Tuesday, 2 July 2013

India is now 6th country in the world to launch its own Dedicated Navigation Satellite System ,ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization), ISRO.

India is now 6th country in the world to launch its own Dedicated Navigation Satellite System.

ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization)

Space activities in the country started during early 1960s with the scientific investigation
    
of upper atmosphere and ionosphere over the magnetic equator that passes over Thumba near Thiruvananthapuram using small sounding rockets Realising the immense potential of space technology for national development,
 
Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, the visionary leader envisioned that this powerful technology could play a meaningful role in national development and solving the problems of common man. Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS), a few meters from the coastline,
 
 

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