Ahead of Gaganyaan test flight, ISRO's other successful space missions
ISRO is gearing up for the maiden flight test of the Gaganyaan mission, which is set to take off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota this Saturday. Let's delve into the array of successful missions achieved by ISRO.
It aims to demonstrate human spaceflight capability by launching a crew of three individuals into a 400-kilometre orbit for a three-day trip and safely returning them to Earth by landing in Indian sea waters.
Gaganyaan Mission
On 2 September, ISRO launched the country's first solar mission, Aditya-L1, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. It aims to study the Sun.
Aditya L1
Chandrayaan-3, which successfully landed on the moon on 23 August, made India the first nation to land on the moon’s south pole and the fourth to land on the lunar surface.
Chandrayaan-3
With the Mars Orbiter Mission, commonly referred as MOM, India became the first nation to reach the red planet Mars in its first attempt.
Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), 2014
Chandrayaan 1, India's first voyage to the Moon, proved to be one of the most significant scientific triumphs. It discovered the presence of water molecules on the lunar surface.
Chandrayaan-1, 2008
It was the mission during which India launched a series of geostationary communication satellites to enhance telecommunications and television services. 18 of them are still operational.
GSAT Series
Launched in 1983, the INSAT series revolutionised India's telecommunications. It's one of Asia-Pacific's largest domestic satellite systems with over 200 correspondents, offering various services.
INSAT series, 1983
Aryabhata, India's first satellite, was designed and built domestically, weighing 360 kg. Launched from Russia, it paved the way for many other successful missions.