India's Rise as a Space Power by U.R. Rao

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India's Rise as a Space Power

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With the successful launch of indigenous satellites and spacecrafts including Chandryaan-1, India has achieved its stature as a space power. This book describes the journey of space research in India and its evolution from a nascent republic to a respectable name in the field of space science. It documents in detail the development of India�s first spacecraft Aryabhata and the subsequent remote sensing and communications satellites. It also provides an account of the development of Satellite Launch Vehicles (SLVs) and associated technologies, namely propulsion, material sciences, rocket launching stations and cryogenics technology. Written with great lucidity by one of the premier space scientists of India, it is an ideal read for those interested in the history of India�s emergence as a space power. Contents Preface Prologue List of Acronyms 1. The Beginning 2. Emerging Vision 3. Towards Stepping Into Space 4. Birth of Indian Scientific Satellite Project 5. Aryabhata is Born 6. Onward Journey Towards Self-Reliance 7. Bhaskara Initiates Remote Sensing from Space 8. Birth of ISAC 9. APPLE Fell on Newton: ISAC Launched It into Space 10. SLV-3: First Satellite Launch Vehicle 11. Indian Astronaut in Space 12. Birth of National Communication Satellite 13. Dawn of the Operational Era 14. ASLV: Test Bed for Operational Launch Vehicles 15. Remote Sensing from Space 16. Communication Revolution through INSAT 17. INSAT-2 System and Beyond 18. PSLV Launches IRS from SHAR 19. GSLV and Cryotechnology 20. ISRO�Industry Partnership 21. Secret of Success of India�s Space Program Epilogue ISBN - 9789382993483

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