Rohini 1, the first Indian satellite, was put into orbit in 1980.
The Indian Space Research Organization launched a series of satellites known as Rohini (ISRO). The Rohini series consisted of four satellites, three of which successfully orbited after being launched by the Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV). The satellites in this series were mostly experimental. In 1980, the first Indian satellite, Rohini 1, was launched into orbit.
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