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Dr K Kasturirangan (1990-1994), a recipient of the three major civilian awards from the Government of India: the Padma Shri (1982), Padma Bhushan (1992) and Padma Vibhushan (2000). [4] He later became the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation; Shri R Aravamudan (1994-1997) Dr P S Goel (1997-2005), a Padma Shri recipient
The Government of India constituted the Space Commission and established the Department of Space (DoS) in 1972 and brought ISRO under DoS management on 1 June 1972. On 14 January 2025, V. Narayanan succeeded S. Somanath as the Secretary (Space) and ex-officio chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation and Space Commission.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO / ˈ ɪ s r oʊ /) [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.
The content includes thematic maps related to disasters, agriculture, water resources, land cover, and processed satellite data generated by ISRO. [2] Bhuvan is known for its association with various sections of the Government of India to enable the use of geospatial technology. Since its inception, Bhuvan has enabled the Indian government to ...
India's Department of Space in their 12th Five Year Plan (FYP) (2012–17) stated increasing the number of satellites in the constellation from 7 to 11 to extend coverage. [29] These additional four satellites will be made during 12th FYP and will be launched in the beginning of 13th FYP (2018–23) in geosynchronous orbit of 42° inclination.
Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN–SPACe) is a single-window autonomous agency under the Department of Space of the Government of India. The establishment of IN–SPACe was announced in June 2020 by the Minister of State for Space Jitendra Singh, [1] with the Union Cabinet approving its creation. [1] [2] [3]
India's interest in space travel began in the early 1960s, when scientists launched a Nike-Apache rocket from TERLS, Kerala. [6] [7] The Indian National Committee for Space Research was subsequently set up, which later became the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) [11] functioning under a new independent Department of Space (DoS) in the 1970s under the Prime Minister of India.
The national space agency Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has allotted nearly seven K u band transponders to Sun Direct; a DTH service provider from South India, and the other five to Doordarshan's DD Direct Plus. 12 transponders in the C band are for TV, radio and telecommunication purposes.