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Subject: General Science
Topic: India’s Space Programme
Introduction
The setting up of the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station in 1963 marked the beginning of the Indian space program.
The Space Commission and the Department of Space (DOS) were established by the Government of India in 1972 to promote unified development and application of space science and technology for national objectives.
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) was set up as the research and development wing of DOS and is responsible for the execution of India’s national space program.
In the early years, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, a scientist and a visionary who laid the foundations of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO),
Accordingly, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully operationalised two major satellite systems namely Indian National Satellites (INSAT) for communication services and Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) is used satellites for management of natural resources Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is used for launching IRS type of satellites and Geostationary Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) for launching INSAT type of satellites.