ISRO Missions and Satellites

PSLV stands for Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, ISRO's work-horse rocket for launching satellites into polar orbits. It has been one of the most reliable launch vehicles globally.

Chandrayaan-1 was launched from Sriharikota (SDSC SHAR), India's primary spaceport located in Andhra Pradesh. This is the main launch center for ISRO.

Chandrayaan-1 was launched on October 22, 2008 using PSLV-C11, which was the 11th flight of the PSLV series. PSLV is called ISRO's 'work-horse' due to its reliability and success rate.

PSLV-C11 carried Chandrayaan-1, which had 11 payloads total: 5 from India and 6 from international sources including Europe, Bulgaria, and the US. Therefore, both statements are correct.

Chandrayaan-II featured a robotic rover (Pragyan) designed to land on the lunar surface and conduct scientific experiments. Option A correctly states this feature. The rover was part of the mission's lander component (Vikram).

The 32-meter antenna for tracking Chandrayaan-1 was established at Byalalu in Karnataka, as part of the Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN). This facility enabled communication with the lunar mission.

ISRO had announced plans for Chandrayaan-2 to be launched in 2013, though the mission was subsequently delayed multiple times and actually launched in 2019. Given the timeframe of this question, 2013 was the expected launch year when announced.

Chandrayaan-1 was India's maiden moon mission, launched by ISRO in October 2008. It successfully orbited the Moon and made the important discovery of water molecules on the lunar surface. The prefix 'Chandra' means Moon and 'Yaana' means vehicle or craft in Sanskrit. The other options are not real mission names.

ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) is India's national space agency, headquartered in Bangalore. It was founded in 1969 and has been responsible for India's space program including satellites, launch vehicles, and interplanetary missions. SHAR is a launch center, NRSA handles remote sensing data, and ISA is not related to Indian space program.

With Chandrayaan-I in 2008, India became the sixth country to launch a moon mission, after USSR, USA, Japan, European Space Agency, and China. This marked India's entry into the elite club of space-faring nations with lunar missions.

PSLV-C9 launched 10 satellites on April 28, 2008, setting a then-world record for most satellites launched in a single mission. The payloads included CARTOSAT-2A and 9 other nano satellites from international customers. This demonstrated India's cost-effective launch capabilities.

CEC has established and is running an exclusive 24 X 7 CEC-UGC Higher Education Satellite Channel of MHRD called Vyas channel. The 24 X 7 transmission is based on educational content produced on various undergraduate subjects to supplement the classroom teaching.

The first developmental flight of SLV-3 carrying the Rohini satellite took place on 31st May 1981. This marked an important milestone in India's space program, though this particular mission was not successful in achieving orbit.