First Satellite Sent By India

It was launched on 5 november 2013 by the indian space research organisation isro.

First satellite sent by india. India s first pico satellite weighing less than 1 kg. At present isro operates a large number of earth observation satellites. Which satellite is dedicated as india s first multi wavelength space observatory. It was designed and developed by a team from seven engineering colleges in karnataka and andhra pradesh 36796.

The purpose of scatsat 1 satellite was to provide cyclone prediction weather forecasting and tracking services to india. Aryabhata weighed 794 pounds 360 kg and was instrumented to explore conditions in earth s ionosphere. Aryabhata was india s first satellite named after the famous indian astronomer. Edusat is india s first satellite dedicated for education.

In less than three months jpl had built explorer 1 launched in january 1958 to become america s first satellite. It was launched on 19 april 1975 from kapustin yar a russian rocket launch and development site in astrakhan oblast using a kosmos 3m launch vehicle. The mars orbiter mission mom also called mangalyaan mars craft from sanskrit.

Isro sent 32 satellites including 3 indigenous ones cartosat 2f the 6th satellite in the cartosat series to be built by isro. It is the india s first privately built satellite along with 63 other satellites. India s first satellite the aryabhata was launched by the soviet union on 19 april 1975 from kapustin yar using a cosmos 3m launch vehicle. It is india s first interplanetary mission and it made it the fourth space agency to reach mars.

The beep beep sound transmitted by the satellite was nervously heard around the free world and pressure mounted for the united states to respond. Aryabhata first unmanned earth satellite built by india it was named for a prominent indian astronomer and mathematician of the 5th century ce the satellite was assembled at peenya near bangalore but was launched from within the soviet union by a russian made rocket on april 19 1975. Astrosat launched on september 28th 2015 is india s first dedicated multi wavelength space observatory. Microsat r 23 rd jan 2019 it was an earth observing satellite manufactured by drdo and launched by isro.

Others being planned include agrisat to address the country s agricultural needs and healthsat for providing telemedicine services. It was meant for military use.