The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is India’s national space agency. ISRO began as the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) and was established by Jawaharlal Nehru under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) in 1962.
The Indian Space programme was founded by Vikram Sarabhai under the aegis of Nehru who, like him, believed that modern science and technology were indispensible to the development of the country.
ISRO built India’s first satellite ‘Aryabhata’ which was launched on 19 April 1975 with Russian help. ISRO was the world’s first space agency to find water on the Moon and send a satellite to Mars orbit in its first attempt.
ISRO has the world’s largest constellation of remote-sensing satellites and is one of six government space agencies in the world which possess full launch capabilities. Over the years, ISRO has played a significant role in the socio-economic development of India and established India’s place in the elite space club with its successful Mars Mission. It has always believed in greater self-reliance in space technology and envisions manned landings on the Moon and other planets in the future.
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