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हिन्दी — Read in HindiLaunch vehicles, satellites and applications
India's launch vehicles and satellites and what they are used for: Earth observation, communication and navigation, and the launches of each year. Prelims has asked about the orbits of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) satellites and the uses of Indian Remote Sensing satellites.
Foundation note: ISRO's launch vehicles and the orbits they serve
UPSC has asked
- Prelims 2023: countries with their own satellite navigation system
- Prelims 2018: the orbits of the IRNSS satellites
- Prelims 2015: uses of Indian Remote Sensing satellites
Also filed elsewhere
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- Indian Space Policy 2023 · on Space policy, private sector and governance
The Indian Space Policy 2023 divides India's space work four ways and opens every activity, from building satellites to running launch sites, to non governmental entities.