Aryabhata

Satish Dhawan, the visionary leader behind ISRO's success, transformed India’s space programme, driving innovation and using technology to improve millions of lives.

Here is the little-known story of Udupi Ramachandra Rao, visionary space scientist, ex-ISRO chief and the architect of India’s first satellite Aryabhata.

India was actively contributing to the field of science and technology centuries long before modern laboratories were set up. Here is a list of the ancient Indian discoveries that introduced and strengthened the fundamentals of modern science.

40 years ago, India launched its first satellite, Aryabhata. Here are some interesting facts about it and the famous astronomer and mathematician it was named after.