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ISRO chief says mission operations are the real driver behind Chandrayaan success
Science
Published on 24 April 2026
He credits long-duration control and monitoring for success
ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan highlighted mission operations as a decisive factor for India’s growing space ambitions, speaking at the SMOPS-2026 conference. Using Chandrayaan-3 as an example, he pointed to the payoff of coordinated teamwork and operational precision, stressing that continuous monitoring and control are essential for long-duration missions.
- Narayanan called mission operations central to space success
- Chandrayaan-3 is cited as proof of operational precision
- Continuous monitoring and control are key for long missions
- ISRO is scaling up its operations focus
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