Its all happened
in 1962, when the idea of first rocket came in to the mind of Dr. Vikram
Sarabhai and rest all were HISTORY.......
The scientists
were doing research on electrons in the fields of physics, astronomy and
meteorology. so magnetic equator is the correct spot to study because magnetic
equator is an imaginary line around the planet that connects all the points
where a magnetic needle, when freely suspended, is horizontal. It is scientifically
important because the magnetic equator is all where the Equatorial
Electrojet exists (a stream of electrons whizzing across the sky, about 110-120
km above the Earth’s surface.)
Dr Sarabhai
felt that Thumba was the best place to launch them as Thumba is located at
8°32’34” N and 76°51’32” E. A small church which was dedicated to St Mary
Magdalene that was located on the Earth’s magnetic equator at Thumba.
Dr Sarabhai and
his fellow scientists (including Dr APJ Abdul Kalam) went to Thumba to talk to
the then bishop of Trivandrum who lived in the house adjacent to the church.
Bishop said that he will ask to the people there around it and give the answer.
The bishop
explained the scientific mission to people and asked the permission of his
congregation to hand over the church to the scientists. Permission was granted,
the paperwork was done and the villagers relocated to a new village with a
brand new church in 100 days flat. The bishop’s home was quickly converted into
an office, the church became the workshop, and cattle sheds served as storage
houses and laboratories. Indian scientists began assembling their first
rocket.
In those
days, the only jeep was always hope which was always busy, so the
scientists had to either walk or use a cycle to move within the range. Rocket
parts and payloads were transported by bullock carts and bicycle to the launch
pad. India staged its first launch Nike-Apache rocket supplied by NASA.
On 21 November
1963, India made its very first rocket launch. There begins the HISTORY of
Indian Satellite and from there , there is no turning back till now.........
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