Indian space programme encompasses research in areas like astronomy, astrophysics, planetary and earth sciences, atmospheric sciences and theoretical physics. Balloons, sounding rockets, space platforms and ground-based facilities support these research efforts. A series of sounding rockets are available for atmospheric experiments. Several scientific instruments have been flown on satellites especially to direct celestial X-ray and gamma-ray bursts.
Major space missions are Chandrayaan-l and forthcoming Megha - Tropiques. | ||
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Launch Date
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22.10.2008
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Chandrayaan-1,India's first mission to Moon, was launched successfully on October 22, 2008 from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota. More..
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Launch Date
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04.05.1994
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Second satellite successfully orbited by ASLV. Working even four years after its launch. More..
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Launch Date
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20.05.1992
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First Indian satellite, launched into a near earth orbit on April 19, 1975, by an Intercosmos rocket of erstwhile USSR. More..
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Launch Date
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24.03.1987
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| The satellite was launched onboard the first development a flilght of ASLV. It did not reach the orbit. More.. (courtasy: isro.org) | ||
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Space Missions
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