Department of Space
Satish Dhawan begins leading ISRO as the Space Commission and Department of Space provide a new institutional framework for the programme.
Role range: 1972-1984
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Satish Dhawan Biography and Timeline
Follow Satish Dhawan through 6 dated historical records for India.
Satish Dhawan, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1972–1984Years on this page
1972
1975
Aryabhata Satellite
During Satish Dhawan's chairmanship, Aryabhata becomes India's first satellite to reach orbit.
Role range: 1972-1984
SITE
Satish Dhawan oversees the Satellite Instructional Television Experiment, using space technology for large-scale educational broadcasting.
Role range: 1972-1984
1979
Bhaskara I
During Satish Dhawan's chairmanship, Bhaskara I is launched for Earth observation and experimental remote sensing.
Role range: 1972-1984
1981
APPLE
Under Satish Dhawan, APPLE is launched as India's experimental geostationary communication satellite.
Role range: 1972-1984
1984
Indian Manned Spaceflight
Satish Dhawan leads ISRO when Rakesh Sharma begins the first spaceflight by an Indian citizen aboard Soyuz T-11.
Role range: 1972-1984
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.