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.
When the government is run by uneducated people, the research & development departments will be open to unscientific methods; which either to bad research, research ch scams that guzzle research grants, & one major implication – science students will lose interest in research.
I do not expect such articles from your publication. Claiming that homas can solve the pollution problem in Delhi is equal to saying that herbal concoctions can cure Covid-19.
The Print is certainly not a mouthpiece of a right-wing group or political party that spreads misinformation.
Sir, its good you are not marketing your creation. You will end up making a mockery of indian science. I am worried our country has so many bright minded resources to waste in figuring out inter plantary travel from ancient texts instead of investing in actual scientific experiments that have higher probability of success.