Indian Space Research Organisation

Established In : 15 August 1969

Administrator : K. Radhakrishnan (Chairman)

Headquarters : Banglore,India

Budget : 5615 Crore (US$900 Million)

Primary Space Port : Satish Dawan Space Centre

The prime objective of ISRO is to develop space technology and its application to various national tasks. The Indian space programme was driven by the vision of Dr Vikram Sarabhai considered the father of Indian Space Programme.

Dr Vikram Sarabhai

Satellite Launching Vehicles (SLV’s) By ISRO

The Satellite Launch Vehicle or SLV  was a project started in the early 1970s by Indian Space Research Organisation to develop the technology needed to launch satellites. The project was headed by  APJ Abdul Kalam

Augmented Satellite Launching Vehicle (ASLV)

Status : Decomissioned Developed At :  ISRO Capacity : 150 kg satellites Launch Site : Sriharikota Notable Missions : SROSS

Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)

Status : ACTIVE Developed At :  VSSC Capacity : 3500 kg satellites Launch Site : Sriharikota Notable Missions : Chandrayaan- 1, MOM

Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)

Status : ACTIVE Developed At :  ISRO Capacity : 5000 kg satellites Launch Site : SDSC Notable Missions : Gsat -14, Chandrayaan - 2 , MOM -2

Satellites By ISRO

India has launched 73 Indian satellites (as of 5 January 2014) of many types since its first attempt in 1975.

ARYABHATA

India's first satellite, the Aryabhata was launched by the Soviet Union on 19 April 1975 from Kapustin Yar using a Cosmos-3Mlaunch vehicle.

Indian National Satellite System (INSAT)

INSAT – 1B

Indian Remote Sensing satellites (IRS)

CARTOSAT - 2OCEANSAT - 2

Radar Imaging Satellites

RISAT - 1

Other satellites

GSAT - 14

KALPANA - 1

Indian human spaceflight programme

ISRO Orbital Vehicle

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