Overview
- ISRO chair V. Narayanan said all satellites operated continuously and met mission requirements during May’s Operation Sindoor.
- More than 400 scientists worked full-time around the clock to deliver products from earth observation and communication satellites.
- ISRO reported supplying satellite data to national security users during the tri-services campaign.
- The agency counts 58 operational satellites and cited the prime minister’s directive to at least triple that number within three years.
- On Gaganyaan, ISRO said 7,700 ground tests are complete with 2,300 more planned, the first uncrewed mission is expected in December, and approvals are in place for two crewed flights.