Every INDIAN must know this about ISRO
ISRO was established in 15 August 1969 & it's Headquarter is at Bengaluru,Karnataka,India.
This story precedes ISRO by 6 years, The launch site in due course came to be known as Thumba Equatorial
Rocket Launch Station (TERLS) and later became Vikram Sarabhai Space
Centre (VSSC), a major centre of ISRO named after pioneer of Indian
space programme Vikram Sarabhai.The 'jugaad' exhibited even in those days would be a hallmark of the Indian space program, whole recent stats of the frugality of the Mangalyaan mission being spoken about around the world!
The Rs 155 crore mission has twin purposes -- the main purpose is to test the rocket’s atmospheric flight stability with around 4-tonne luggage. The second is to study the re-entry characteristics of the crew module called Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment.
Other critical technologies are also to be developed for ISRO's manned mission. These are being developed parallelly at other centres. But recovery of the capsule from out of atmosphere will be the first to be tested.
GSLV Mark III is the heaviest next generation rocket, conceived and designed to make ISRO self reliant in launching heavier communication satellites of INSAT-4 class, which weigh 4,500 to 5,000 kg. Once operational, this rocket will have the capability to ferry four-tonne class of INSAT series of communication satellites, which are currently being launched through Arianespace.
This is the second mission of the GSLV rocket during the last four years after two such launches failed in 2010.
India is the first country in the world to have succeeded in putting a probe into Mars’ orbit in the very first attempt.
The most cost effective Mars Mission to have ever been undertaken.The Mangalyaan Mission cost $ 74 million. The recent Hollywood space adventure movie “Gravity” cost about a $ 100 million to make.
On an average, every Indian has probably contributed about Rs. 5 per person towards the mission and at Rs 450 Crore for 780 Million km, the mission cost about Rs 5.77 per km which is cheaper than what many auto-rickshaws charge in the country.
NASA took 5 years to complete its “Maven” Mars Orbiter where ISRO took just 15 months to complete Mangalyaan.
India will join the U.S, Europe and Russia in an elite group of countries to have successfully undertaken a mission to Mars and The success of the mission will solidify India’s reputation as a competent and low cost base for sophisticated engineering.
The first rocket launched by India was transported on an old jeep and a faulty crane!
This story precedes ISRO by 6 years, The launch site in due course came to be known as Thumba Equatorial
Rocket Launch Station (TERLS) and later became Vikram Sarabhai Space
Centre (VSSC), a major centre of ISRO named after pioneer of Indian
space programme Vikram Sarabhai.The 'jugaad' exhibited even in those days would be a hallmark of the Indian space program, whole recent stats of the frugality of the Mangalyaan mission being spoken about around the world! The successful launch of GSLV Mark III makes ISRO self reliant in launching heavier communication satellites and facts about GSLV Mark III are,
After its successful Mars mission, this is ISRO's next step to put a man in space.
The Rs 155 crore mission has twin purposes -- the main purpose is to test the rocket’s atmospheric flight stability with around 4-tonne luggage. The second is to study the re-entry characteristics of the crew module called Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment.
Other critical technologies are also to be developed for ISRO's manned mission. These are being developed parallelly at other centres. But recovery of the capsule from out of atmosphere will be the first to be tested.
GSLV Mark III is the heaviest next generation rocket, conceived and designed to make ISRO self reliant in launching heavier communication satellites of INSAT-4 class, which weigh 4,500 to 5,000 kg. Once operational, this rocket will have the capability to ferry four-tonne class of INSAT series of communication satellites, which are currently being launched through Arianespace.
This is the second mission of the GSLV rocket during the last four years after two such launches failed in 2010.
Now, Few facts about ISRO's Mars Mission
India is the first country in the world to have succeeded in putting a probe into Mars’ orbit in the very first attempt.
The most cost effective Mars Mission to have ever been undertaken.The Mangalyaan Mission cost $ 74 million. The recent Hollywood space adventure movie “Gravity” cost about a $ 100 million to make.
On an average, every Indian has probably contributed about Rs. 5 per person towards the mission and at Rs 450 Crore for 780 Million km, the mission cost about Rs 5.77 per km which is cheaper than what many auto-rickshaws charge in the country.
NASA took 5 years to complete its “Maven” Mars Orbiter where ISRO took just 15 months to complete Mangalyaan.
India will join the U.S, Europe and Russia in an elite group of countries to have successfully undertaken a mission to Mars and The success of the mission will solidify India’s reputation as a competent and low cost base for sophisticated engineering.
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