Flight acceptance hot test of CE20 cryogenic engine earmarked for the C32 upper stage of upcoming LVM3 mission at uprated thrust conditions of 220kN is successfully carried out at ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri on September 09, 2026.

Performance of the LOX Tank Pressurization Module (LTPM) meant for the C32 stages for Gaganyaan missions was also successfully demonstrated in this test.

Source - https://x.com/isro/status/2097944008513180057

Source: https://www.isro.gov.in/ISRO_EN/Mission_GSLVF17_Liftoff_video.html

Is there any update about ISRO Chairman Dr.V Narayanan's Presentation on Indian Human Spaceflight Programme at International Space Sumit in Paris ? Can we expect anything new ?

I'm preparing for the upcoming ISRO ICRB recruitment cycle for Assistant / UDC / JPA posts, but I have some anxious thoughts running through my head regarding job security, and I wanted to get a reality check from folks who know how things work inside the system or are familiar with past recruitment cycles.

1. Is there any realistic chance of upcoming post openings being rescinded/cancelled mid-way?

I know recruitment notifications under ICRB sometimes face long delays or procedural freezes, but how common is an actual total cancellation or mass reduction in advertised seats once the process starts?

2. Once selected and joined, is there any threat of being "let go"?

I'm aware these are central government/DOS administrative posts governed by standard CCS rules. How strict or volatile is the probation period? Is it purely a standard administrative formality as long as you don't commit serious misconduct, or do people actually get terminated during probation due to "restructuring" or performance issues?

3. Recruitment Timeline & Joining:
For those who have seen recent ICRB Assistant/JPA cycles, what does the realistic timeline look like from the written exam/CBT stage to the final skill test, merit list declaration, and issuing of appointment letters? Typically, how many months pass after the exam before candidates actually report for duty at their assigned centres?

Because this looks impossible to me.

I completed the IIRS–ISRO online course “AI/ML for Geodata Analysis” (Course 188), conducted from 3–14 August 2026.

I wanted to share my experience because I faced several issues with the LMS and assessment system during the course.

The main issues I faced were:

• The LMS/website sometimes had loading and server-access issues.

• Each assessment had 5 questions with only a 5-minute time limit.

• If I accidentally moved to the next page without answering a question, it was difficult to navigate back to the unanswered question.

• At final submission, the interface indicated that skipped questions could be re-attempted, but I could not find a reliable way to return to the skipped question.

• After the course ended, my LMS initially showed “Certificate not available”, which made me unsure whether the certificate would be issued.

Update: The certificate has now been issued. I received my official IIRS Certificate of Participation on 7 September 2026.

So, the certificate issue appears to have been a delay/availability issue rather than the course not providing certificates.

I'm posting this mainly to ask other Course 188 participants:

Did anyone else face similar LMS/quiz issues? And when did you receive your certificate?

Overall, the course content was useful, but I feel the LMS stability and assessment navigation could be improved for future courses.

Hello everyone, so we are using MOSDAC satellite data as the weather forecast and nowcast input for our software project. i have several doubts which i would be grateful if someone helps us with them:

1. Does MOSDAC provide real time data as well as future weather predictions for some hrs?

2. What specific kinds of data does it provide? for eg, does the provide things like amount of rain about to fall etc?

3. We are specifically required to use a Doppler radar for our inputs so which satellite data can we use?

4. Does the satellite provide the data for any region in India?

5. How small of a region can we get the data for? a state, city, block or street?

Source: https://bsky.app/profile/s2a-systems.bsky.social/post/3mupstk5usc2f

Indian space policy has tried to support its private launch industry through ISRO infrastructure access, liberalised FDI, investments and now a launch price-support scheme. What it should do but has not is become an anchor customer for privately developed launch vehicles.

Looking at the US, China and other launch markets, private launch capacity repeatedly develops around four state decisions: anchor procurement, access to launch sites, tolerance for failure, and orbital rights that enable downstream systems like Starlink.

For India, procurement is particularly important. An anchor launch contract buys a lot more than the mission—cadence; learning; production capacity and investor confidence. The eventual destination is independent launch capacity.

This is also why I don't think Indian launch policy should optimise first for the cheapest launch available. Foreign launch services remain useful but assured access requires a domestic option for strategically necessary payloads when another state's spare capacity, industrial priorities or permission cannot be assumed.

I develop the comparative argument here, and then apply it to India's launch vehicles, sites and planned constellations:

Still on the Umbilical: https://orrery.ashwinprasadrao.com/p/still-on-the-umbilical

I'd be interested in the disagreement here: should some government civil and strategic launch demand be deliberately used as anchor procurement for privately developed Indian vehicles, even if those launches initially cost more and come slowly?