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ISRO Satellite Missions 📌
NCERT-aligned UPSC Core Geography topic from NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar). Every item is anchored to a real location on India's map — built for boards (CBSE, ICSE, state) and UPSC aspirants.
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Class UPSC Geography — NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar) — Chapter: Space Exploration.
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Key locations covered (15)
- Aryabhata — NA
- Bhaskara-I / II — NA
- Rohini Satellite Series (RS-1) — NA
- APPLE (Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment) — NA
- INSAT-1B — NA
- IRS-1A — NA
- Cartosat-2 Series — NA
- Resourcesat-2 / 2A — NA
- RISAT-1 / RISAT-2 — NA
- Chandrayaan-1 — NA
- Chandrayaan-3 — NA
- Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) — NA
- GSAT-29 — NA
- NavIC (IRNSS) Constellation — NA
- Aditya-L1 — NA
Sample questions (12 of 100)
Quick summary of Aryabhata?
India's first satellite, launched 19 April 1975 by Soviet Kosmos-3M from Kapustin Yar. Built at ISAC Bengaluru in 36 months. Carried X-ray astronomy, solar physics and aeronomy experiments.
Launch Date of Aryabhata?
1975-04-19
Vehicle of Aryabhata?
Kosmos-3M (USSR)
Site of Aryabhata?
Kapustin Yar, USSR
Orbit of Aryabhata?
LEO ~600 km
Payload of Aryabhata?
X-ray astronomy, neutron-gamma ray, aeronomy
Status of Aryabhata?
Re-entered 1992; honoured on Rs.2 currency note
Quick summary of Bhaskara-I / II?
India's first low-orbit Earth observation experimental satellites. Bhaskara-I (1979) and Bhaskara-II (1981) carried TV cameras and microwave radiometers for hydrology, forestry and oceanography.
Launch Dates of Bhaskara-I / II?
1979-06-07 (I), 1981-11-20 (II)
Vehicle of Bhaskara-I / II?
Kosmos-3M (USSR)
Orbit of Bhaskara-I / II?
LEO ~525 km
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About this topic
This topic is part of the NCERT UPSC Core Geography syllabus, specifically the textbook NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar), drawn from the chapter Space Exploration. Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).
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