Space Applications Centre

Space Applications Centre

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Agency overview
Abbreviation	SAC
Formed	October 25, 1972
Type	Space agency
Headquarters	Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Administrator	Nilesh.M.Desai[1] (Director)
Website	https://www.sac.gov.in

Space Applications Centre (SAC) is an institution of research in Ahmedabad under the aegis of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is one of the major centres of ISRO that is engaged in the research, development and demonstration of applications of space technology in the field of telecommunications, remote sensing, meteorology and satellite navigation (Sat Nav). This includes research and development of on-board systems, ground systems and end user equipment hardware and software. SAC has three campuses, two of which are located at Ahmedabad and one at Delhi. The current director of the centre is Mr Nilesh M Desai.