Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has had decades of success with its space program, leading the world with several satellites and launch vehicles. Some key accomplishments include launching the first Indian satellite in 1975, creating the Indian National Satellite system INSAT in 1983 which revolutionized telecommunications and broadcasting across India, and developing satellite launch vehicles like PSLV and GSLV that can launch Indian and international satellites. ISRO has also used satellites for scientific purposes like earth observation, atmospheric research, and astronomy as well as commercial activities like leasing satellite capacity and marketing remote sensing data.
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has had decades of success with its space program, leading the world with several satellites and launch vehicles. Some key accomplishments include launching the first Indian satellite in 1975, creating the Indian National Satellite system INSAT in 1983 which revolutionized telecommunications and broadcasting across India, and developing satellite launch vehicles like PSLV and GSLV that can launch Indian and international satellites. ISRO has also used satellites for scientific purposes like earth observation, atmospheric research, and astronomy as well as commercial activities like leasing satellite capacity and marketing remote sensing data.
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has had decades of success with its space program, leading the world with several satellites and launch vehicles. Some key accomplishments include launching the first Indian satellite in 1975, creating the Indian National Satellite system INSAT in 1983 which revolutionized telecommunications and broadcasting across India, and developing satellite launch vehicles like PSLV and GSLV that can launch Indian and international satellites. ISRO has also used satellites for scientific purposes like earth observation, atmospheric research, and astronomy as well as commercial activities like leasing satellite capacity and marketing remote sensing data.
• 1983 INSAT - world’s largest domestic communication satellite system • is a revolution
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INSAT Indian National Satellite • Year 1983 • World’s largest Domestic Communication • A Revolution in • Telecommunications • Television Broadcasting • Meteorology • Disaster Warning
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INSAT Indian National Satellite • Reaches 65% of Indian land mass • 80% of India’s Population • Inter-active Training and Education Programs • Tele-Medicine makes expertise available • METSAT - Meteorological Satellite • Exclusively for Weather Reporting Cyclone warning 4 May 2018 ISRO Achievments 5 Bhaskara - I & II Resource Monitoring • Late 70s and early 80s • Earth Observation Satellites • Largest constellation of Remote Sensing Satellites • TES - Oct 2001 - camera can take picture • with high spatial resolution of 1 meter
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Bhaskara - I & II, TES Manage and Monitor Nation’s Resources like
• Estimation of important crops
• Forest Survey • Drought Prediction • Flood Marking, Demarcation of Flood-risk zones • Marine Resources, Mineral Mapping • Detection of underground fires in collieries • Urban Infrastructure Planning 4 May 2018 ISRO Achievments 7 Satellite Launch Vehicles • SLV-3 1980 small satellite launch veh • PSLV Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle – can place 1,200 Kg class satellite into orbit – at 820 KM Polar Sun-synchronous orbit – 5 consecutive successful Flights – Satellites of other countries as Piggybacks • GSLV Geo Synchronous Satellite LV – for METSAT 2,000 Kg class satellite
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Space Science Programs • Scientific Payloads on SROSS, IRS to study celestial X-Ray and Gamma Ray sources • Sounding Rockets developed • Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere Radars for conducting • Atmospheric Research • Astronomical Observatories
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Space Science Programs Commercial Uses • INSAT Satellite capacity leased to Intl customers • PSLV launched 4 small satellites of other countries • Marketing of Data from IRS