Aryabhata, launched on April 19, 1975, was India\u2019s first indigenously developed satellite, marking a historic milestone in the nation\u2019s space journey.
Developed by ISRO with a team of just 25 engineers, it was launched aboard the Soviet Kosmos-3M rocket from Kapustin Yar, Russia, due to India\u2019s lack of indigenous launch capabilities.
Named after the 5th-century mathematician and astronomer, Aryabhata was a quasi-spherical satellite designed for X-ray astronomy, solar physics, and ionospheric studies, and generated 46 watts of power through its solar panels.
Though communication was lost after 5 days, it remained in orbit for years, laying the foundation for India\u2019s future missions like Chandrayaan, Mangalyaan, and Aditya-L1, and becoming a symbol of national pride, even featured on the two-rupee banknote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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