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Indian Space Industry has flourished exponentially with time. Indian Satellites like Mangalyaan and Chandrayaan which were launched by the Indian space organization Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have widely resonated with the advancement of the Space Industry in India.
What makes Indian Satellites special? ISRO launched and orbited a satellite around Mars in the first attempt. India became the fourth country to get its satellite orbiting around Mars. What's more special? India operated this mission at a just cost of Rs 450 crore (USD 73 Million) making it the least-expensive Mars mission to date.
List of Famous Indian Satellites
This section includes the most renowned satellites that made a revolutionary impact in the advanced field of space science and technology. We will also provide you with detailed information on Indian satellites.
First Ever Indian Satellites
Aryabhata
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This was India's first indigenously designed and built satellite. Our scientists now possessed active technological experience in building and operating a satellite system.
Launch Date: 19 April 1975
Bhaskara Saga-I
It was the first operational multipurpose communication and meteorological satellite. INSAT 1A was launched on 10 April 1982 and it served for six months. Later it was redesigned and launched on 01 June 1983 and this time the satellite served for more than its design period (served for seven years). Later INSAT-2 series was launched as a revised and enhanced version of the INSAT-1 series. The last INSAT series satellite was launched on 08 September 2016 and configured with an Imaging system and an Atmospheric sounder./stackumbrella/media/media_files/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Untitled-design-2023-04-03T162341.175.jpg)
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