Achievements of ISRO
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is an Indian space agency which is now 6th largest space agency in the world. ISRO also develops application specific satellites to help in weather forecasting, disaster management, Geographic Information System (GIS), Cartography, distance education among others.
ISRO's Feats
- Created Polarized Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) to make cost effective launch system. This has also increased international space collaboration by launching satellites of other nations at low costs.
- Chandrayan 1: It has launched Chandrayan 1 lunar probe mission in 2008.
- Mangalyan: ISRO has launched Mars Orbiter Mission in 2013 and created history by launching Mangalyan (mission spacecraft) into the Mars orbit in maiden attempt.
- ASTROSAT: It has launched first space observatory in 2015 to become fourth agency to do so after Nasa, Roscosmos and ESA.
- Scramjet: Supersonic Combusting Ramjet has been launched by ISRO. This system works on Air-breathing Propulsion System which uses atmospheric oxygen to burn the fuel in the rocket.
- RLV-TD: ISRO has launched Reusable Launch vehicle space shuttle RLV -TD to launch satellites around earth orbit and re-enter into the atmosphere.
- 104 satellites: ISRO has created history by launching 104 satellites in one go.
- Crew Escape module: Isro has test-launched Crew Escape Module paving the way for manned space mission Gaganyan.
Besides, NAVIC (navigation system satellites) and South Asia Satellite are other missions which are a remarkable example of international coordination in the space arena.
ISRO has achieved a number of feat and success to make India one of the few pioneers in the satellite launching and space missions.
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