An Indian astronaut – or a Gaganatri – will soon travel to the International Space Station (ISS), and an India -US Earth -Emezing satellite will be launched on an Indian rocket. At the recent summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump at the White House, even long -term human space missions were a major boost.
A few years ago, Washington stopped Moscow from transferring critical cryogenic engine technology to India, which is afraid of its possible use in long -range missile development. Today, those misunderstandings have given a way to trust, paving the way for deep cooperation in space exploration.
In his meeting, PM Modi and President Trump announced the initiative of the Launch of the India-US Trust or to ‘change the relationship using strategic technology’. The objective of this initiative is to increase cooperation between governments, academics and private sector in major emerging technologies including defense, artificial intelligence, semiconductor, quantum computing, biotechnology, energy and space. It wants to ensure the use of verified technology vendors and protect sensitive technologies.
Both PM Modi and President Trump share deep interest in space technology. The two leaders welcomed the 2025 as a historic year for US-India Civil Space Cooperation, working with NASA and ISRO through private space firm Axiom to send the first Indian astronaut to the ISS. If all go according to the plan, the Indian Air Force (IAF) group captain Shubanshu Shukla will become the second Indian to travel in space four decades after the historic mission of Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma in 1984. Captain Shukla Will Pilot Axiom 4 (X- 4), a private space mission was set to ride in the SpaceX Dragon SpaceCraft from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida later this year. However, astronaut Sunita Williams has signs of potential delay due to the renovation of a so -called “rescue mission” for Sunita Williams.
The two leaders also supported the initial launch of the United Nisar Mission, an advanced satellite designed for systematically changes in the Earth’s surface using dual radar. Often known as “Nisaraga” satellite (a play on Sanskrit word for nature), the mission is aimed at disaster monitoring and environmental protection.
Nisar represents a true juggle – or cooperation among the world’s oldest and largest democracy. Officially known as NASA-Iceroo synthetic aperture radar satellite (Nisar), it is estimated that it is the most expensive citizen of Earth-Emezing Satellite, which is more than $ 1 billion. NASA has said that the total mission cost, including development and deployment, may exceed $ 1.5 billion.
In the coming months, ISRO is its ‘mischievous boy’ – Geosinkronous satellite launch vehicle Mark 2 (GSLV Mk 2) – Now Tame and Grandmade – to launch Nisar from Sriharikota. This is the first time an US government satellite has been launched from an Indian spaceport, a strong sign of NASA’s faith in ISRO’s capabilities.
In the meeting, PM Modi and President Trump called for deep cooperation in space exploration, including long -term human spaceflights, spaceflight safety, planetary safety and commercial participation. Leaders committed to carry out commercial space cooperation through industries of traditional and emerging areas, such as connectivity, advanced spaceflight, satellite and space launch systems, space sustainability, space tourism and advanced space manufacturing.
On the occasion of his visit, PM Modi also met Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, a strong lawyer of Manav Basti on Mars. Can this meeting plant seeds for the red planet for an Indian mission? Indo-US space is now motivating cooperation with trust initiative, the possibilities for the search for planets are expanding rapidly.
