India's space agency ISRO responded to employee concerns on 6–7 September 2026 by reaffirming its central role while defending plans to expand private-sector participation. Chairman V. Narayanan clarified that ISRO retains responsibility for strategic missions and advanced research, while private companies support the broader ecosystem.
India's GSLV-F17 rocket launched the 2,367-kg EOS-05 satellite from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on September 4, 2026, at 2:55 a.m. IST, placing India's first imaging satellite into geosynchronous orbit approximately 36,000 kilometers above Earth.