The year 2023 was a golden year for ISRO
New Delhi: The year 2023 has been no less than a golden year for the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). This year ISRO did what the whole world was waiting for. This year, ISRO took many such steps, about which America’s space agency NASA was only thinking. The year 2023 is one of the most memorable years in the history of Indian space. This year ISRO launched Chandrayaan, Aditya L1 as well as foreign satellites. Chandrayaan-3 mission was the biggest achievement for ISRO among all the missions this year.
Chandrayaan-3 mission adds to the history of ISRO
With the success of Chandrayaan-3 mission, India became the first country to land on the south pole of the Moon. It became the fourth country to make a soft landing on the lunar surface. Before India, only America, China and Russia had been able to make a soft landing on the lunar surface, but no one had yet landed on its southern part. Let us tell you that Chandrayaan-3 mission was launched on July 14, 2023. After this, Chandrayaan-3 took 42 days in its journey. The lander module Vikram of this vehicle successfully made a soft landing on the surface near the south pole of the Moon on August 23, 2023, around 06:04 pm Indian time. After this, the rover and lander carried out their mission for about 14 days and now both will make India proud on the moon forever.
Chandrayaan-3
ISRO took further steps towards the sun
The whole country was still celebrating the success of Chandrayaan-3 when ISRO gave another reason. ISRO took another leap with the successful launch of Aditya L1. This mission was launched on September 2 at 11:50 am from the second launch pad of Sriharikota Space Center in Andhra Pradesh. It will complete the journey of 4 months and reach L1 point. Let us tell you that ISRO’s Aditya L1 spacecraft is nearing the final stage of reaching the L1 point and the process of entering the L1 point is expected to be completed by January 7, 2024. According to ISRO, Aditya-L1 will be the first space-based Indian laboratory to study the Sun. The Aditya-L1 mission aims to study the Sun from orbit around L1.
Aditya L1
After Aditya L1, now preparation for Mission Gaganyaan
After Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya L1, ISRO gave another opportunity to the countrymen to be proud of. On October 21, ISRO successfully tested its first manned mission Gaganyaan. The way the Indian Space Agency is making preparations, it is being estimated that India’s first human space flight will take place in the year 2025. Before this, ISRO will conduct many tests, so that when humans are sent in the Gaganyaan mission, there is no scope for any lapse in their safety and they remain completely safe.
Test flight TVD1 of Mission Gaganyaan successfully completed
In this sequence, on October 21, ISRO successfully completed the test flight TVD1 of Mission Gaganyaan. In the first test flight of the Gaganyaan mission, the ISRO crew module was sent to outer space and after that it was returned back to the ground. During this period, ISRO conducted many experiments regarding abort trajectory. After this, the first unmanned mission of Gaganyaan mission can be planned. In the unmanned mission, humanoid robot i.e. robot of completely human form, Vyommitra, will be sent. During this time, ISRO will conduct many tests and if everything goes as per plan, then in the year 2025, ISRO will send its first manned mission to space.
Gaganyaan Mission
Sent satellites of many other countries into space
Along with these three major missions, ISRO sent satellites of many other countries into space this year. ISRO launched 46 foreign satellites this year. On February 10, America’s Janus-1 satellite was launched with EOS-07. After this, on March 26, 2023, 36 satellites of OneWeb were launched from the LVM3 M3 rocket. On April 22, Singapore’s two satellites TeLEOS-2 and LUMISAT-4 were launched by PSLV-C55 rocket. After this, on July 30, seven Singapore satellites were launched from the PSLV-C56 rocket.
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