INDIA IN SPACE

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INDIA IN SPACE

• The space programmers of India began with the
  setting up rocket launching station at Thumba, a
  village near thiruvananthapuram in 1963.The
  Thumba equatorial rocket launching station became
  the nucleus for the growth of ISRO .It has 7
  centers .The Indian satellites launching
  programme was started in 1982 .The launching of
  aryabhatta in 1975. The 3 satellites were
  launched by soviet rocket carrier. They carried
  TV camera and microwave radiometer for studying
  and observing hydrology, snow melting,
  oceanography and forestry on the Earth .The
  satellite have given a boost to the space
  programmes for peaceful purpose making India an
  important member of the club of progressive
  countries.