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India’s space storyISRO missions and milestones for kids
From India’s very first satellite to astronauts flying on an Indian rocket, here are 11 short stories a child can read in a few minutes. Each one has a fun fact and a quick quiz question.
- Aryabhata (1975)India's very first satellite
- Rakesh Sharma (1984)The first Indian in space
- PSLV (1993)The workhorse rocket of India
- Chandrayaan-1 (2008)India's first trip to the Moon
- Mangalyaan (2013)India reached Mars on the first try
- LVM3 (2017)India's most powerful rocket
- Chandrayaan-3 (2023)Landing near the Moon’s south pole
- Aditya-L1 (2023)A spacecraft that watches the Sun
- SpaDeX (2025)Two satellites shook hands in space
- Shubhanshu Shukla (2025)First Indian aboard the International Space Station
- Gaganyaan (2026)Indian astronauts on an Indian rocket