Forty years of satellite launches
A look at some of India's most important launches over the years
The launch of Aryabhata, India’s first unmanned satellite, on 19 April 1975 kickstarted the country’s satellite programme. These satellites are used today for broadcast television, telecom services, weather forecasting, remote sensing and regional navigation.
India’s later satellites have gone beyond Earth and discovered water beneath the surface of the moon and orbited Mars for images and data. Here is a look at some of India’s most important satellite launches:
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