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ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan has said that India is building a super-powerful rocket that will be able to carry satellites weighing up to 75,000 kilograms into low Earth orbit. This rocket will take around 27 days to complete the mission. It will be India's most powerful rocket ever. He shared this update on Monday at the Uttarakhand Chief Minister's residence in Dehradun, during a special space conference focused on Himalayan states. India's space plans for the future
Dr. Narayanan said that India aims to set up its own space station by the year 2030, and by 2040, the country plans to send astronauts to the Moon.
He also gave a quick look at India's space journey: India launched its first rocket in 1963
By 1975, the country had no satellites of its own
Today, India has 131 satellites in space
These satellites help with many things i.e. from TV broadcasts to weather forecasts, and much more.
He added that ISRO is also working hard on the Human Space Program, which means India could soon send more astronauts into space on its own. India has set many records: ISRO Chief Narayanan
ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan shared how far India has come in space science. He said there was a time when India's rockets were carried on bicycles, but today, the country holds several world records in space.
Here are some key achievements he mentioned: India was the first country to discover water molecules on the Moon.
India became the first nation to land on the Moon's South Pole.
With the Aditya L-1 mission, India is now the fourth country studying the Sun.
India entered Mars orbit on its very first attempt, making it the fourth country to do so.
He added that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is reaching new milestones in space. He expressed confidence that by 2047, India will become a fully developed nation. Space data is helping in daily life: Dr. Prakash Chauhan
Dr. Prakash Chauhan, Director of the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), also spoke at the conference. He explained how space data is now used in many parts of daily life. Satellites give us useful updates, not just GPS navigation but also important environmental data.
In Uttarakhand, satellite data was used to digitize livestock records.
During the Rishiganga-Chamoli disaster, satellite images helped map the area, and that data was later used in national policy planning.
This information also supported Post-Disaster Need Assessment (PDNA) reports.
He said satellites are playing a big role in forest protection and wildfire monitoring, mapping of disaster-prone areas, glacier lake monitoring, flood and cloudburst forecasts
Dr. Chauhan concluded that space technology is deeply changing how we live and prepare for natural disasters, especially in states like Uttarakhand.
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