The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is India’s premier space agency, established in 1969 under the visionary leadership of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai. Headquartered in Bengaluru, ISRO operates under the Department of Space, reporting directly to the Prime Minister of India. Initially formed as the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) in 1962, it was renamed in 1969 and later integrated into the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). Over the decades, ISRO has evolved into a globally recognized leader in space exploration, satellite technology, and space research, with the mission of leveraging space capabilities for the socio-economic development of India.
ISRO made its first significant milestone in 1975 with the launch of Aryabhata, India’s first satellite, in collaboration with the Soviet Union’s space agency. Since then, ISRO has launched a series of successful satellites for various purposes including communications, weather forecasting, Earth observation, and navigation, strengthening India’s position in space technology. ISRO has also collaborated with leading space agencies like NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and Roscosmos, as well as domestic institutions such as the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.
The Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan), launched in 2013, placed India among the select group of countries to reach Mars, making India the first country to do so on its maiden attempt. The mission carried out at a fraction of the cost of similar programs by other space agencies, showcased ISRO’s engineering and scientific ingenuity. Similarly, the Chandrayaan missions to the Moon have provided invaluable data on the lunar surface, contributing significantly to global lunar research.
ISRO now aims to send humans to space with its Gaganyaan mission.
India launched communication satellite CMS01 successfully on 17 December 2020 following earlier successful launch on 7 November 2020 of PSLV-C49 satellite and nine customer spacecraft.
According to news reports , India launched communication satellite CMS01 successfully on 17 December 2020 following earlier successful launch on 7 November 2020 of PSLV-C49 satellite and nine customer spacecraft. These launches in the months of November and December in current year are expected to serve very useful purposes and has brought name to India’s scientific capability in space exploration. In this context , it may be apt to refer readers to this Vedic astrology writer’s one of predictions for India through article – “ Predictions for coming year 2020 by kushal kumar” – published as early as last year on 10 October , 2019 at theindiapost.com. The prediction made over a year past on 10 October , 2019 , has come precisely accurate conforming to time frame indicated , reads as follows in the said article :-
“ IT SEEMS THE SECOND HALF IN 2020 CAN BOOST UP THE AMBITIOUS SIDE OF THE NATION……….EFFORTS MADE IN SPACE PROGRAM ARE LIKELY TO MEET WITH SUCCESS BRINGING NAME”.
Link to reach the article referred to here :-
https://www.theindiapost.com/articles/predictions-for-coming-year-2020-by-kushal-kumar/