Aryabhatta to Gaganyaan: ISRO's Race To Ace The Space

Feb 27, 2024, 18:41 IST

Mukul Sharma

Aryabhatta (1975)

India's first satellite commenced the country's space dreams just 28 years after its independence.

GSAT satellites (2001)

From broadcasting to telecommunication, GSAT satellites have played a crucial role in connecting India in the era of internet.

Chandrayaan-1 (2008)

The lunar probe was India's first mission to the Moon. It discovered crucial evidence of presence of water molecules on Moon's surface.

MOM or Mangalyaan (2013)

India became the first in Asia to reach Mars' orbit in its first attempt.

AstroSat (2015)

AstroSat is India's first multi-wavelength space observatory, hugely contributing to humanity's understanding of the universe.

Navigation with Indian Constellation or NavIC (2023)

ISRO's regional navigation satellite system shows India and neighbouring region from space.

Chandrayaan-3 (2023)

After partial debacle of Chandrayaan-2 mission in 2019, ISRO successfully landed a lunar lander on Moon.

Gaganyaan (2024-25)

India's first manned mission to space is expected to be launched before 2025.

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