Bengaluru, July 13 -- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Dr V Narayanan has revealed that Indian scientists played a decisive role in halting a potentially hazardous rocket launch to the International Space Station (ISS), underscoring India's increasing influence in global space missions.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the IEEE International Conference at Presidency University Bengaluru, Dr Narayanan said the launch initially scheduled for June 11 had to be called off following a technical red flag raised by the Indian team. The launch was related to a mission carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to the ISS.
"Everyone knows our Sukhlaji is at the International Space Station. But what many don't know is the sto...