Coffee-table book tracing ISRO’s achievements launched
Context:
Recently, the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation, S. Somanath, released a coffee-table book brought out by The Hindu Group of Publications.
Key highlights:
- The title of the books is – “ISRO: Exploring New Frontiers – To The Moon, The Sun & Beyond”.
- The book is curated by, T.S. Subramanian who was a former associate of Frontline magazine.
About the book:
- It documents the achievements of India as a space faring nation in detail, from its nascent days in the 1960s to recent programmes like the Mars Orbiter Mission, Chandrayaan-1, 2 and 3, and the Aditya L-1 missions.
- The book also shows behind-the-scenes stories, interviews and spectacular photographs of India’s space journey.
About ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization):
- ISRO is India’s National Space Agency under the Department of Space, Government of India.
- Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- Vision: Utilize space technology for national development, conduct space science research and explore planets.
- Antrix Corporation Limited (ACL): The commercial arm of ISRO, responsible for marketing space products, providing technical consultancy and transferring ISRO-developed technologies.
