Question

Visit a nearby ISRO centre to know more about satellite launching.

Answer 1

• ISRO:

1. The Indian Space Research Organisation is the space agency of the government of India.
2. Its headquarters is in the city of Bangalore.
3. it was formed in 1969.
4. It built India’s first satellite “Aryabhatta” in 1975.

• Satellite Launching:

1. Usually, the word ‘Satellite’ refers to a machine that is launched into space and moves around the Earth or another body in space.
2. Moon is an example of a natural satellite. Thousands of artificial or Man-made satellites orbit Earth.
3. India has two operational launchers: Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
4. Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).