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.
Indian satellite images with name and information.
Get the latest satellite images maps and animations of india along with meterological conditions and weather report.
Prime minister indira gandhi named the first indian satellite as aryabhatta.
The organization responsible for india s satellite program is the indian space research organisation isro.
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.
Aryabhata weighed 794 pounds 360 kg and was instrumented to explore conditions in earth s ionosphere.
It is a joint venture of the department of space department of telecommunications.
See the latest india enhanced weather satellite map including areas of cloud cover.
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.
India has been successfully launching satellites of many types since 1975.
The ineractive map makes it easy to navitgate around the globe.
For more information visit the eumetsat site.
Meteosat and indian ocean images are provided by europe s meteorological satellite organization eumetsat.
Isro s mars mission is the cheapest mission so far with just rs.
Isro s mission to mars was the only mission to reach the mars in the first attempt.
Commissioned in 1983 insat is the largest domestic communication system in the indo pacific region.