On July 18, 1981, India successfully launched its first satellite, Aryabhata, into Earth’s orbit. But what many people don’t know is that the satellite was initially transported to the launch site on the backs of two bulls! The scene was captured in a news photograph and has gone down in history as a remarkable example of India’s ingenuity and resourcefulness. The bulls were harnessed to a wooden cart, which was then loaded with the satellite and taken over a distance of around 4 kilometers from the satellite assembly building to the launch site. It took about two hours for the … Carriage of India’s first satellite on bulls, India, 1981. részletei…