--- title: "Where was the First Indian Satellite “Aryabhata” launched?" description: "Where was the First Indian Satellite “Aryabhata” launched?" author: "Lily Chitlangiya" published: 2021-11-18 updated: 2023-11-13 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94142/where-was-the-first-indian-satellite-aryabhata-launched category: "space technology" tags: ["space science", "space programs"] reading_time: 3 minutes --- # Where was the First Indian Satellite “Aryabhata” launched? Where was the First Indian [Satellite](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/333321/satellite-communication-enabling-global-connectivity-from-space) “Aryabhata” launched? \ ## Answers ### Answer by Sanjay Goenka **Kapustin, Yar** is the place from where the **First Satellite of India was launched** \ The **‘Aryabhatta**’ India’s First Satellite was named in the name of the famous Indian mathematician. And was **launched from Kapustin, Yar**. This is a Soviet Rocket launch and development **site in Astrakhan Oblast** using a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle. \ \ ![Where was the First Indian Satellite “Aryabhata” launched?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/542892f8-05cd-49db-89a0-5f7f5d6f3664/images/e6617bd1-bf4f-4b8a-b524-b09ad7a84ddf.jpeg)\ \ \ **What is Aryabhatta?** **[Aryabhatta](https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/missions/aryabhata.html) was the first Indian Satellite**. It was **completely fabricated and designed in India** and named after the name of an Ancient Indian Mathematician in the **5th century AD**. It was **launched by the Russians on 19 April 1975, from Kapustin Ya**r, using the **Kosmos – 3M** the orbit time was 96.3 minutes and had an **apogee of about 619 Km** and the **Perigee of 563 Km** and the inclination was 50.7 degrees. It was built by the**[Indian Space Research Organisation](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94137/which-is-the-only-indian-island-where-isro-has-set-up-a-space-centre)** (ISRO). the **objective of the spacecraft** was to conduct research and experiment in **X-ray astronomy,** **Solar Physics**, and **aeronomy.** The **structure** of the Satellite was having a **26 sided Polygon** with a **diameter of 1.6 meters** and all the faces were **covered with Solar cells**. The failure of the experiment has happened just after the 4 days in orbit and all the **signals from the spacecraft were lost on the 5th day of the operation**. The Satellite **reentered the earth’s orbit on 11 February 1992.** \ **Launch** The launch came out as an **[agreement between India and the Soviet Union](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India%E2%80%93Russia_relations)** and was **Directed by the U R Rao** and signed the agreement and the result of the agreement was the launch. And it was **launched by India using Russia’s launch vehicle**. For the launch purpose, India allowed the Russian Scientist to research and experiment with the ports and launching vessels in return for launching various different Indian Satellites \ \ **Interesting facts** The name of the **Satellite was followed the name of the famous mathematician of India of the 5th century.** **\** ![Where was the First Indian Satellite “Aryabhata” launched?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/542892f8-05cd-49db-89a0-5f7f5d6f3664/images/6779cdf9-b9e2-4676-bd6a-a1c93b1b3526.jpeg) **\** **\** The **image of the Satellite appeared on the [banknote of rupees 2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_2-rupee_note) on the backside of the note from 1976 to 1997.**\ \ ### Answer by user The new word game Phrazle is fun, hard, and addicting. You can play it anywhere and with anyone, like family or friends. Anyone can play; you just need to be able to focus and think quickly. Different colored letters are on the same board for each person, but only one can see the right words at a time. --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94142/where-was-the-first-indian-satellite-aryabhata-launched Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.