Explorer

Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: ISRO Unveils 'SPARK', India's First Virtual Space Museum

Amid Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations to commemorate 75 years of independence, ISRO unveiled 'SPARK', India's first virtual space museum on Wednesday, August 10. 

Amid Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations to commemorate 75 years of independence, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) unveiled 'SPARK', India's first virtual space museum on Wednesday, August 10. 

S Somanath, chairman of ISRO, launched the virtual space museum for public use. SPARK will showcase digital content related to different ISRO missions in an interactive manner. 

On the platform, one can see various documents, images, and videos related to ISRO launch vehicles, satellites, and scientific machines, according to the official website of the Indian space agency. 

One can access the beta version of the virtual space museum through the ISRO website, or visit https://spacepark.isro.gov.in/introduction.html. 

Virtual Tour Of SPARK

The beta version of the platform provides a virtual tour of SPARK. One can virtually board a bus called Space on Wheels. In April 2022, ISRO shared a documentary titled "Space on Wheels", which portrays an exhibition of 75 Indian satellites as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. The documentary also highlights ISRO's upcoming missions including the Gaganyaan Programme and Chandrayaan-3 mission. 

The three-dimensional virtual space tech park is a fun-filled park that includes a museum, a theatre, an observatory, a garden with life-sized rockets, a lakeside cafe area, a children's play area, and several other attractions. 

There is a Solar System park in which the sizes of the different planets, from Mercury to Neptune, and that of Earth's Moon have been displayed. 


Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: ISRO Unveils 'SPARK', India's First Virtual Space Museum

The museum exhibits ISRO's achievements, satellites and launch vehicles. In the virtual tour, one can also see the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark III. 

In the theatre, a movie depicting ISRO's missions will be played. 

Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: ISRO Unveils 'SPARK', India's First Virtual Space Museum

People can use arrows to virtually move to different places in the space park.

ALSO READ: ISRO Achieves Important Milestone In Gaganyaan Project Through Successful Test Of Escape Motor

View More
Advertisement
Advertisement
Wed Feb 12, 10:22 pm
connaught place
14.2°
Precipitation: 0 mm    Humidity: 84%   Wind: W 6.4 km/h
See Today's Weather
Powered By:
Accu Weather
Advertisement

Top Headlines

US President Donald Trump Calls Putin, Agrees To Negotiate Ukraine Ceasefire
US President Donald Trump Calls Putin, Agrees To Negotiate Ukraine Ceasefire
PM Modi To Stay At Blair House During US Visit, To Hold 6 Bilateral Meetings In 36 Hours
PM Modi To Stay At Blair House During US Visit, To Hold 6 Bilateral Meetings In 36 Hours
Samay Raina Deletes India’s Got Latent Videos Amid Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy: 'Too Much For Me To Handle'
Samay Raina Removes All India’s Got Latent Videos Amid Row Over Ranveer Allahbadia’s Joke
Tulsi Gabbard Confirmed As US Director Of National Intelligence
Tulsi Gabbard Confirmed As US Director Of National Intelligence
Advertisement
ABP Premium

Videos

India's Got Latent Controversy: Apoorva Mukhija Gives Statement Regarding Obscene CommentsIndia's Got Latent Controversy: Maharashtra Cyber Cell Summons Multiple IndividualsSanjay Raut Criticizes Sharad Pawar Over Eknath Shinde's Delhi Award, Calls it UnexpectedBreaking News: Siddharth Tevatia Defends Controversial Content as Multiple Police Agencies Investigate

Photo Gallery

Embed widget