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Space Research Notes

The document outlines significant milestones in space research, including the first artificial satellite, manned spacecraft, and notable astronauts. It also provides a timeline of India's space program, detailing various satellite launches, their types, dates, and outcomes. Key achievements include India's first satellite Aryabhatta and the successful launch of multiple satellites for various purposes over the years.

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Space Research Notes

The document outlines significant milestones in space research, including the first artificial satellite, manned spacecraft, and notable astronauts. It also provides a timeline of India's space program, detailing various satellite launches, their types, dates, and outcomes. Key achievements include India's first satellite Aryabhatta and the successful launch of multiple satellites for various purposes over the years.

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SPACE RESEARCH

First in Space
 First creator of rules regarding space research Isaac Newton
 First artificial satellite launched in space Sputnik-1 (1957)
 First living being sent in space Louika (a dog)
 Firstever manned spacecraft Vostok-I
 First man in space Yuri Gagarin U.S.S.R. (1961)
 First woman in space Valentina Tereshkova U.S.S.R. (June 1963)
 First man who moved in space out of the spacecraft Alexi Livonov U.S.S.R. (June 1965)
 First person to land on moon Neil Armstrong, America (21st July, 1969)
 First fourwheeled carriage without human Leunokhev-I U.S.S.R. (1970)
being on moon
 First space lab in orbit Skylab (America, 1973)
 First space shuttle Columbia (America, 1981)
 First Indian (man) in space Squadron leader—Rakesh Sharma
(13th April, 1984)
 First Indian (Woman) in space Kalpana Chawla (19th Nov., 1997)
 First American woman in space Sailyride (1983)
 First spacecraft on Mars Pathfinder (6 July, 1997)
 First woman who lead spacecraft Allin Collis (America)
 First spacecraft without man Shenzoo, China (20th Nov. 1999)
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Indian Space Programme : At a Glance


Satellite Date Type Launch Vehicle Result
Aryabhatta 19-04-75 Scientific Cosmos successful
Bhaskara I 07-06-79 Geosurvey Cosmos successful
Rohini 10-08-79 Geosurvey S.L.V.3 unsuccessful
Rohini D-1 18-07-80 Geosurvey S.L.V.3 successful
Rohini 31-05-81 Scientific S.L.V.3 successful
Apple 19-06-81 Communication Ariane successful
Bhaskara II 20-11-81 Geosurvey Cosonos successful
INSAT-1A 10-04-82 Multipurpose Delta unsuccessful
Rohini 17-04-83 Scientific S.L.V.3 successful
INSAT-1B 30-08-83 Multipurpose Space Shuttle successful
SROSS I 24-03-87 Technical ASLV-D1 unsuccessful
IRS-1A 17-03-88 Remote sensing Vostok successful
SROSS II 17-07-88 Technical ASLV-D2 unsuccessful
INSAT-1C 21-07-88 Multipurpose Ariane-4 unsuccessful
INSAT-1D 12-06-90 Multipurpose Delta successful
IRS-1B 29-08-91 Remote sensing Vostok successful
INSAT-2A 10-07-92 Multipurpose Ariane successful
IRS-ID 29-09-97 Remote sensing PSLV successful
INSAT-3B 22-03-2000 Multipurpose Ariane successful
G-SAT-1 18-04-2001 Multipurpose GSLV-D successful
MAT SAT 12-09-2002 Meteorology PSLVC-4 successful
INSAT-3E 28-09-2003 Communication Ariane-5 successful
Cartosat-1 & hamsat 05-05-2005 Maping and Communication PSLV-C6 successful
CARTOSAT-2 10-01-2007 Communication PSLV-C7 successful
Cartosat-2A 28-04-2008 Communication PSLV-C9 successful
Chandrayaan-I 22-10-2008 Maping and Scientific PSLV-C11 successful
Oceansat-2 24-09-2009 Remote Sensing PSLV-C14 successful
CARTOSAT-2B 12-07-2010 Communication PSLV-C15 successful
RESOURCESAT-2 20-04-2011 Remote Sensing PSLV-C16 successful
GSAT-12 15-07-2011 Communication PSLV-C17 successful
Megha-Tropiques 12-10-2011 Maping and Scientific PSLV-C18 successful
RISAT-1 26-04-2012 Remote Sensing PSLV-C19 successful
Spot-6 09-09-2012 Remote Sensing PSLV-C21 successful
Saral 25-02-2013 Scientific PSLV-C20 successful
GSAT-7 30-08-2013 Defence Ariane-5 successful
MOM 5-11-2013 Mapping PSLV-C25 successful
GSAT-14 05-01-2014 Communication GSLV-D5 successful
IRNSS-1B 04-04-2014 Mapping and Scientific PSLV-C24 successful
Spot-7 30-06-2014 Remote Sensing PSLV-C23 successful
GSAT-16 07-12-2014 Communication Ariane-5 successful
IRNSS-1D 28-03-2015 Mapping and Scientific PSLV-C27 successful
GSAT-6 27-08-2015 Communication GSLV-D6 successful
Astrosat 28-09-2015 Mapping and Scientific PSLV-C30 successful
GSAT-15 11-11-2015 Communication Ariane-5 successful
TELEOS-1 16-12-2015 Mapping and Scientific PSLV-C29 successful
IRNSS-1E 20-01-2016 Mapping and Scientific PSLV-C31 successful
IRNSS-1F 10-03-2016 Mapping and Scientific PSLV-C32 successful
IRNSS-1G 28-04-2016 Mapping and Scientific PSLV-C33 successful
Cartosat-2 & others 22-06-2016 Mapping and Scientific PSLV-C34 successful

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