When the country became independent in 1947, the condition of the country was very bad. In such a situation, even imagining going to space was a distant thing, but we faced all the challenges firmly and showed our resolve to the world. The country whose scientists carried the rocket on cycles and bullock carts in their high spirits, today the whole world is eyeing its Chandrayaan-3 mission. On this historic occasion, let's have an insight into how India's space journey has been.
In 1962, India decided to travel to space and the country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru established the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR). Later, on August 5, 1969, it was renamed as 'Indian Space Research Organisation' (ISRO) by Dr. Vikram Sarabhai for the development of advanced technology. Today ISRO is known as one of the 6 largest space agencies in the world.
The year 1963 marked the beginning of India's formal space program with the launch of its first sounding rocket from Thumba. From the very beginning, ISRO worked on making itself self-reliant by implementing its plans well. On 19 April 1975, India successfully launched its first satellite 'Aryabhatta' from the launch center of Russia and registered its name in the world of space. Although it was an experimental satellite, it laid the foundation for India's bright future. In that period, the cost of making and launching this satellite was Rs 3 crores.
On July 18, 1980, ISRO successfully tested SLV-3. With this successful test, India had included its name in those countries of the world, which used to launch their own satellites. Through this, ISRO established the Rohini Satellite (RS-1) in the Earth's orbit.
INSAT-1B was launched in 1983 for telecommunication, television broadcasting and weather forecasting.
Successfully launched the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in the year 1994. With the help of this launch vehicle, more than 50 successful missions have been launched so far.
After this, on 22 October 2008, ISRO took a historic step in the field of space. The 1380 kg Chandrayaan-1 was sent with great expectations.
In the year 2014, ISRO, which once used to carry rockets on a bicycle, did something that surprised the whole world. ISRO set a record by landing Rs 450 crore cost-effective mission Mangalyaan on Mars in its very first attempt. India became the fourth country to do so.
On July 22, 2019, India launched its second Moon mission, Chandrayaan-2. Although the mission was unsuccessful, it was seen as an achievement.
On July 14, 2023, India launched Chandrayaan-3 mission. ISRO is trying to make a successful soft landing of the spacecraft. If Chandrayaan-3 successfully lands on the lunar surface, it will be a major achievement for ISRO.
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