ISRO stands for the Indian Space Research Organisation. It develops satellite launch vehicles and associated technologies and conducts space science and exploration missions.
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- It was set up on August 15, 1969. The person who established it is Vikram Sarabhai.
- The ISRO center, ISAC, is in Bengaluru and directs the design and buildup of satellite technology.
- The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, nestled in Thiruvananthapuram, creates satellites and rockets.
- Sriharikota hosts the primary launch site, the Satish Dhawan Space Center.
- ISRO’s designed, developed, and operated satellites help to communicate, weather forecast, and observe the Earth.
- ISRO also promotes the development of industries in space technology.
- It assists the nation's development through the application of space technology, inspires youth, and promotes science education and research.
- ISRO launched its very first satellite, Aryabhatta, back in 1975. This step pushed India into the space exploration league.
- India's first lunar probe was sent in 2008, and Chandrayaan 1 discovered water molecules on the moon.
- In 2013, Mangalyaan was a success when India became the first Asian country to reach Mars.
- 2019 marked the mission of Chandrayaan 2, which was also a great success.
- ISRO’s upcoming mission is a planned manned space mission in which Indian astronauts will be sent into space.
- Achievements include cost-effective space missions and the indigenous development of satellite navigation systems.
- With significant contributions to global space science and exploration, it has developed various satellite launch vehicles (SLV) like PSLV for polar regions, GSLV for geostationary orbits, and GSLV Mk III for heavy-lift launch vehicles.