India has secured nine major world records in space exploration and is on track to add eight to ten more in the coming years, ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan said in New Delhi. He highlighted India’s growing global standing in space technology and innovation.
Addressing an event, Mr. Narayanan said India’s space achievements span landmark missions such as Chandrayaan and the Mars Orbiter Mission, along with major progress in cryogenic technology. He noted that India became the first country to reach Mars on its maiden attempt with the Mars Orbiter Mission in 2014.
In 2017, ISRO created another global record when the PSLV-C37 mission successfully launched 104 satellites in a single flight. Mr. Narayanan said Chandrayaan-2, launched in 2019, placed one of the world’s best orbiter cameras around the Moon, while Chandrayaan-3 made history in 2023 by landing near the Moon’s south pole, a first for any country.
He added that between 2014 and 2017, India achieved three world records in cryogenic stage development, including the fastest development timeline for the LVM3 cryogenic stage. The ISRO chief said cost-efficient missions have helped reduce launch expenses. So far, ISRO has launched over 4,000 rockets and 133 satellites.
Looking ahead, Mr. Narayanan said India plans to set several new records and aims to land a human on the Moon by 2040.
