Indian Space Program
Indias space agency launches 8 satellites into 2 orbits.
Indian space program. The indian space programme was driven by the vision of vikram sarabhai considered the father of the indian space programme. Indias space program is making giant leaps to the moon mars and beyond. The indian space research organization isro has been building a space program with a bright future and its starting to pay off. The indian space research organisation isro is the nodal agency and flag bearer of the indian space program.
News about indias space program including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. There are some who question the relevance of space activities in a developing nation. Isro performs a wide array of services apart from their main mission of building and launching space missions and their launch vehicles for a wide variety of objectives listed above. See the latest missions videos and news from the indian space research organisation here.
Before the gaganyaan mission announcement in august 2018 human. Vikram a sarabhai centenary programme. We do not have the fantasy of competing with the economically advanced nations in the exploration of the moon or the planets. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets.
Spacex designs manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The first crewed flight is planned with a spacecraft called gaganyaan for december 2021 on a gslv mark iii rocket. By all accounts indias space program had a stellar 2017. As he said in 1969.
To us there is no ambiguity of purpose. It has also contributed to science and science education in the country. Department of space indian space research organisation public notice attention. That was capped with its latest launch last friday of indias hundredth satellites along with 30 other satellites on board its.
Yuvika young scientist programme. India has successfully launched a mission to soft land a rover on the moon in a landmark moment for a nation trying to become a space superpower.