Aryabhata was the first unmanned Earth satellite built by India, assembled at Peenya, near Bangalore, but launched from the Soviet Union by a Russian-made rocket in 1975. Aryabhata weighed 360 ...

On this day in 1975, India launched its first satellite, Aryabhata, laying the foundation of India’s satellite programme. Today, India stands among the world’s leading spacefaring nations.

The launch of India's first indigenous satellite, Aryabhata, 46 years ago on April 19, 1975, is celebrated as a landmark in the country's space programme. The satellite is named after the 5th ...

It was Saturday, April 19, 1975. At 1:28:55pm IST, India launched its first satellite, Aryabhata, from a remote Soviet cosmodrome. Built in just 30 months by a young team of Indian scientists, the ...

Half a century has passed since India successfully launched Aryabhata, its first satellite, on April 19, 1975. This success proved to be the solid foundation for India’s space programme, which ...

The weight of the satellite was 360 kilograms which was built by ISRO and launched by Russia from their Kapustin Yar rocket launch. Russia had used a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle for the rocket launch.

It’s golden jubilee for India’s first satellite Aryabhata The name was chosen by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi from a list of three options: Aryabhata, Mitra, Jawahar.

Aryabhata was India's first satellite, named after the famous Indian astronomer. It was launched on 19 April 1975 from Kapustin Yar, a Soviet rocket launch and development site. It was built by ...

The satellite, Aryabhata, provided a huge boost to India’s space programme. Credit: NASA/Alamy. In the early hours of 19 April 1975, the mood at the Soviet military launch site of Kapustin Yar ...

The launch of India's first satellite celebrated the name of Aryabhata, legendary mathematician and astronomer. Professor Sunil Khilnani explores his life and legacy. Show more Professor Sunil ...

The Aryabhata spacecraft, named after the famous Indian astronomer, was completely designed and fabricated in India and launched by a Soviet Kosmos-3M rocket from Kapustin Yar on April 19, 1975.