About Vikram Sarabhai Space Exhibition
Vikram Sarabhai Space Exhibition (VSSE) is a space museum and exhibition located inside the Space Applications Centre (SAC) campus of ISRO at Jodhpur Tekra, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Established to honour Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, the father of the Indian space programme, it showcases models and information on Indian rockets, satellites, and space applications. It is notable as ISRO's educational outreach centre in Ahmedabad.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect an indoor exhibition within the ISRO campus featuring scaled models of launch vehicles such as SLV, ASLV, PSLV and GSLV, Indian satellites including Aryabhata, Bhaskara, APPLE and INSAT series, and displays on Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan missions. The exhibition includes working models, panels, photographs and audio-visual presentations explaining satellite communication, remote sensing and space applications, arranged in halls suitable for guided educational tours.
Key highlights
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Scaled models of PSLV, GSLV and other ISRO launch vehicles
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Models of Indian satellites including Aryabhata, Bhaskara and INSAT series
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Displays on Chandrayaan and Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan)
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Exhibits on satellite communication, remote sensing and space applications
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Audio-visual presentations and working models explaining space science
History of Vikram Sarabhai Space Exhibition
Established by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at its Space Applications Centre in Ahmedabad to commemorate Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, regarded as the father of the Indian space programme. The exhibition traces the development of Indian space research from early sounding rockets to indigenous satellites and launch vehicles, highlighting Ahmedabad's role as a centre for space applications research.
Culture & Context
Serves as a prominent educational and scientific outreach centre that promotes space awareness among students and the general public, reflecting the vision of using space technology for national development and Ahmedabad's association with Dr. Sarabhai and ISRO.
Route
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