ISRO to Set Up Advanced Radar Research Centre at Chandrapur in Assam under Project Netra

Exam-focused facts from the 22 September 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will establish an Advanced Radar Research Centre at Chandrapur in Assam under Project Netra.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the project, calling it a landmark moment for the state.
Project Netra aims to strengthen India's Space Situational Awareness (SSA) capabilities by monitoring and tracking objects in space.
The facility will help protect critical space assets and add to India's ground-based space surveillance network.