Questions and Answers
When was the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) formed?
15 August 1969
Who was the first chairman of ISRO?
Dr Vikram Sarabhai
What was the first satellite launched by India?
Which mission marked India's first interplanetary mission?
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What was significant about the Chandrayaan-3 mission?
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Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian astronaut to venture into space.
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What is the name of the rover that ramped down from the Chandrayaan-3 lander?
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When was the communication lost during the Chandrayaan-2 mission?
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Study Notes
Overview of ISRO
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was established on 15 August 1969.
- Dr. Vikram Sarabhai served as the first chairman.
- ISRO originally evolved from the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR), founded in 1962 by Dr. Homi Bhabha.
Key Milestones in India's Space Programme
- 21 November 1963: Marked the start of the Indian Space Programme with the launch of the first sounding rocket from Thumba, Kerala.
- 19 April 1975: Launched Aryabhata, India's inaugural satellite.
- 7 June 1979: Successfully launched Bhaskara I, the first Experimental Remote Sensing Satellite produced in India.
- 3 April 1984: Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian astronaut in space during the India-Soviet manned mission aboard Soyuz T-11.
- 22 October 2008: Launched Chandrayaan-1, marking India’s first lunar mission.
- 5 November 2013: Launched the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan), India’s first foray into interplanetary space, aimed at Mars.
- 22 July 2019: Launched Chandrayaan-2; communication with the lander was lost at an altitude of 2.1 km.
- 23 August 2023: Achieved a historic soft landing for Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon, becoming the first nation to land in the lunar south pole region.
- Following the landing, the rover Pragyan successfully deployed from the lander, symbolizing India's presence on the Moon.
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Explore the milestones of India's Space Programme through this quiz, detailing important events and achievements of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Understand the origins of ISRO and its evolution over the years, highlighting key missions and satellites launched.
