Aryabhata

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Why was the satellite Aryabhata a landmark in Indian space research ? 

 

On April 19,  1975,   India entered the space age. On this historic day, India launched his first-ever satellite. It was the Aryabhata after the great 5th Century astronomer and mathematician.

 

Aryabhata was actually launched from within the Soviet Union by a Russian made rocket, under an agreement signed by the two countries. It was made by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

 

The purpose of Aryabhata was to conduct experiments in X-ray astronomy and solar physics. 

 

 

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