Space traffic rises: Isro performed record 140 collision-avoidance manoeuvres in 2025
Indian Express·2h ago·Positivity
What Happened
ISRO performed a record 140 collision-avoidance manoeuvres in 2025 to protect Indian space assets from orbital congestion. The Indian Space Situational Awareness Report revealed this was the highest annual number in the 2010-2025 period. Manoeuvres included protection for NISAR, Chandrayaan-2, and geosynchronous and low-earth orbit missions.
Key Entities
ISROCollision-avoidance manoeuvresNISARChandrayaan-2Space trafficIndian Space Situational Awareness Report