ISRO Centers and Main Organizations in India




ISRO Centers and Main Organizations in India


ISRO - Indian Space Research Organization, through its achievements and advancements ISRO made India as one of top 5 countries in the field of space Exploration
ISRO Centers and Organizations in India

From the exam point of view, for prelims we can expect questions regarding the main operating centers of ISRO and the latest mission and its latest successful achievements, given below is the list of the ISRO Centers you also get the complete information from the Website See Here.

There are totally 42 centers that are directly or indirectly associated with ISRO, here is a list of ISRO centers and Organizations that are associated and main area of operation it deals



ISRO Centers (South to North)
Organizations

State : Tamil Nadu
Place : Mahendragiri (1)

Organization
Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC)




Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC)

Liquid Propulsion for ISRO's Launch Vehicle and Spacecraft programmes, The activities are spread across Valiamala, Thiruvananthapuram and Bengaluru.
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State : Kerala
Place : Thiruvananthapuram (4)

Organization
  • 1.     Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)
  • 2.     Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC)
  • 3.     ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU)
  • 4.     Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST)

















Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)

VSSC – Thiruvananthapuram (Design and development activities of Satellite Launch Vehicles and Sounding Rockets) Continue Reading

Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC)

LPSC - Liquid Propulsion for ISRO's Launch Vehicle and Spacecraft programmes, The activities are spread across Valiamala, Thiruvananthapuram and Bengaluru. More Info


ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU)

IISU - Inertial systems for launch vehicles and spacecrafts. Continue reading

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) ‘Deemed to be University’

IIST - Established by Department of Space, GOI, offers Undergraduate, Post-graduate and Doctoral programmes in niche areas of space science, technology and applications and space studies More Info

State : Kerala
Place : Aluva (1)

Organization

Ammonium Perchlorate Experimental Plant



Ammonium Perchlorate Experimental Plant

Experimental Plant of ISRO located in the Choondy Aluva, Emakulam, Kerala.




State : Karnataka
Place : Bengaluru (11)

Organizations
  • 1.     Antrix Corporation (Commercial Wing)
  • 2.     ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC
  • 3.     ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC)
  • 4.     Department of Space and ISRO HQ
  • 5.     Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems (LEOS)


  • 1.     INSAT (Indian Satellite System) Programme Office
  • 2.     NNRMS (National Natural Resources Management System) Secretariat
  • 3.     Civil Engineering Programme Office
  • 4.     South RRSC (Regional Remote Sensing Centre’s)













Main Center of ISRO for many operations has 11 units totally as specified below

Antrix Corporation (Commercial Wing)
Marketing Corporation ISRO
Undertakes the activities Like promotion and commercial exploitation of space products, Technical consultancy services
Transfer of technologies developed by ISRO
And selling Unit of the ISRO products Launch vehicles, technology, Bandwidth in satellites and many more Continue Reading


ISRO Telmetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC)

ISTRAC - Responsible for providing Space Operation services includes spacecraft control, (Telemetry Tracking Command Network of the Satellite) TTC support services for the launch vehicle and deep space missions of ISRO and other space agencies around the world  Continue Reading


ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC)

ISAC – Bengaluru is engaged in developing satellite technology and implementation of satellite systems for scientific, technological and application missions, ISAC is functionally organized into five major areas, Mechanical systems area (Structures, Thermal Systems, design and Space Mechanics), Digital and communications area (Digital systems and Communication Systems), Integration and Power area (Spacecraft checkout, Systems Integration and power systems), Controls and Mission area (Control System, Mission Development, Computer and Information) Continue Reading

Department of Space and ISRO HQ

The Department of Space (DOS) - Promoting development and application of space science and technology Continue Reading

Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems (LEOS)

Laboratory for Electro Optics Systems - Engaged in Design, Development and Production of Electro-Optic sensors and camera Optics for satellites and launch vehicles. Continue reading

State : Karnataka
Place : Byalau (2)

Organizations
  • 1.     Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN)
  • 2.     Indian Space Science Data Centre (ISSDC)






Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN)

Indian Space Science Data Centre (ISSDC)


State : Karnataka
Place : Hassan (1)

Organization
Master Control Facility (MCF)




Master Control Facility (MCF)


State : Andhra Pradesh
Place : Sriharikotha (1)

Organization

Main center for launching vehicle
  • 1.     Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR


Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR

SDSC SHAR - Two launch pads is the main launch centre of ISRO

SDSC SHAR has all necessary infrastructure for launching satellite into low earth orbit, polar orbit and geostationary transfer orbit Continue Reading

State : Andaman and Nicobar
Place : Port Blair (1 )

Organization

Down Range Station





Down Range Station




State : Andhra Pradesh
Place : Tirupati (1)

Organization

National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL)



National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL)

NARL – In Tirupati Andhra Pradesh State is an autonomous society supported by Department of Space, NARL – Main center for atmospheric research in the country specializes in basic atmospheric research, indigenous technology development for atmospheric probing and weather and climate modeling. Continue Reading


State : Telangana
Place: Hyderabad (1)

Organization

National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC)
National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC)

NRSC – In Hyderabad Telangana State, NRSC - Autonomous body called National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) which comes under Department of Space (DOS).

NRSC - Responsible for Remote Sensing Satellite, Data Acquisition and Processing, Data Dissemination, Aerial Remote Sensing and Decision Support for disaster management. Continue reading


State : Maharashtra
Place : Mumbai (1)

Organization

ISRO Liaison Office






ISRO Liaison Office




State : Maharashtra
Place :Nagpur (1)

Organization

RRNS





Central RRSC (Regional Remote Sensing Centre)




State : Madhya Pradesh
Place : Bhopal (1)

Organization

Master Control Facility-B (MCF)



Master Control Facility-B (MCF)





State : Gujarat
Place : Ahmedabad (3)

Organizations
  • 1.     Space Applications Centre (SAC)
  • 2.     Physical Research Laboratory (PRL)
  • 3.     Development and Educational Communication Unit (DECU)












Space Applications Centre (SAC)

SAC – One of Major Centers Deals with wide variety of disciplines (Design and development of payloads, Societal applications, Capacity Building) Continue Reading

Physical Research Laboratory (PRL)

PRL – Located at Ahmedabad (Autonomous institution supported mainly by DOS) Continue reading

Development and Educational Communication Unit (DECU) DECU - Involved in the System Definition, Planning, Implementation and Socio-Economic research/Evaluation of Satellite-Based Societal applications. Continue reading

State : Rajasthan
Place : Mt. Abu (1)

Organization

Infrared Observatory






Infrared Observatory




State : West Bengal
Place : Kolkata (1)

Organization

Eastern RRSC (Regional Remote Sensing Centre)





Eastern RRSC (Regional Remote Sensing Centre)





State : Meghalaya
Place : Shillong (1)

Organization

North Eastern Space Application Centre (NE-SAC)





North Eastern Space Application Centre (NE-SAC)

NE-SAC, located at Umiam (near Shillong), Meghalaya, is a joint initiative of DOS and North Eastern Council to provide developmental support to the North Eastern region using space science and technology. Continue reading
State : Rajasthan
Place : Udaipur (1)

Organization

Solar Observatory






Solar Observatory




State : Rajasthan
Place : Jodhpur (1)

Organization

Western RRSC (Regional Remote Sensing Centre)






Western RRSC (Regional Remote Sensing Centre)



State : Uttar Pradesh
Place : Lucknow (1)

Organization

ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC)


ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC)

ISTRAC - Responsible for providing Space Operation Services (Spacecraft control, TTC support services etc) Continue Reading
Place : New Delhi (3)




1.     DOS (Department of Space) Branch Secretariat
2.     ISRO Branch Office
3.     Delhi Earth Station


State : Uttarakhand
Place : Dehradun (2)

Organization
  • 1.     Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS)
  • 2.     Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia-Pacific (CSSTEAP)


Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS)
1.     IIRS -  Premier Education, Training and Research institute for capacity building in the field of Remote Sensing
2.     Geo-information
3.     Positioning & navigation technology&
4.     Applications


Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia-Pacific (CSSTEAP)
State : Union Territory
Place: Chandigarh (1)

Organization

Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL)



Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL)

SCL - Semiconductor Complex Limited, (Society under the DOS) promotes Research and Development activities in semi conductor technologies and applications, SCL continues to strive for technological excellence in the field of semiconductor fabrication. Continue Reading




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