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satellite weighing more than three tonnes was carried by GSLV Mk-3 into a high orbit
above Earth.

ISRO performed this act of launching 31 satellites in a single flight after launching
104 satellites altogether on June 23. The rocket that comprised 31 satellites was
PSLV-C38.

These were some of the main achievements of ISRO, but there are several other
successful missions that ISRO carried out.

Planned missions of ISRO:
ISRO has planned a mission to the sun by the year 2019-20. The First Indian-based
Solar Coronagraphy to study Solar Corona is named as Aditya-1. The main objective
of this mission is to study CME i.e. Coronal Mass Ejection and physical parameters
of space weather.

A new concept for a manned single stage reusable spaceplane capable of horizontal
take-off and landing is introduced. It is named as AVATAR from “Aerobic Vehicle for
Trans atmospheric Hypersonic Aerospace transportation”. This flight is proposed for
2025.

Other missions like GSAT-11 which can generate 10-12KW of power and support
payload power of 8KW; NISAR i.e. Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar; Mars Orbiter
Mission 2 also called as Mangalyaan2 and Indian Venusian orbiter mission are some
of other main planned missions of ISRO.
Conclusion: ISRO is Indian space organization which has made various
achievements, with its recent launches and created a world record. ISRO has
achieved enormous success in the past one decade, with highly reliable and quality
service. It has certainly emerged as an important factor for national development.

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