Department of Space

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The Department of Space (DOS) is an Indian government department responsible for administration of the Indian space programme.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the primary research and development arm of the DoS. The other agencies of the Department of Space (DOS) include Indian Institute of Remote Sensing(IIRS), the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL), North-Eastern Space Applications Centre^[1] (NE-SAC) and the Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL).

The Indian Space programme under the DoS aims to promote the development and application of space science and technology for the socio-economic benefit of the country. It includes two major satellite systems, INSAT for communication, television broadcasting and meteorological services, and Indian Remote Sensing Satellites (IRS) system for resources monitoring and management. It has also developed two satellite launch vehicles, Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), to place IRS and INSAT class satellites in orbit.

History

In 1961, the Government of India entrusted the responsibility for space research and for the peaceful use of outer space to the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), then under the leadership of Dr. Homi J. Bhabha. In 1962, the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) set up Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR), with Dr. Vikram Sarabhai as Chairman, to organise a national space programme.

In 1969, (INCOSPAR) was reconstituted as an advisory body under the India National Science Academy (INSA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation was established. 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.

Shri K. Radhakrishnan is the current Chairman, Space Commission, Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman of ISRO. Shri S. Srinivasan, IAS is the Additional Secretary of the department and Shri K.N. Tripathy, IPS is the chief of security.

References

↑ "NEC - North Eastern Council". Necouncil.nic.in. Retrieved 2013-02-08.

Indian space programme

Organisations

Spacecraft

Programmes	Bhaskara GAGAN GSAT INSAT IRNSS IRS Cartosat RISAT Rohini SROSS Human spaceflight programme Orbital Vehicle Indian Space Shuttle Programme

One-off missions	APPLE Aditya Aryabhata Astrosat IMS-1 Megha-Tropiques SARAL SRE Kalpana-1

Planetary missions	Chandrayaan-1 Chandrayaan-2 Mars Orbiter Mission

Rockets

Orbital	SLV ASLV PSLV GSLV Mk.I Mk.II Mk.III

Suborbital	Rohini

Concept	RLV-TD

Facilities

Indian Astronomical Observatory
Indian Deep Space Network
ISRO Satellite Centre
ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network
Master Control Facility
Ooty Radio Telescope
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station

See also

SAGA-220

List of Indian satellites · List of Satish Dhawan Space Centre launches

Public-sector space agencies

Africa

North Africa	ASAL NARRS CNT

Sub-Saharan	GSSTC NASRDA SANSA

Americas

North America	CSA AEM NASA AFSPC NRO SMDC USSTRATCOM

South America	CONAE AEB CTA INPE ITA CCE ABAE IVIC

Asia

East Asia	CNSA CALT CAST CCF CGWIC COSTIND JAXA ISAS NAL NASDA NICT USEF NRSC KCST KARI NSPO

Southeast Asia	LAPAN MNSA PAGASA GISTDA

South Asia	SPARRSO ISRO Antrix Corp DoS SUPARCO

Southwest Asia	ANASA¹ IAIO ISA SAHA ISA NCSR TÜBİTAK UZAY EIAST

Central Asia	KazCosmos TNSA

Europe

Oceania

CSIRO

World

See also: Timeline of first orbital launches by country
¹ Preceded by the Soviet space program

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