Mangalyaan Mars Orbiter Mission – UPSC Notes
Mangalyaan Mars Orbiter Mission UPSC Notes | MOM | Legacy IAS Bangalore Science & Technology · Space · UPSC GS-III Mangalyaan — India’s Journey to Mars 🔴 Complete UPSC Notes — launch, trajectory, 5 payloads, scientific findings, end-of-life (April 2022), 4th space agency to reach Mars, first Asian nation, first country on maiden attempt. Mangalyaan-2 […]
Gaganyaan Mission | Crew | Vyommitra | Shubhanshu Shukla – UPSC Notes
Gaganyaan Mission UPSC Notes | Crew | Vyommitra | Shubhanshu Shukla | Legacy IAS Science & Technology · Space · UPSC GS-III Gaganyaan Mission — India Goes to Space 🚀 Complete UPSC Notes — crew selection, mission phases, technologies (HLVM3, Crew Escape, Life Support), Vyommitra, Axiom-4 & Shubhanshu Shukla in space (June 2025), mission MITRA, […]
Indian Space Programs – UPSC Notes
Indian Space Programs – UPSC Notes | Legacy IAS GS Paper III · Science & Technology · Space 🛸 Indian Space Programs — ISRO Complete Guide ISRO History · All Satellite Types · Chandrayaan 1/2/3/4 · Mangalyaan · Aditya-L1 · XPoSat · NavIC (with infographic) · NISAR · SpaDeX · Axiom-4 · Gaganyaan · Indian […]
Current Affairs Quiz 09 April 2026
Q1. Consider the following statements regarding global space activity in 2025: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?(a) Only One(b) Only Two(c) Only Three(d) None Answer: (b) Only Two Explanation: Q2. Consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor […]
Current Affairs 09 April 2026
Content Global Space Activity & India’s Space Assets (ISSAR 2025) Why in News? Relevance Practice Question Q1.“Rapid commercialisation of outer space has intensified challenges of space debris and sustainability.”Discuss in light of recent global space activity trends.(250 Words) Key Global Trends (2025) 1. Record Space Launches 2. Space Debris Growth 3. Orbital Traffic Management India’s […]
Rocket Launching Stations — UPSC Notes
Rocket Launching Stations — UPSC Notes | Legacy IAS GS Paper III · Science & Technology · Space 🚀 Rocket Launching Stations — India & World Why Near Equator? · Why Coastal? · Sriharikota (SDSC SHAR) · Kulasekarapattinam 2nd Spaceport · Dogleg Manoeuvre · World’s Major Spaceports · Soyuz Test: 60% More Payload Near Equator […]
NavIC IRNSS | India GPS Satellite Navigation – UPSC Notes
NavIC IRNSS UPSC Notes | India GPS Satellite Navigation | Legacy IAS Bangalore Science & Technology · Space · UPSC GS-III NavIC / IRNSS — India’s Own GPS 🛰️ Complete UPSC Notes — what NavIC is, how satellite navigation works, India’s constellation crisis (only 3 of 11 operational, March 2026), atomic clock failures, NVS-01 success […]
GAGAN – UPSC Notes
GAGAN – UPSC Notes | Legacy IAS GS Paper III · Science & Technology · Space & Navigation ✈ GAGAN — GPS-Aided GEO Augmented Navigation SBAS · ISRO + AAI Joint System · 15 INRES · INMCC · INLUS · GSAT-8/10/15 · LPV Procedures · First Asia-Pacific SBAS · Mandatory from July 2021 · 57 […]
LVM3 (GSLV Mk III) – UPSC Notes
LVM3 (GSLV Mk III) – UPSC Notes | Legacy IAS GS Paper III · Science & Technology · Space 🚀 LVM3 — Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (GSLV Mk III) India’s Most Powerful Rocket · “Bahubali” · 3-Stage Animated Diagram · 9 Missions · CMS-03 (Nov 2025) · HLVM3 Gaganyaan Assembly · CE-20 Reignition · SCE-200 […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 09 April 2026
Content The other side of sport — mastering manufacturing Why in News? Relevance Practice Question Q1.“India’s strong sporting culture has not translated into global competitiveness in sports goods manufacturing.”Critically examine.(250 Words) Sports Goods Manufacturing in India About the Sector Geographical Concentration Nature of Industry Key Challenges 1. Cost Competitiveness 2. Input and Technology Constraints 3. […]