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ISRO
Indian Space Research Organisation; founded 1969; world's most cost-efficient space agency
India ๐ฎ๐ณ 1969 Space Agencies
Key Facts
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Founded 15 August 1969 by Dr Vikram Sarabhai; headquartered in Bengaluru; about 17,000 employees
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PSLV: workhorse rocket; GSLV Mk III (LVM3): heavy launch vehicle; SpaDeX (2024) demonstrated space docking
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Achieved Mars, Moon (south pole) and Sun missions; Gaganyaan (crewed spaceflight) planned for 2025โ26
๐ Did you know? ISRO's budget is โน13,000 crore (~$1.6B) โ NASA's budget is 15ร more, yet ISRO reaches Mars and Moon for a fraction of the cost
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Space Agencies
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Year / Era
1969
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Indian Space Research Organisation