History of ISRO. ISRO was formed in 1969 with a vision to develop and harness space technology in national development, while pursuing planetary exploration and space science research. ISRO replaced its predecessor, INCOSPAR, established in 1962
Gaganyaan India’s first manned space flight — is expected to send three persons into the space for seven days and the spacecraft will be placed in a low earth orbit of 300-400 kilomteres.