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Department of Space (DOS) is Government of India department mandated with the execution of Indian Space Programme. The Department of Space has evolved the following programmes with the objective of promoting & developing application of space science and space technology:
Launch Vehicle programme having indigenous capability for launching satellites.
INSAT Programme for telecommunications, broadcasting, meteorology, development of education etc.
Remote Sensing Programme for application of satellite imagery for various developmental purposes.
Research and Development in Space Sciences and Technology for serving the end of applying them for national development.
Department of Space, through its agency ISRO, accomplishes space missions to fulfil its vision, mission and objectives. Here are the organisation chart, and missions, in numbers.
SOURCE: ISRO
Organisation Chart
Organisation Chart
VSSC: Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
LPSC: Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre
SDSC: Satish Dhawan Space Centre
URSC: U R Rao Satellite Centre
SAC: Space Applications Centre
NRSC: National Remote Sensing Centre
HSFC: Human Space Flight Centre
IPRC: ISRO Propulsion Complex
IISU: ISRO Inertial Systems Unit
PRL: Physical Research Laboratory
NARL: National Atmospheric Research Laboratory
NE-SAC: North Eastern Space Applications Centre
SCL: Semi-Conductor laboratory
IIST: Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
ISRO: Indian Space Research Organisation
Antrix: Antrix Corporation Limited
NSIL: NewSpace India Limited
ISTRAC: ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network
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