Space Science - ISRO Facts - General Knowledge

Space Science 

A rocket is a vehicle.

A satellite is an object orbiting about a planet. Rockets are often used to put

artificial satellites into orbit.

What are the Types of Launch Vehicles?

 For Lower Earth Orbit

 For Higher Earth Orbit

What are the Launch vehicles used by ISRO?

 Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV): The first rocket developed by ISRO

was simply called SLV, or Satellite Launch Vehicle.

 Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle (ASLV)

 Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)

 Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)

 Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)

 Reusable Rockets/ Future Rockets

Purpose of satellite launched by India:

 Communications

 Earth Science

 Technology Applications

 Military purpose

 Agriculture

 Weather Forecasting

Launching stations in India:

 Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre-Thiruvananthapuram (Thumba),

Kerala,

 Satish Dhawan Space Centre-Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh,

 Dr Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha.

ISRO 100th Rockets Launch: With the first launch of 2025, the Indian Space

Research Organisation achieved the significant milestone of having carried out

100 launches(29.01.2025-6.23am)