ISRO

ISRO Headquarters in Bangalore, India The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO )}} is the national space agency of India. It operates as the primary research and development arm of the Department of Space (DoS), which is directly overseen by the Prime Minister of India while the Chairman of ISRO also acts as the executive of DoS. ISRO is primarily responsible for performing tasks related to space-based operations, space exploration, international space cooperation and the development of related technologies. ISRO is one of the six government space agencies in the world that possesses full launch capabilities, can deploy cryogenic engines, can launch extraterrestrial missions and operate a large fleet of artificial satellites. ISRO is one of the four government space agencies to have soft landing (unmanned) capabilities.

ISRO was previously known as the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR), set up under Jawaharlal Nehru on the suggestions of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai in 1962 recognising the need for space research. INCOSPAR grew and became ISRO in 1969, within the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). In 1972, the government of India set up a Space Commission and the DoS, bringing ISRO under it. The establishment of ISRO thus institutionalised space research activities in India. It has since been managed by DoS, which also governs various other institutions in India in the domain of astronomy and space technology.

ISRO built India's first satellite, Aryabhata, which was launched by the Soviet space agency Interkosmos in 1975. In 1980, ISRO launched satellite RS-1 onboard SLV-3, making India the seventh country to be capable of undertaking orbital launches. SLV-3 was followed by ASLV, which was subsequently succeeded by the development of many medium-lift launch vehicles, rocket engines, satellite systems and networks enabling the agency to launch hundreds of domestic and foreign satellites and various deep space missions for space exploration.

ISRO has the world's largest constellation of remote-sensing satellites and operates the GAGAN and IRNSS (NavIC) satellite navigation systems. It has sent three missions to the Moon and one to Mars.

ISRO's programmes have played a significant role in the socio-economic development of India and have supported both civilian and military domains in various aspects including disaster management, telemedicine and navigation and reconnaissance missions. ISRO's spin-off technologies also have founded many crucial innovations for India's engineering and medical industries. Provided by Wikipedia
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    by Agarwal, Vijay K.
    Published 1992
    Bangalore : Indian Space Research Organisation, [1992]
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    Published 1992
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    Published 1982
    Bangalore : Indian Space Research Organisation, 1982.
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    by Rao, U. R., 1932-
    Published 1991
    Bangalore : Indian Space Research Organisation, 1991.
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    by Kanungo, S. K.
    Published 1992
    Bangalore : Indian Space Research Organisation, [1992]
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    Published 1977
    Bangalore : Indian Space Research Organisation, 1977.
    116 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.
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    Published 1977
    Bangalore : Indian Space Research Organisation, [1977-]
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    by Paramesh Iyer, K.
    Published 1994
    Bangalore : Indian Space Research Organisation, [1994]
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    Published 1990
    Bangalore : Indian Space Research Organisation, [1990]
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    Published 1981
    [New Delhi] : Bangalore : Govt. of India ; Publications & Public Relations Unit, ISRO, [1981]
    50 p., [1] folded leaf : ill. ; 23 cm.
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    by Srinivas Anand, Y. R. S. N.
    Published 1990
    Bangalore : Indian Space Research Organisation, [1990]
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    by Rao, U. R., 1932-
    Published 1991
    Bangalore : Indian Space Research Organisation, 1991.
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    by Balu, R.
    Published 1978
    Bangalore : Indian Space Research Organisation, [1978]
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    Published 1990
    Bangalore, India : Indian Space Research Organisation, 1990-
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    Bangalore, India : ISRO Satellite Centre,
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    by Rao, U. R., 1932-
    Published 1991
    Bangalore : Indian Space Research Organisation, [1991]
    28 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm.
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    by Dhanju, M. S.
    Published 1978
    Bangalore : Indian Space Research Organisation, 1978.
    vii, 69 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 31 cm.
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    Published 1987
    Ahmedabad : Govt. of India, Development and Educational Communication Unit, Indian Space Research Organisation, 1987.
    216 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
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    by Dhabriya, S. S.
    Published 1984
    Jaipur, India : Institute of Development Studies, [1984]
    [9], 95 leaves : ill., maps ; 34 cm.
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    Published 1977
    Ahmedabad : Govt. of India, Space Applications Centre, Software Systems Group, Research and Evaluation Cell, Indian Space Research Organisation, 1977.
    2 v. (718, [40] p.) : ill., maps ; 30 cm.
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