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

1972

1975

1976

1979

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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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