Everyone talks about NASA, ESA and other space agencies.But ISRO is best space agency according to me. Do you know the money spent by ISRO in 40 years is equal to the money spent by NASA in 1 year. Many space agencies, contact to ISRO for their space mission. So today we will tell you some astonishing facts about ISRO will make you proud if you are a Indian.

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ISRO was formed on August 15, 1969 and superceded INCOSPAR with Vikram Sarabhai at the helm.
Within six years of formation, ISRO launched Aryabhata, the first Indian Satellite, on April 19, 1975. Pictured - The disassembled mode tests of Aryabhatta. Satellite Launch Vehicle-3 or SLV-3, India's first experimental satellite launch vehicle, weighing 17 tonne was send into orbit by ISRO. The project was spearheaded by APJ Abdul Kalam, who went on to become the president of India in 2002.

ISRO BUDGET :-

ISRO’s budget for 2018 stood at Rs 9,093.71 crore (approximately $1.2 billion). In comparison, NASA’s budget for 2018 was a staggering Rs 149,278.5 crore ($21 billion). 

ASTRONAUT TRAINING :-

To prepare for its future manned missions, ISRO will set up an astronaut training center in Bangalore to prepare personnel for flights on board the crewed vehicle. The center will use simulation facilities to train the selected astronauts in rescue and recovery operations and survival in zero gravity and will undertake studies of the radiation environment of space.

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All of ISRO’s equipments have the three horizontal lines of ‘Vibhuti’ and ‘Kumkum’, similar to the one seen on Lord Shiva’s forehead.
Before every satellite launch, scientists visit Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala and offer prayers to Lord Manjunathaswamy. Puja is also offered to a miniature model of the satellite. Chandrayan – India’s first lunar mission launched in 2008, made India the 4th country to host its flag on the moon.

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