The Role of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) in Driving India's Space Program

ISRO was established on August 15, 1962, by the Government of India.

Vikram Sarabhai was the first Chairman of ISRO from 1962 to 1972.

ISRO's primary objective is to promote the development and use of space science and technology for the benefit of India.

Aryabhata was the first satellite launched by ISRO on April 19, 1975.

Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian astronaut to go into space on April 2, 1984.

INSAT-1A was the first Indian satellite to be launched into geostationary orbit on April 10, 1982.

IRS-1A was the first Indian satellite to be launched into polar orbit on March 17, 1988.

Oceansat-1 was the first Indian satellite to be launched into sun-synchronous orbit on May 26, 1999.

Chandrayaan-1 was the first Indian satellite to be launched into interplanetary space on October 22, 2008.

Chandrayaan-1 was the first Indian satellite to be launched into lunar orbit on November 8, 2008.

Mangalyaan was the first Indian satellite to be launched into Mars orbit on September 24, 2014.

Aditya-L1 was the first Indian satellite to be launched into solar orbit on June 20, 2022.

Shukrayaan-1 is the first Indian satellite planned to be launched into Venus orbit in 2023.

Jupiter Orbiter Mission is the first Indian satellite planned to be launched into Jupiter orbit in 2030.

Saturn Orbiter Mission is the first Indian satellite planned to be launched into Saturn orbit in 2035.