What are the recent achievements of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
ISRO has successfully deployed a magnetometer boom on Aditya-L1 in Halo orbit, which is a significant milestone in space technology.
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has achieved several recent milestones in space technology:
- The successful deployment of a magnetometer boom on Aditya-L1 in Halo orbit is a significant achievement. The magnetometer boom will help in studying the Earth's magnetic field and its variations.
- ISRO successfully launched the Chandrayaan-2 mission, which aimed to land a rover on the Moon. Although the landing did not go as planned, the orbiter continues to provide valuable data about the lunar surface.
- ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission, also known as Mangalyaan, completed five years in orbit around Mars in September 2019. It has been instrumental in studying the Martian atmosphere and capturing stunning images of the Red Planet.
- ISRO has successfully tested the crew escape system of the upcoming Gaganyaan mission, demonstrating its capability to safely evacuate astronauts in case of an emergency during launch.
- ISRO has also been actively working on developing reusable launch vehicle technology, with the successful testing of the Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) in 2016.
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