ISRO inaugurates Human Space Flight Expo in Bengaluru

Tags: Science and Technology

Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO Chairman S Somanath inaugurated the Human Space Flight Expo in Bengaluru to commemorate the Amrit Festival of Independence.

Important facts

• ISRO is soon launching its first unmanned mission Gaganyaan and the exhibit showcases the Crew Module, GSLV Mark III Manned-Rated Launch Vehicle and Crew Escape System.

• The expo is being organised in association with Planetarium and Bangalore Association for Science Education (BASE).

• The expo includes a number of exhibitions including scaled models of various Indian satellites and launch vehicles as well as scaled models of the proposed India space station.

• The expo also includes an interactive model of Gaganyaan, the first Indian crewed spacecraft, to be launched soon.

About ISRO 

• It is India's leading space exploration agency, headquartered in Bangalore.

• ISRO was formed in the year 1969 with a view to develop and exploit space technology while pursuing planetary exploration and space science research.

• The first Indian satellite Aryabhata was built by ISRO which was launched on 19 April 1975 with the help of the Soviet Union.

Upcoming Missions

• Gaganyaan Mission: India's first space mission, Gaganyaan, will be launched in the year 2023.

• Chandrayaan-3 Mission: Chandrayaan-3 is likely to be launched during the third quarter of 2022.