IIST has been selected as a Member Institute, among the other 43 institutions, for developing Quantum Technologies in India by DST's National Quantum Mission.

Prof. Dipankar Banerjee, Senior Professor, Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru, who was serving as the Director, Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital of Department of Science and Technology, has assumed charge of the Director, IIST,

The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) and Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaboratively conduct research focused on thermal comfort challenges faced by personnel in high-demand, critical environments. The MoU was signed on November 6, 2024, by Dr. Sanjay Behari, Director of SCTIMST, and Prof. Dipankar Banerjee, Director of IIST.

The ISAMPE award for Smart Materials and Systems Technology Development for the Year 2024 is presented to Dr. V. S. Sooraj, Department of Aerospace Engineering., IIST and his research scholars - Shri. Sarath Babu Thekkoot Surendran and Dr. Danish Handa.

Watch exclusive interview with Prof. Dipankar Banerjee, Director, IIST. Prof Dipankar Banerjee,decipher the Proba-3 mission. Proba-3 is an In-Orbit Demonstration (IOD) mission of the European Space Agency. The mission goal is to demonstrate precise formation flying. It consists of 2 spacecrafts and it will be launched together in a stacked configuration.