ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan highlighted mission operations as a decisive factor for India’s growing space ambitions, speaking at the SMOPS-2026 conference. Using Chandrayaan-3 as an example, he pointed to the payoff of coordinated teamwork and operational precision, stressing that continuous monitoring and control are essential for long-duration missions.
ISRO and Europe’s ESA have signed a new agreement to deepen their joint Earth observation work. The deal focuses on calibration, validation, and scientific studies, building on decades of cooperation between the agencies. Upcoming missions, including ESA’s FLEX, are expected to benefit from the stronger collaboration and help pave the way for future shared space science efforts.
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NASA has announced the four astronauts for SpaceX’s Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station, now targeting launch no earlier than mid-September. The flight is designed to accelerate space station crew rotations and support future Moon-Mars preparations. Jessica Watkins, aboard a second SpaceX Dragon mission, is poised to make history as NASA works to tighten its human spaceflight timeline.
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