Isro Working on 40-Storey-Tall Rockt to Place 75-Tonne Payload in Space: Narayanan

Isro Chairman V. Narayanan on Tuesday (August 19, 2025) said the space agency has been working on a Rockt as high as high as a 40-storey building to place a 75,000 kg paylad in laws in law.

Delivering the Convocation address of osmania university in Hyderabad, Mr. Narayanan said this year, the space agency has lined up with projects such as navic Into orbit using Indian Rockts.

He said by 2035, A 52-Tonne mass space station is going to be built even as isro is work on the venus orbiter mission.

“Right now, we are working on a next generation launch. Capable of Placing 35 kg in low earth orbit.

“Isro has planned to launch technology demonstration satellite (TDS) and GSAT-7R, An Indian Military Communication Satellite, Specifically Designed for the Indian Navy to replace the existing gsat-7 (Rukmini) satellite, this year among others, ”He Further Said.

Mr. Narayanan said right now, India has 55 satellites in orbites and the number is going to be increase to three times in another three to four years.

Narrating the Sequence of Events Prior to Astronaut Subhashnu Shukla’s successful journey to the interactive space station and return, he said the Original Project Was Scheduled For June 11. Before a Team-LED by Him Identified A Leakage in the Rockt, it was postponed to June 25.

“And with that, if the Rockt would have taken off, it would have been a catastrophic failure. Based on the insurance of Indians, the Indian Education System, The Training of Isrocted. Have Accompiled a Safe Mission, Not Only Subashanu Shukla, but Along with Him Three More International Astronauts, “He Said.

Explaining the domestic space journey, Mr. Narayanan said today India is in a position to rub Shoulders with Advanced Space-Friday Nations.

According to Him, as of now, India has the credit of launching over 4,000 rockets.

India’s first satellite aryabhatta was launched in 1975 with the support of other countries, and from then on, as many as 133 satellites of various types, Including a 6,000 kg HIGHUGHAHT GSAT –11 Satellite, which is right now, have been launched, He said.

India has the best camera on the moon with 32-countimeter resolution and is the only country till today to have successed mars orbiter mission in the first attempt while none of the developed countesses countery

“Isro is the first organization and India is the first country which successfully placed 104 satellites using a single Rockt in the first attempt. And we made history. Satellite to study the sun, “Mr. Narayanan said.

Not only study the sun, but it has also brought 20 terabit data. India is one Among Four Countries Having The Capability Who Built The Satellite for Study the Sun, He Added.

At the convocation, Mr. Narayanan was presented with the honorary degree of Doctor of Science, Recognising His Pivotal Contributions to India’s Space Program, by Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma.

Later, Speaking to Reporters on the Sidelines of the Event, Mr. Narayanan Said Shubhanshu Shukla has successfully come back (after spending 20 days in space).

His (Shubhanshu’s) Experience is going to feed India’s Gaganyaan Program, He Said.

Asked about Prime Minister Narendra Modi Suggessting that India Needs to build a pool of 40-50 Astronauts ready to Lead Future Space Missions, MR. Narayanan said, “in the future it will have.

Published – August 19, 2025 05:27 PM IST