The first Indian Satellite, Aryabhatt, was launched in the year:

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UPSC NDA-2 – 2015

India’s first satellite, Aryabhata, was launched on April 19, 1975.

Aryabhata was named after the ancient Indian mathematician and astronomer. It was launched by the Soviet Union from Kapustin Yar using a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle.

The satellite was built by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to conduct experiments in X-ray astronomy, aeronomics, and solar physics. It marked India’s entry into the space age.

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