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Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
Founding Father of ISRO.
Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS)
Established for launching sounding rockets in November 1963.
ISRO
Indian Space Research Organisation, headquartered in Bengaluru.
INCOSPAR
Indian National Committee for Space Research, founded in 1962.
Department of Space (DoS)
Established in 1972, oversees ISRO.
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)
Key center for building launch vehicles.
U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC)
Lead center for satellite building and technology development.
Sounding Rockets
Used for scientific research, first launched at TERLS.
Satellite Hall of Fame
U R Rao was inducted for significant contributions to satellite technology.
Remote Sensing
Acquisition of information about an object without physical contact.
National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC)
Responsible for remote sensing satellite data acquisition and processing.
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS)
Focuses on education and training in remote sensing and geomatics.
LiDAR
Light detection and ranging, used for creating high-resolution 3-D models.
ANTRIX
Commercial arm of ISRO for marketing space products and services.
GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle)
Launch vehicle designed for placing heavy satellites in orbit.
Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission)
India's first interplanetary mission launched in 2013.
Chandrayaan-1
India’s first mission to Moon, successfully launched in 2008.
Gaganyaan
India's planned human spaceflight program.
Cryogenic Technology
Used in rocket propulsion for greater efficiency.
NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation)
Indian regional navigation satellite system focusing on India and nearby regions.
Gravitational Waves
Ripples in spacetime caused by cosmic events, predicted by Einstein.
Black Holes
Extremely dense regions in space with a gravitational pull so strong that not even light can escape.
Astrosat
India’s first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory launched in 2015.
Cryogenic Engines
Engines using super-compressed fuels for higher efficiency in rockets.
ISRO's Approach to Environmental Protection
Focus on sustainable satellite launches and avoiding space debris.
Space Robotics
Technology development for autonomous operations in outer space.