Scientists and space technologists from India and abroad will converge in Bengaluru next week as CSIR and ISRO convene a joint meet to deepen collaboration in human spaceflight research and next-generation space technologies. The meeting, scheduled for November 17, is expected to sharpen India’s preparatory work for upcoming crewed missions, including the Gaganyaan programme.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Science and Technology, the CSIR-ISRO Space Meet 2025 will bring together nearly 150 to 200 delegates, among them astronauts, researchers, defence scientists and representatives from global space agencies. The Consul General of France in Bengaluru, officials from DRDO, ISRO, IISc and the Indian Air Force will attend, alongside experts from the European Space Agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and the French Space Agency.
The thrust of the deliberations will be on aligning CSIR’s multidisciplinary scientific expertise with ISRO’s expanding technological ambitions. Core sessions will explore human spaceflight physiology, biomedical instrumentation, microgravity life-science experiments, advanced materials and systems critical to spacecraft operation and maintenance.
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Among the highlighted themes are plant growth in space, the design of nutritionally stable space food, microfluidics, ceramic metamaterials and protection against microbial corrosion, domains increasingly vital to long-duration human missions. Officials noted that the meeting aims to strengthen institutional linkages and accelerate innovation in space medicine, human-factors engineering and translational technologies with wider societal application.
The event is expected to frame a collaborative roadmap for India’s future human spaceflight engagements and identify joint R&D avenues that can underpin the country’s next wave of space exploration.
The backdrop to the meet includes recent comments by ISRO chief V Narayanan, who outlined the significant progress made under the Gaganyaan mission.
He had maintained that the subsystem-level work was nearly complete, adding, “With about 85 to 90 per cent of subsystem-level activities finalised, we are now conducting integrated tests and software validation. Three uncrewed missions will be launched before the crewed flight to ensure full safety and system reliability.”
The Bengaluru gathering is expected to reinforce India’s commitment to building a robust scientific foundation for human presence in space.
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