India's space program began in 1962 in Thiruvananthapuram under Vikram Sarabhai, known as the father of India's space program. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was founded in 1969 with headquarters in Bangalore. Key milestones include the first satellite Aryabhata in 1975, the Chandrayaan-1 lunar probe in 2008, and the Mars Orbiter Mission in 2013. While India's space program has achieved successes, it faces ongoing challenges of limited funding compared to other agencies and needing continued innovation to keep pace internationally. Future plans include a manned space mission and further exploration of the moon and Mars.

1. India In Space
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2. Where was India's
Space journey
started???
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Thiruvananthapuram
By Vikram Sarabhai

3. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
Earlier it was named as Thumba Equatorial
Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) and it was
renamed as Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in
honour of Dr.Vikram Sarabhai who is often
regarded as Father of Indian Space
Programme.
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4. Indian Space Research
Organisation
• Year : 1969
• Founder : Dr.Vikram Sarabhai
• Headquarters : Antariksh Bhavan,
• Bangalore
• Launching Area : Sriharikota,
• Andhra Pradesh
• Supervisioned By : DoS, under Union
Government of India
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5. India's
First
Rocket
"RH-75"
(Rohini)
2 1 S T N O V E M B E R 1 9 6 3
L A U N C H E D F R O M :
T H I R U VA N A N T H A P U R A M

6. Aryabhata – India’s first
satellite
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7. Notable Leaders in Indian Space Mission
Dr. A.P.J.
Abdul Kalam
Missile Man of India
Dr.
Vikram
Sarabhai
Father of Indian
Space Program
Prof.
Satish Dhawan
Father of
experimental fluid
dynamics research
Dr.
K.Radhakrishn
an
Former Chairman of
ISRO
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8. Timeline
1969
ISRO was founded
1975
Launch of first satellite - Aryabhata
2008
Chandrayaan – 1 India's first Lunar probe
2013
Mangalyaan – Mars Orbiter Mission
2019
Chandrayaan – 2, consisted of a lunar
orbiter, a lander and the Pragyan rover
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9. Challenges
Facing India's
Space
Program
• Despite its successes, India's
space program still faces a number
of challenges. One of the biggest
challenges funding, as the program
operates on a relatively small
budget compared to other major
space agencies.
• Another challenge is the need for
continued innovation and
development of new technologies
to keep up with other space-faring
nations. Additionally, there is a
growing concern about space
debris and the need for
responsible management of space
resources
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10. India's Future Plans for
Space Exploration
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• India has ambitious plans for its space program including a
manned mission to space and further exploration of the
moon and Mars, ISRO is also working on developing
reusable launching vehicles and new technologies for space
exploration, such as space-based solar power and space
debris management.

11. Thank You
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