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ISRO Current Affairs Questions For CDS, NDA, AFCAT, TA and SSB

India has recently raised its name in the field of space science. ISRO, the space agency of India, has launched 20 satellites in a single launch. It took just 26 minutes to send 20 satellites in space. The launch took place from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. It was the remarkable launch in the history of Indian space programs. Some facts and important points about it are as follows.

  1. A Hit on 36th Launch – It was the 36th launch of PSLV, which carried 20 satellites, totally weighing 1,288 Kgs. The attempt was successful and was an achievement for Indian in space science.
  2. 26 Minutes for 20 Satellites – The plan was framed to carry out the mission in 26 minutes. The first satellite to be separated will be Cartosat and last will be Dove.
  3. Highest Count Of India Of Carrying Satellite – Till date, it was India’s highest count of sending satellites in one attempt. Earlier, India had launched 10 satellites in 2008. In this recent launch, 13 satellites belong to U.S. 2 satellites from Canada, 1 from Germany and 1 from Indonesia.
  4. Cartosat, the India’s Bid – Out of all 20 satellites, Cartosat is India’s satellite. Left 19 belongs to US, Germany, Canada and Indonesia and 2 from 2 Indian universities. It was the primary payload and the first satellite to be released from the launch vehicle. It also shares more than half of the entire weight of all satellites.
  5. 2 Satellites From Indian Universities – Sathyabamasat, a 1.5 kg satellite is from Sathyabhama University, made to collect data of greenhouse gasses. While Sawayam satellite belongs to College of Engineering, Pune, made to give a messaging service to the HAM radio community and weighs less than 1 kg.
  6. Google Is One Of The Customer – Skysat gen 2-1, weighing 110 kgs, belongs to Terra Bella, a Google company. It is an earth imaging satellite, capable of sub-meter resolution imagery and high definition videos. It will capture the commercial videos from the orbit.
  7. Marking India’s Successful Launch of Foreign Satellites to 57 – Till date, after this bulky launch of satellites, India has launched 57 foreign satellites into space.
  8. Most Reliable Launch Vehicle – PSLV C34, which carried out this mission, was firstly launched in 1993 and launched many Indian satellites and 35 foreign satellites.

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Other achievements of ISRO

  1. Mars Orbiter Mission – Also known as Mangalyaan, Mars Orbiter mission (MOM) was the greatest achievement of ISRO. It went into mars orbit in its first attempt in 2014. After this, India became the first country to complete this task in maiden attempt and 4th country to launch such project.
  2. Chandrayaan – In October 2008, India launched its first lunar exploration program and it was remarked by its water exploration tasks on moon.
  3. PSLV C-28 – It was the heaviest commercial mission by ISRO. It launched 5 British satellites weighing about 1400 kgs.
  4. IRNSS – A group of 7 satellites, which was indigenously made by India, can deliver real-time positioning and timing service. Its operational name was Navigation with Indian Constellation.

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Conclusion – After Mangalyaan, India has punched another star on board, listing its name in the top space agencies of the world. Such records motivated youth toward this stream as a better scope of career.  This launch stamped India as a self-reliant nation and gave thrust to self-dependency. Moreover, ISRO is on the move to bring out more such surprises.

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Ravinder Tanwar
Ravinder Tanwarhttps://ssbcrack.com/
A resident of Jaipur. I am a KVian who is passionate to join Indian Defense Force. I started giving SSB from NDA. After completing my B.Tech in 2012, currently I am working as a Software Engineer in Jaipur in a private company, but the passion is still alive in my soul.
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