  AstroSat is a multi-wavelength astronomy satellite, launched on 2015
September 28. It carries a suite of scientific instruments for multi-wavelength
observations of astronomical sources. It is a major Indian effort in space
astronomy and the context of AstroSat is examined in a historical perspective.
The Performance Verification phase of AstroSat has been completed and all
instruments are working flawlessly and as planned. Some brief highlights of the
scientific results are also given here.
