It was Saturday, April 19, 1975. At 1:28:55pm IST, India launched its first satellite, Aryabhata, from a remote Soviet cosmodrome. Built in just 30 months by a young team of Indian scientists, the ...
It remains one of the proudest moments, not only for India’s space program, but as a landmark in the history of the country. Forty-five years ago, on 19 April 1975, the rocket thrusters fired to ...
In today’s age, “How far is the stream?” is an oft-repeated query that trekking and hiking groups brace themselves for from the newbies, before breaking into a wry smile. They then recount an amusing ...
Launched in 1975, Aryabhata was India's first satellite. Although it faced challenges, it marked the beginning of India's space exploration efforts. Launched in 2008, Chandrayaan-1 was India's first ...
Rockets developed inside an abandoned leaky church in Kerala, satellites assembled in brick sheds in an industrial section of Bangalore, and equipment worth millions transported on ox carts are images ...
On April 19 in 1975, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched its first satellite in space, named after Indian mathematician and astronomer Aryabhata. The Aryabhata satellite ...