ehrenfreund, President Of Committee Of Space Research (COSPAR) & Research Professor, Space policy Institute, George Washington University, Has Received The 2025 IAF Excellence In International Cooperation AWARD.

*  A Team Of International Scientist has Identified Rare Quadruple Star System In Milk way Named - UPM J1040-3551 Aabbab.

SEPTEMBER - 

* Indian Space Startup Catalyx Space Has Successfully Conducted The 2nd Drop Test Of REX Capsule.

* PRATUSH ( Probing Reionization Of The Universe Using Signal From Hydrogen) The First Of Kind, Proposed Future Radiometer In The Lunar Orbit, 

* HAL, IN-space, ISRO and NSIL HAVE Signed A Technology Transfer Agreement For The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) In Bengaluru.

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DEVELOPED - 

* Pune Based Astrophel Aerospace Has Successfully Developed CRYO PUMP At ISRO Facilities.

* Chennai Based Orbit Aid Aerospace Has Inaugurated The Research And Development Facility In Bengaluru.

* Astronomers Have Discovered A New Neighbour Of Earth Called - ARJUNA Asteroid 2025 PN7 ( Earth's Latest Quashi - Satellite) 

* Chennai Based Agnikul Cosmos Has Commissioned India's First Large Format Additive Manufacturing Facility For Aerospace And Rocket System 

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OCTOBER - 

* India's First Multi Wavelength Astronomy Observatory Astrosat COMPLETED 10 Years.

* India Has Sent It's First Ever Direct Air Cargo Mission To Antarctica Using Russian ( DROMLAN) IL-76 Aircraft.

* Chennai Based Agnikul Cosmos Has Successfully Test Fired Two Electric Pump Fed Semi Cryogenic Engines Simultaneously.

MOU SIGNED - 

* India And Singapore Inked a Landmark Space Cooperation Agreement 

* Hyderabad BASED Skyroot Aerospace Has Signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement With Germany Based Exolaunch To Provide Launch Service on Vikram.

*  ispace And OrbitAID ( India's First Refuelling Company) Have Signed An Agreement For Strategic Partnership ( For Long Term Lunar Operation) 

( OrbitAID - HQ Bengaluru) 

PERSON PASSED AWAY - 

* PROFESSOR EKNATH VASANT CHITNIS PASSED AWAY ON 22ND OCTOBER 2025 

* BORN IN - JULY 1925 

* PASSED AWAY ON - 22ND OCTOBER 2025 

* IN 2008 MR CHITNIS WAS APPOINTED AS THE CHAIRMAN OF PRESS TRUST INDIA 

* MEMBER SECRETARY AT INDIA NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR SPACE RESEARCH ( INCOSPAR) 

* WAS DIRECTOR OF SPACE APPLICATION CENTRE OF ISRO 

* HIS CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS SATELLITE INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION EXPERIMENT ( SITE) IN 1975-76  (USING NASA ATS -6 SATELLITE) 

* IDENTIFY THE THUMBA AS THE NATIONS FIRST ROCKET LAUNCH SITE.

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AWARDS - 

* 1985 - PADMA BHUSHAN 

UNVEILED - 

*  Indian Space Startup Agnikul Cosmos Has Unveiled The AGNIBAAN - Reusable Rocket First Stage At Ship Deck.

* Appollo 11 Landing Site Captured By ISRO Chandrayaan 2 

*  Chandrayaan 2 Makes First EVER Observation On Lunar Exosphere 

NOVEMBER - 

NAMED AFTER - 

* An Asteroid Has Been Named After Dr Guneshwar Thangjam, a Noted Scientist From Manipur By International Astronomical Union (IAU) ( Named 11806 THANGJAM) 

* ISRO SUCCESSFULLY Conducted The NO - GPS Mars Drone Challenge.

* An Ancient Carter Is Being Named After Geologist M S Krishnan 

LAUNCHED - 

* * ISRO ON 2ND NOVEMBER 2025, SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED THE LVM3- M5/ CMS-03 FROM SRIHARIKOTA, ANDHRA PRADESH.

* HEAVIEST COMMUNICATION SATELLITE 

* LVM3-M5 ROCKET IS CARRYING S-03 COMMUNICATION SATELLITE.

* THE HEAVIEST EVER LAUNCHED FROM THE INDIAN SOIL INTO GEO SYNCHRONOUS TRANSFER ORBIT (GTO)

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* ON 5TH November 2013 India Successfully Tested The MOM ( MARS ORBIT MISSION) 

* Andhra Pradesh Girl Kaivalya Reddy Selected As Candidate For 2029 Space Mission.

*  ISRO SUCCESSFULLY Conducted The Integrated Main Parachute Airdrop Test ( IMAT) For The Gaganyaan Mission At Jhansi.

* ISRO Has Successfully Tested The boot Strap Mode Start Test Of CE 20 Cryogenic Engines For LVM3 Rocket.

AWARDS - 

* Pixxel Has Been Honoured WITH The Earth Observation And Geospatial Excellence Awards 

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* The Physical Research Laboratory ( PRL) 1.2 m Telescope At Mount Abu, Located At An Altitude Of 1680 meter Near Gurusikhar, Observatory That Is Used For Astronomical Research, Observed The Interstellar Comet 3I/ ATLAS 

* HAL & L & T Have Built India's First Industry Made PSLV ROCKET Set To Launch The OceanSat Satellite in 2026.

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ESTABLISHMENT - 

*  Hyderabad BASED Abyom Space Tech Has Established a Commercial Space Infrastructure Test Facility.

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DECEMBER - 

AWARDS - 

* Tessy Thomas, Missile Woman Of India Received The Dr Paulos Mar Gregorios Award 2025: ( For Her Contribution In Agni Missile Agni -IV & Agni -V) Ballistic Missile.

* SELECTED FOR - 

Urbasi Sinha, From Raman Research Institute ( RRI) Selected For The Quantum 100 Under The International Year Of Quantum Science & Technology 2025

LAUNCHED - 

* INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION (ISRO) HAS SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED ITS 100TH SATELLITE ON 24TH DECEMBER 2025.

* THE LVM3-M6 / BLUE -BIRD BLOCK -2 a COMMERCIAL MISSION ON LVM-3 VEHICLE.

* THIS IS THE 6TH OPERATIONAL FLIGHT OF LVM-3.

* THE WORLD'S HEAVIEST COMMERICAL COMSAT in LEO - AST MOBILE SPACE 

* ISRO SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED FROM SRIHARIKOTA, ANDHRA PRADESH.

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FINDS - 

* Pune Researchers Rashi Jain And Yogesh Wadadekar Have Discovered Alaknanda, A Massive Spiral Galaxy That Existed When Universe Was Just 1.5 Billion Years Old 

* THE WEEK Felicitated Shubhranshu Shukla As Men Of The Year 2025.

* Since 2014 ISRO Has Been Launched Over 390 Foreign Satellites.

* ISRO SUCCESSFULLY Completed Drogue Parachute Deployment Qualification Test For The Gaganyaan Crew Module At Chandigarh.