The first step in the country's space research, the Student Satellite, failed due to mechanical failure.750 women students selected from rural areas of India built this satellite. This was a landmark event on the 75th Independence Day of the country
Shortly after the launch of ISRO's smallest commercial rocket SSLV on Sunday , Chairman S Somanath said that while the rocket performed all stages , it suffered some data loss in the terminal phase of the mission . He added , " We are analysing the data to conclude the final outcome of the mission with respect to achieving a stable orbit "
