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January 4th, 2016
2015: A Splendid Year For India’s Space Programme

In 2015, the Indian space programme gained in both strength and momentum. Be it the success of the Mars Orbiter Spacecraft which completed its mission objective of one year around Mars orbit or the successful launch of GSAT-15 communication satellite that is augmenting the capacity of DTH, TV broadcasting, digital satellite news gathering and VSAT services, 2015 has been a landmark year for the department of space and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the government said. Read More via Business World