What Is ISRO And Its History?
ISRO, this word means a lot to everyone in the space community because of its efficiency in completing space missions and being the first space agency in the world to successfully send a spacecraft to Mars on its first attempt.
ISRO stands for “ Indian Space Research Organisation”. ISRO was formed on August 15, 1969, with a vision to develop and harness space technology in national development. ISRO was a replacement for its predecessor, INCOSPAR (Indian National Committee for Space Research), ISRO was established in 1962 by India’s first Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru and scientist Vikram Sarabhai, are considered the founding fathers of the Indian space program.
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| ISRO( Credit- Indiatimes.com) |
Let's discuss the first satellite mission of ISRO, which was named Aryabhata. This Indian satellite was launched by the Soviet Union on April 19, 1975, making India the first country in South Asia to launch a satellite into space. The satellite was named after the famous Indian astronomer and mathematician Aryabhata, who lived in the 5th century.
Upcoming Space Mission Of ISRO
In this article, we are going to discuss three upcoming missions of ISRO.ISRO has planned several missions to study the moon, Mars, and the Sun, as well as to launch communication and navigation satellites. The upcoming missions will not only boost India's scientific capabilities but also contribute to the global space community. The upcoming Three missions are:-
- NISAR-
NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) is a Low Earth Orbit observatory being jointly developed by NASA and ISRO. It's going to create a map of the entire world in just 12 days and give us valuable data about changes in Earth's ecosystems, ice mass, vegetation, sea levels, natural hazards like earthquakes and tsunamis, and more! It's going to be a huge help in our efforts to understand and protect our planet.
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| NISAR Image( Credit- NASA) |
NISAR will launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre(SDSC) SHAR on the GSLV expendable launch vehicle contributed by ISRO the expected launch date is January 2024.
To read more about NISAR - WHAT IS NISAR ?
Aditya-L1
Aditya L1 shall be the first Indian Satellite to study the sun. The spacecraft shall be placed in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system, which is about 1.5 million km from the Earth. The instruments of Aditya-L1 are tuned to observe the solar atmosphere mainly the chromosphere and corona.
The expected date to launch Aditya L1 is 2023.
for more details read this-What is Aditya-L1 Mission ? | 1st Indian Mission to Study Sun | ISRO
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| Aditya-L1 ( Credit- India Today) |
Chandrayaan-3
Chandrayaan-3 is the next mission after Chandrayaan-2 and it's all about landing safely on the moon's surface and exploring it with a rover. The mission will have a lander and a rover and will be launched from Sriharikota using LVM3. The propulsion module will carry the lander and rover to the moon's orbit, which is around 100 km away. The propulsion module also has a cool instrument called SHAPE, which will study Earth from the moon's orbit using spectral and polarimetric measurements
For more details read this-Chandrayaan 3
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| Chandrayaan 3 ( Credit- Newsdrum) |
The launch date for Chandrayaan-3 is June 2023.
ISRO has come a long way since its establishment in 1969, and its achievements have been remarkable. With its vision of developing and harnessing space technology for national development, ISRO has made India proud by being the first country in South Asia to launch a satellite into space and the first in the world to successfully send a spacecraft to Mars on its first attempt. ISRO's upcoming missions, including NISAR, Aditya-L1, and Chandrayaan-3, show that India is committed to advancing its scientific capabilities and contributing to the global space community. These missions are not only going to be a significant help in understanding and protecting our planet but also will inspire generations to come. Hope you will get to know many things about ISRO from this article.
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by-Hritik Raj