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ISRO Chairman V Narayanan addressed the National Meet 2025, celebrating India's remarkable space journey from having no satellite technology fifty years ago to now standing alongside developed nations. He highlighted landmark achievements including the 100th rocket launch, successful satellite docking, and Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla becoming the first Indian to return from the International Space Station. Narayanan emphasized the expansion of 55 space applications benefiting citizens at grassroots level, from television broadcasting to weather forecasting. The ISRO chief committed to contributing to India's development vision, aiming to make the country developed by 2047 through continued innovation and private sector collaboration.

Key Points: ISRO Chief Narayanan Highlights Viksit Bharat 2047 Goals at National Meet

  • ISRO launched double the missions from 2015-2025 vs previous decade
  • India among four nations to successfully dock satellites in orbit
  • NISAR satellite became world's costliest built entirely by ISRO
  • Private sector collaboration key for future space applications
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ISRO Chairman V Narayanan highlights milestones at National Meet 2025, says ISRO to contribute to 'Viksit Bharat 2047'

ISRO Chairman V Narayanan outlines India's space achievements, including 100th rocket launch and Shubhanshu Shukla's ISS return, while committing to Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.

"Today we are shoulder to shoulder with developed nations - V Narayanan"

New Delhi, August 22

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman V Narayanan on Friday addressed the inaugural session of the National Meet 2025, calling it a landmark step in expanding space applications to benefit citizens at the grassroots level.

"This is an important milestone in our journey for bringing space applications to the grassroots. Today, there are 55 space applications--ranging from television broadcasting to weather forecasting--ensuring the safety and security of every citizen of Bharat through satellites," Narayanan said.

Reflecting on India's progress, he noted that just five decades ago the country had no satellite technology. "50 years ago, we did not have satellite technology. Last month, on June 30th, the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellite) became the costliest satellite in the world. The entire satellite is built by ISRO and launched using our own rocket precisely into orbit. Today we are shoulder to shoulder with developed nations," he said.

The ISRO chief highlighted several achievements in 2025 and said, "This year, on January 29, we had our 100th rocket launch. This year, India became one among four countries to successfully dock and undock two satellites in orbit. We successfully sent Shubhanshu Shukla to space under the direction of PM Modi. Today, the best camera available in the moon orbit belongs to India."

Narayanan stressed the need for continuous improvement to make operational applications more "accurate, frequent, and responsive to users."

We are meeting for the inaugural function to ensure continuity in improvement and to make our operational applications more accurate, frequent, and responsive to users. We have to utilise resources from the private sector for many activities. We are going to contribute to Viksit Bharat 2047 to make India a developed country before we celebrate 100 years of independence."

Earlier, V Narayanan, on Thursday, said that ISRO has launched almost double the number of missions between 2015 and 2025 than the ones launched between 2005 and 2015.

The ISRO Chairman also praised Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla for being the first Indian to return from the International Space Station (ISS).

"In the last 10 years, the progress is phenomenal, exponential. With respect to missions, between 2015 and 2025, the number of missions almost doubled compared to 2005-2015. During the last six months, three important missions were completed. Axiom 4 mission is a very prestigious mission, successfully accomplished. First Indian to be brought back safely from the International Space Station (ISS), we have the Gaganyaatri Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla," Narayanan said during the conference.

- ANI

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Priya S
What I love most is how space technology is reaching grassroots levels. Weather forecasting, TV broadcasting - these directly impact common people's lives. More power to ISRO team! 👏
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Rohit P
While achievements are commendable, I hope ISRO focuses more on practical applications that solve ground-level problems like agriculture monitoring, disaster management, and rural connectivity. The real test is how space tech improves lives of farmers and villagers.
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Sarah B
As someone working in tech, the docking/undocking achievement is huge! Only 4 countries have done this. India's space program is becoming world-class at an amazing pace. Congratulations to all scientists involved!
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Vikram M
Shubhanshu Shukla's safe return from ISS is a massive achievement! 🚀 This opens doors for more Indians in space exploration. Hope to see more astronauts from diverse backgrounds going to space in coming years.
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Kavya N
The best camera in moon orbit belongs to India? Wow! This shows our technological prowess. Hope this inspires more young girls to take up STEM education and join ISRO someday 💫

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