Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) have made India to shine like a star from all the odds. Many have thought it is impossible for a developing country like India. With many successful projects adding to the records of ISRO one need to know some interesting and unbelievable facts about it. Here are 21 facts of this kind.
1. The total money spent by NASA for one year is same the amount spent by ISRO till date.
2. Mars mission of ISRO is successful in maiden attempt.
3. The Mars Mission is lot more cheaper than many Hollywood movies.
4. A brief comparison of ISRO Mission Mars(Mangalyan) to many other space agencies.
5. The founder and first Chairman of ISRO is Dr. VIkram Sarabhai.
This took place officially in 1969 the foundation year of ISRO which is emerged from Indian National Committee for Space Research established in 1962.
6. The Location of First ISRO rocket launch is decided by Dr. Homi J Bhabha and Dr. Vikram Sarabhai himself.
The first person is father of atomic energy and the next is of space program. The launch site have to be placed on magnetic equator or near to it.
7. The ideal location found was a church named St.Mary Magdalene in Thiruvananthapuram. The Villagers and officials have sacrificed the Church for national cause.
8. Transportation for the Scientists daily from Thiruvananthapuram is local buses and carries lunch bought at the Railways station.
The Scientists used bicycles to move parts of rockets here and there
9. With no proper facilities, till 1981 satellites were carried by bullock carts.
10. After few years ISRO Kheda Communications project was awarded the UNESCO-IPDC award.
11. Satellite Data is on sale from ISRO.
Need some high resolution pictures, then make use of this opportunity.
12. Future project on ISRO is an Manned mission
13. With an limited GDP provided of our nation(0.5%) provided the Commercial wing( Antix) of ISRO showed an annual turnover of Rs.13 Million.
14. Indian with its own GPS facility is what ISRO is viewing in near future.
15. In short span(during 70’s) ISRO have managed to launch indigenious Launch Vehicle programme.
16. ISRO have built a Largest Domestic Communication in Asia-Pacific region named The Indian National Satellite System(INSAT).
17. Abdul kalam have moved to DRDO’s Missile Programme instead of heading to the SLV-3 launch programme at ISRO .
18. ISRO have also benefited the Academics with the IGNO using the Organizations satellite capabilities over the years
19. ISRO is now a gate way to launching programmes gaining clients from Israel, Italy, Canada, Singapore, France etc.,
20. India through ISRO have became the 06th only country that is capable of Launching Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit(GTO) with the success of GSLV-D5 after USm Russia, France, Japan and China.
21. ISRO have also used the largest parachute in diameter in 2014 which is 31 metres in diameter.
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