India's civil space agency · 2 missions
ISRO
Bengaluru-based agency that made India the fourth nation to soft-land on the Moon (Chandrayaan-3, 2023).
India HQ Bengaluru, IN Founded 1969 Focus Civil space agency Missions
2
Successful
1 / 1
Upcoming
1
Active span
2023–2027
Closest pole
-70.0°
About
Founded 1969 in Bengaluru. ISRO is one of the few national agencies to operate independently developed launchers, satellites, and lunar landers. The Chandrayaan program has delivered three lunar missions: Chandrayaan-1 (orbiter, 2008), Chandrayaan-2 (orbiter + crashed lander, 2019), and Chandrayaan-3 (successful lander + rover, 2023).
Chandrayaan-3 made India the fourth nation to soft-land on the Moon and the first to land near the south pole. Chandrayaan-4 is a dual-launch sample return in development for 2027, and LUPEX is a joint polar rover mission with JAXA.
Latest missions
