Space Application Center (SAC), Ahmedabad

Space Application Center (SAC), Ahmedabad Space Applications Centre (SAC) at Ahmedabad is spread across two campuses having multi-disciplinary activities. The core competence of the Centre lies in  development of space borne and air borne instruments / payloads and their applications for national development and societal benefits. These applications are in diverse areas and primarily meet … Read more

Space Technology- Indian space programs.

  Application of Satellites for different purposes   Despite being a developing economy with its attendant problems, India has effectively developed Space Technology and has applied it successfully for its rapid development and today is offering a variety of space Services globally. Indian Space Program: During the formative decade of 1960s, space research was conducted … Read more

Chandrayaan-1

Launch: October 22, 2008             Site: Satish Dhavan Space Centre, Sriharikota The objectives of the programme were: To develop and orbit a spacecraft around moon using an Indian-made launch vehicle. To prepare a three-dimensional atlas of both the near and the far side of the moon. Chemical and mineralogical mapping of the entire lunar surface. To … Read more