India loves ISRO.
History
The Indian Space Research Organisation is the space agency of the Government of India headquartered in the city of Bengaluru. Its vision is to “harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration.” The Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) was established in the tenure of Jawaharlal Nehru under the DAE in 1962, with the urging of scientist Vikram Sarabhai recognizing the need in space research. INCOSPAR grew and became ISRO in 1969, also under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). In 1972 Government of India setup a Space Commission and the Department of Space (DOS), bringing ISRO under the DOS. The establishment of ISRO thus institutionalized space research activities in India. It is managed by the Department of Space, which reports to the Prime Minister of India.
Who are more interested in ISRO?
Most of us listen about ISRO or try to find out about it when there is any rocket launch or during natural disaster. Here is the list of States in India which show interest on our ISRO. Data is pulled between Jul-2018 & Jul-2019.
| Region | Percentile |
| Kerala | 100 |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 99 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 87 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 70 |
| Karnataka | 66 |
| Uttarakhand | 61 |
| Jharkhand | 57 |
| Telangana | 54 |
| Tamil Nadu | 53 |
| Daman and Diu | 53 |
| Puducherry | 48 |
| Gujarat | 46 |
| Delhi | 46 |
| Chhattisgarh | 43 |
| Odisha | 43 |
| Tripura | 42 |
| Sikkim | 42 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 38 |
| Maharashtra | 38 |
| West Bengal | 34 |
| Meghalaya | 33 |
| Haryana | 32 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 31 |
| Nagaland | 30 |
| Rajasthan | 29 |
| Bihar | 28 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 27 |
| Assam | 25 |
| Goa | 25 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 24 |
| Chandigarh | 24 |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 24 |
| Punjab | 23 |
| Mizoram | 18 |
| Manipur | 10 |
| Lakshadweep | 0 |
ISRO is getting ready for Chandrayaan – 2 Mission. Launch is scheduled on Monday, 15-Jul-2019 at 02:51 AM. But due to technical issue it got delayed. Check Chandrayaan link for more details.
External Links
Please visit the official websites and learn more about our ISRO.
ISRO Official WebsiteOfficial website of the Department of Space of the Government of India