CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Morning Brief: ISRO Plans To Set Up First Overseas Ground Base At North Pole; Slim Lead For Congress In Karnataka Local Polls; And Other News. Good morning, dear reader!

Detailed explanation-2: -Establishment of Virtual ground Station (VGS). National Remote Sensing Center(NRSC)/ISRO has established and operationalised an unique Cal-Val facility in IMGEOS Complex at Shadnagar, Hyderabad to enable the calibration needs of Optical and Microwave sensors.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first Indian satellite, Aryabhata, was built by the ISRO and launched with the help of the Soviet Union on April 19, 1975. The year 1980 marked the launch of Rohini, which was the first satellite to be successfully placed in the orbit by SLV-3, an Indian made launch vehicle.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), is the largest establishment under the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Department of Space. VSSC is engaged in the development of Sounding Rockets, Launch Vehicles, Spacecraft Subsystems and other Space related fundamental research activities.