A New Horizon: India’s Space Science Achievements Since 1947

Since Independence in 1947, India has made commendable progress in research and technology in space science. Be it the formation of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) or going forth on better interplanetary missions, India has emerged to be one of the toughest contenders in the race of space exploration. This paper aims at the advancing India's space program and layout its salient features regarding the chronological achievements, space technologies employed and the social and economic development achieved through these endeavours. It particularly explains how the program of space development has raised Indian science levels and contributed to outer space activities of other states and served for the development of India.