Rohini  the first Indian satellite

Rohini 1, the first Indian satellite, was put into orbit in 1980.

July 18 Rohini  the first Indian satellite

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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