The 10th India Mobile Congress: 'Scale Without Boundaries'
PM Modi opened the 10th India Mobile Congress, theme 'Scale Without Boundaries', at Yashobhoomi on 8 October 2026.
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36 stories in the last twelve months
Science & Space current affairs 2026 for CUET
Every Science & Space story from the last twelve months, newest first, each in one line with the static fact it hangs on and a link to the full story.
October 2026
India's first free-space quantum key distribution link
India's first free-space quantum key distribution link, over 5.56 km in Gandhinagar, was announced on 3 October 2026.
The full storySeptember 2026
HAL hands over Tejas twin-seat trainers and HTT-40s to the IAF
HAL delivered 2 Tejas twin-seat trainers and 3 HTT-40s to the IAF on 18 September 2026.
The full storyORV Sagar Manthan, a new ocean research vessel, is launched
ORV Sagar Manthan, built by GRSE for NCPOR, was launched in Kolkata on 9 September 2026.
The full storyThe CE20 engine for LVM3 M7 passes its hot test
On 9 September 2026 ISRO hot-tested the CE20 cryogenic engine for LVM3-M7 at Mahendragiri, at an uprated 22 tonnes of thrust.
The full storyGSLV-F17 places EOS-05 in orbit
GSLV-F17 placed EOS-05, India's first imaging satellite from geosynchronous orbit, in orbit on 4 September 2026.
The full storyAugust 2026
The 3rd National Space Day, at Ahmedabad
The 3rd National Space Day was inaugurated at Ahmedabad on 23 August 2026, the anniversary of Chandrayaan-3's landing.
The full storyJuly 2026
NISAR completes a year in orbit
NISAR, the NASA-ISRO radar satellite launched by GSLV-F16 on 30 July 2025, completed a year in orbit in July 2026.
The full storyThree years of Indian launches: 12 missions, and what they achieved
From July 2023 to June 2026 India flew 12 successful launch missions, carrying 11 national and 9 foreign satellites.
The full storyKusha, a long-range surface-to-air missile, flies for the first time
DRDO flight-tested Kusha, a long-range surface-to-air missile, for the first time on 23 July 2026, off Odisha.
The full storyTwo golds and four silvers at the 67th International Mathematical Olympiad
India won 2 gold and 4 silver at the 67th International Mathematical Olympiad in Shanghai, July 2026, placing 7th of 117.
The full storyAn all-gold haul at the 58th International Chemistry Olympiad
All four Indians won gold at the 58th International Chemistry Olympiad, Tashkent, 10–19 July 2026, India's first all-gold result.
The full storySkyroot's Vikram-1 is the first private orbital launch from Indian soil
Skyroot's Vikram-1 made the first private orbital launch from Indian soil on 18 July 2026, reaching orbit on its first try.
The full storySemicon 2.0: ₹1,27,500 crore for chips
Semicon 2.0, the next phase of India's chip programme, was approved on 15 July 2026 with ₹1,27,500 crore.
The full storyFive golds at the 56th International Physics Olympiad
All five Indian students won gold at the 56th International Physics Olympiad, Bucaramanga, Colombia, in July 2026.
The full storyMay 2026
India's first commercial GaN Mini/Micro-LED display unit
On 5 May 2026 the Cabinet cleared India's first commercial GaN Mini/Micro-LED display unit, at Dholera, and an OSAT unit in Surat.
The full storyApril 2026
SACHET and Cell Broadcast: disaster alerts on every phone
In April 2026 DoT and NDMA began pan-India tests of C-DOT's Cell Broadcast disaster alerts, alongside the SACHET system.
The full storyIndia's first gold at the European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad
Shreya Mundhada won India's first gold at the European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad, Bordeaux, April 2026; India placed 6th.
The full storyFebruary 2026
Gaganyaan's drogue parachute passes a qualification test
Gaganyaan's drogue parachute passed a qualification load test on the rocket sled at TBRL, Chandigarh, on 18 February 2026.
The full storyDRDO demonstrates Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet technology
DRDO demonstrated Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet technology, the basis for long-range air-to-air missiles, at Chandipur on 3 February 2026.
The full storyJanuary 2026
PSLV-C62 fails at the end of its third stage
PSLV-C62, carrying EOS-N1 and 15 co-passengers, failed at the end of its third stage on 12 January 2026.
The full storyDecember 2025
LVM3-M6 carries BlueBird Block-2, the heaviest payload on an Indian rocket
LVM3-M6 launched AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird Block-2 (about 6,100 kg) on 24 December 2025, the heaviest payload on an Indian rocket.
The full storyNovember 2025
LVM3-M5 lifts CMS-03, the heaviest communication satellite launched from India
LVM3-M5 launched CMS-03 (about 4,400 kg) on 2 November 2025, the heaviest communication satellite sent to GTO from India.
The full storyBig events of 2025
NISAR, the NASA–ISRO radar satellite, is launched
GSLV-F16 launched NISAR, the first NASA–ISRO Earth-observation satellite, with L- and S-band radars, on 30 July 2025.
The full storyShubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian on the International Space Station
Shubhanshu Shukla became the first Indian on the ISS, flying Axiom-4 from 25 June to 15 July 2025.
The full storySunita Williams and Butch Wilmore return after 286 days
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore returned on 18 March 2025 on SpaceX's Crew-9 after 286 days in space.
The full storyThe 100th launch from Sriharikota: GSLV-F15 with NVS-02
GSLV-F15, carrying the NavIC satellite NVS-02, was the 100th launch from Sriharikota, on 29 January 2025.
The full storySpaDeX: India docks two satellites in orbit
SpaDeX docked two satellites on 16 January 2025, making India the fourth country to dock in space.
The full storyBig events of 2024
Chandrayaan-4, a Venus orbiter and the first module of an Indian space station
In September 2024 the Cabinet approved Chandrayaan-4, the Venus Orbiter Mission and BAS-1, the first module of India's space station.
The full storyMission Divyastra: Agni-5 flies with MIRV technology
Mission Divyastra, on 11 March 2024, was the first flight test of Agni-5 with MIRV technology, from Kalam Island, Odisha.
The full storyThe ₹10,371.92 crore IndiaAI Mission
The Cabinet approved the IndiaAI Mission, with an outlay of ₹10,371.92 crore, on 7 March 2024.
The full storyAditya-L1 reaches its halo orbit at L1
Aditya-L1, India's first solar observatory, entered its halo orbit at L1, about 1.5 million km away, on 6 January 2024.
The full storyXPoSat, India's first X-ray polarimetry satellite
PSLV-C58 launched XPoSat, ISRO's first X-ray polarimetry satellite, on 1 January 2024.
The full storyBig events of 2023
Gaganyaan's first test flight proves the crew escape system
ISRO's TV-D1 flight on 21 October 2023 tested Gaganyaan's crew escape system; the crew module splashed down in the Bay of Bengal.
The full storyChandrayaan-3 lands near the Moon's south pole
Chandrayaan-3 landed near the Moon's south pole on 23 August 2023, making India the fourth country to land on the Moon.
The full storyA ₹6,003.65 crore National Quantum Mission
The Cabinet approved the ₹6,003.65 crore National Quantum Mission, 2023-24 to 2030-31, on 19 April 2023.
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