India in Space Science and Technology: A Second Spring

India has earned a place as a world leader in space science and technology, with achievements that range from stimulating their own space program to contributing to the world’s scientific endeavors. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), established in 1969, has spearheaded much of these developments and conducted path-breaking work in the space technology domain.

The most significant achievement is India’s own Chandrayaan-1 mission deploys in 2008, it become the 4th country in the world to placed our flag on the Moon. An important find from this mission is the detection of water molecules on the surface of the Moon, with beautiful implications for future lunar missions and the ongoing human presence on the Moon.

India successfully placed the first Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) in 2014 and became the first country in the world to get into the orbit of the red planet on its first attempt. Cost and decisiveness of the mission have set a new standard for what plays can be run in space, demonstrating what can be achieved through a combination of ingenuity and state of the art technologies.

From communication, navigation, and earth observation satellites to deep space missions, India has made tremendous strides in satellite technology through the launch of the same. IRNSS (Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System)

India has also gained a reputation as a satellite launching nation owing mainly to its PSLV and GSLV which provides launch service from countries around the world contributing to its economy and international collaboration in the experiments to develop further space technology and also many others.