Essay on Indian space tecnology
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The history of India’s interests in space science is as early as 1960s when a Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) was formed by theDepartment of Atomic Energy. Subsequently the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) was set up to develop space technology and its application to various national tasks.
The development of India’s space technology and programme dates back to 1980 when it successfully launched its own satellite Rohini – 1 from Sriharikota Island. The nation then became the eighth country to prove that it could send a satellite to orbit above Earth.
Vikram Sarabhai and Satish Dhawan are considered as the pioneers behind India’s space exploration programme ALSOVikram Ambalal Sarabhai was the founder
SRO has developed two satellite launch vehicles, PSLV and GSLV, to place INSAT and IRS satellites in the required orbits.
Chronology of Indian Space History
1963 - First sounding rocket launched from TERLS (November 21, 1963).
1965 -Space Science and Technology Centre (SSTC) established in Thumba.
1967 - Satellite Telecommunication Earth Station set up at Ahmedabad.1972 - Space Commission and Department of Space set up. ISRO brought under DOS (June 1, 1972).
1975 - ISRO becomes Government Organisation (April 1, 1975). First Indian Satellite, Aryabhata, launched (April 19, 1975).
1979 - Bhaskara-I, an experimental satellite for earth observations, launched (June 7, 1979). First Experimental launch of SLV-3 with Rohini Technology Payload on board (August 10, 1979).Satellite could not be placed in orbit.
1981- First developmental launch of SLV-3.
1984 - Indo-Soviet manned space mission (April 1984).
1987 - First developmental launch of ASLV with SROSS-1 satellite on board (March 24, 1987). Satellite could not be placed in orbit.
2001 - First Launch of the GSLV successfully completed on April 18, 2001.