Before boarding the Chandrayaan moon mission, some introduction is to be coded about ISRO.
India started to use rocket as a weapon in Mysore war against the British, Tipu sultan in 18th century had mastered the craft of making battle ready rockets. Two of these rockets, captured by the British at Srirangapatna, are displayed in the Woolwich Museum Artillery in London.
On August 15 1969 ISRO was created from INCOSPAR under DAE(Department of Atomic Energy) and finally under Department of Space in June 1972.
Our former President Abdul Kalam was a Rocket engineer in Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) of INCOSPAR
Its first launch of SLV(satellite launch vehicle) was a failure in 1979 and in the second attempt was a great success under Dr. Abdul kalam.
The first indigenous satellite was Rohini-1.
Chandrayaan I
India got the approval for the moon mission long back and in mid 2000's the work had started.
At an expense of Rs. 386.00 crores (approx $76 million) the mission is in the final stages in November 2008 (at the time of writing the satellite had reached the final orbit and a few things yet to be done including landing the MIP on the surface of the moon).
When the MIP lands on the moon surface with the Indian flag, Our country will become the third country to adorn moon with the Indian flag.
This has boosted the confidence level of Indian's all over the world.
Today ISRO had released their plans for the next mission to moon Chandrayaan-2 at the cost of Rs. 425 crore (US$ 90 million).
List of current and future moon missions
Vikram Sarabhai Father of Indian Space Programmes.
