General Science – 4 - India in Space
Shiksha Mein Sahayog - Hamara Sankalp General Science – 4 - India in Space Genesis of Indian Space Programme The space research activities were initiated in India during the early 1960’s, when applications using satellites were in experimental stages even in the United States. With the live transmission of Tokyo Olympic Games across the Pacific by the American Satellite ‘Syncom-3’ demonstrating the power of communication satellites, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, the founding father of Indian space programme, quickly recognized the benefits of space technologies for India. Important Terminologies and Abbreviations ISRO - Indian Space Research Organisation – HQ at Bangalore INSAT - Indian National Satellite TERLS - Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station at Thumba near Thiruvanathapuram . SITE - Satellite Telecommunication Earth Station STEP - Satellite Telecommunication Experiments Project SLV - Satellite Launch Vehicle ASLV - Augmented Satellite Launch ...