Global Space Business Bulletin
Headquartered in Bangalore, ISRO, the National Space Agency of India, operates under the Department of Space (DOS) which is directly overseen by the Prime Minister of India.
ISRO is India’s primary agency for performing tasks related to space-based applications, space exploration and the development of related technologies. It is one of six government space agencies in the world which possess full launch capabilities, deploy cryogenic engines, launch extraterrestrial missions and operate large fleets of artificial satellites.
ISRO has the world’s largest constellation of remote-sensing satellites and operates the GAGAN and NAVIC satellite navigation systems. It has sent two missions to the Moon and one to Mars.
ISRO’s programs 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 spinoff technologies also have found many crucial innovations for India’s engineering and medical industries.
ISRO has the world’s largest constellation of remote-sensing satellites and operates the GAGAN and NAVIC satellite navigation systems. It has sent two missions to the Moon and one to Mars.
ISRO has beenthe pioneer space exploration agency of the Government of India and has successfully demonstrated its unique and cost-effective technologies which has made it one of the elite space agencies in the world over the years.
With clearly defined social goals, ISRO has emerged as a leading Space Agency in the World.
Some of the key achievements of ISRO include
- SRE-1 in 2007
- Launch of INSAT in 1983
- Development of RLV
- Launching the heaviest commercial mission in 2015
- GSLV MK3 in 2014
- Launched 104 satellites in 1 mission
- 2014’s Mangalyaan or MOM