Bhāratīya Aṃtarikṣa Anusaṃdhāna Saṃgaṭhana | |
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Agency overview | |
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Formed | 15 August 1969 |
Preceding agency |
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Type | Government space agency |
Jurisdiction | Department of Space |
Headquarters | Bengaluru, Karnataka 13°2′7″N 77°34′16″E / 13.03528°N 77.57111°E |
S. Somanath | |
Primary spaceports | |
Owner | Government of India |
Employees | 19,247 (as on 1 March 2022)[1] |
Annual budget | ![]() |
Website | www |
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO /ˈɪsroʊ/)[a] is India's national space agency. It serves as the principal research and development arm of the Department of Space (DoS), overseen by the Prime Minister of India, with the Chairman of ISRO also serving as the chief executive of the DoS. It is primarily responsible for space-based operations, space exploration, international space cooperation and the development of related technologies.[3] The agency maintains a constellation of imaging, communication and remote sensing satellites. It operates the GAGAN and IRNSS satellite navigation systems. It has sent three missions to the Moon and one mission to the Mars.
Formerly known as the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR), it was set up in 1962 by then-Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on the recommendation of scientist Vikram Sarabhai. It was renamed as ISRO in 1969 and was subsumed into the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).[4] The establishment of ISRO institutionalised space research activities in India.[5][6] In 1972, the Government set up a Space Commission and the DoS, bringing ISRO under its purview. It has since then been managed by the DoS, which also governs various other institutions in the domain of astronomy and space technology.[7]
ISRO built India's first satellite, Aryabhata, which was launched by the Soviet space agency Interkosmos in 1975.[8] In 1980, it launched the satellite RS-1 onboard SLV-3, making India the seventh country to undertake orbital launches. It has subsequently developed various small-lift and medium-lift launch vehicles, enabling the agency to launch various satellites and deep space missions. It is one of the six government space agencies in the world that possess full launch capabilities with the ability to deploy cryogenic engines, launch extraterrestrial missions and artificial satellites.[9][10][b] It is also one of only four governmental space agencies in to have demonstrated unmanned soft landing capabilities.[11][c]
ISRO's programmes have played a significant role in the socio-economic development. It has supported both civilian and military domains in various aspects such as disaster management, telemedicine, navigation and reconnaissance. ISRO's spin-off technologies have also aided in new innovations in engineering and other allied domains.[12]
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