Aryabhata (satellite) Aryabhata (satellite) Aryabhata (Hindi: आर्यभट) was India's first satellite, named after the famous Indian astronomer of the same name. It was launched by India on 19 April 1975 from Kapustin Yar, a Russian rocket launch and development site in Astrakhan Oblast using a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle. It was built by the Indian Space Research Organisation.The launch came from an agreement between India and the Soviet Union directed by UR Rao and signed in 1972. It allowed the USSR to use Indian ports for tracking ships and launching vessels in return for launching Indian satellites. Aryabhatta is the first man made
Elections in Astrakhan Oblast Guzhvin (appointed by Boris Yeltsin in 1991) and leader of opposition, representative of Communist Party of the Russian Federation, deputy of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Zvolynsky. The results were as follows: In 2000 took place the second elections of the Governor. In the elections participated the current head of the region Anatoly Guzhvin and less popular politicians. The results were as follows: In 2006 the oblast legislature - State Duma of Astrakhan Oblast - was elected by mixed Voting system. One half of deputees was elected by Plurality voting system, another half - by Proportional representation. On the voting