It is a joint venture of the department of space department of telecommunications.
Indian satellite images with name and information.
This is a list of indian wholly or partially owned wholly or partially designed and or manufactured satellites and orbital space crafts both operated by the indian government isro indian defence forces other government agencies or private educational and research entities.
Aryabhata first unmanned earth satellite built by india it was named for a prominent indian astronomer and mathematician of the 5th century ce the satellite was assembled at peenya near bangalore but was launched from within the soviet union by a russian made rocket on april 19 1975.
Satellites have been launched from various vehicles including those launched by american russian and european rockets as well as those launched indigenously by india.
Aryabhata weighed 794 pounds 360 kg and was instrumented to explore conditions in earth s ionosphere.
The organization responsible for india s satellite program is the indian space research organisation isro.
The ineractive map makes it easy to navitgate around the globe.
Get the latest satellite images maps and animations of india along with meterological conditions and weather report.
Meteosat and indian ocean images are provided by europe s meteorological satellite organization eumetsat.
See the latest india enhanced weather satellite map including areas of cloud cover.
India has been successfully launching satellites of many types since 1975.
Prime minister indira gandhi named the first indian satellite as aryabhatta.
The indian national satellite system or insat is a series of multipurpose geostationary satellites launched by isro to satisfy the telecommunications broadcasting meteorology and search and rescue operations.
Commissioned in 1983 insat is the largest domestic communication system in the indo pacific region.
Isro s mission to mars was the only mission to reach the mars in the first attempt.
For more information visit the eumetsat site.