India has achieved nine world records in space exploration, ISRO chief V. Narayanan said in New Delhi. He added India is on track to add 8–10 more records in the coming years, with plans for a human Moon landing by 2040.

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• 9 global records in space exploration secured by India
• Target 8–10 more records in next few years
• Chandrayaan missions, Mars Orbiter key highlights
• Mars Orbiter 2014: first nation to reach Mars in maiden try
• PSLV-C37 in 2017 launched 104 satellites in single mission
• Chandrayaan-2 in 2019: best orbiter camera around Moon
• Chandrayaan-3 in 2023: first near lunar South Pole landing
• 3 global cryogenic stage records 2014–2017
• Over 4,000 rockets and 133 satellites launched by India
• Goal: human landing on Moon by 2040