All you need to know about ISRO

                                                                         [Ishaan Agrawal]
Introduction:          

Indian Research Space Organization, (ISRO), was formed in 1969 with a vision to develop and harness space technology in national development, while pursuing planetary exploration and space science research. Over the years ISRO has always maintained its mission of bringing astronomy to serve the nation, for the general public. In the process it has become the sixth largest space agency in the world. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is the National Space Institute of India headquartered in Bengaluru (Karnataka).

There are about seventeen thousand employees and scientists working in the institute. The main function of the institute is to provide space related technology for India. The main objectives of the space program includes the development of satellites, launch vehicles, sounding rockets and ground systems. India’s first satellite, Aryabhata, was launched by the Soviet Union on 19 April 1975. It was named after the great mathematician Aryabhata. On 7 June 1979, India’s second satellite Bhaskar, measuring 445 kg, was placed in the Earth’s orbit.

Help ISRO has given to the nation

ISRO has helped India in many ways.

·      ISRO has a large group of communication satellites (INSAT) and remote sensing satellites, (IRS), which meet the growing demands for fast and reliable communication and Earth observation.

·      ISRO provides access to the nation by developing specialized satellite products and equipment: some of which are broadcasting, communication, weather forecasting, disaster management tools, geographic information systems, cartography, shipping, tele-medicine, dedicated remote Education satellite.

·      Apart from technological capability, ISRO has also contributed to science and science- education in the country. Various dedicated research centers and autonomous institutes for remote sensing, astronomy and astrophysics, atmospheric sciences and general sciences are functioning under aegis of Department of Space.

·      In addition to providing valuable data to the scientific community, ISRO’s own lunar and interplanetary missions, including scientific projects, promote science learning, which enriches science.

How to get a job in ISRO

To become a space scientist, one should possess relevant education in pure science or engineering disciplines. ISRO recruit candidates with PhD in Astronomy, Physics and Mathematics along with engineers in disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, electronics and computer science. Candidates who are aiming for ISRO jobs should pursue their bachelors' degree in the above described disciplines or related to space technology and physics.

List of some major missions conducted by ISRO till now

ISRO has conducted some amazing missions in history. Here is a list of them.

Mission Name	Mission start date	Mission end date
Chandrayaan1	22 August 2008	28 August 2009
Chandrayaan2	22 July 2019	Orbiter functional; the lander crashed onto Moon's surface due to loss of control during the final phase of descent.
Mars Orbiter Mission	5 November 2013	Ongoing
Astrosat	28 September 2015	Ongoing

List of future missions ISRO is going to conduct:

ISRO is going to conduct some exciting missions in the future, here is a list of them:

·    Chandrayaan3

·    Mars Orbiter Mission 2

·    Gaganyaan

·    Aditya L1

·    Lunar Polar Exploration Mission

·    RISAT-1A

·    NISAR

·    Shukrayaan1

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