About ISRO
ISRO, India's space agency, was founded in 1969 to harness space technology for national development, space science, and exploration.
Highlights
- Founded: 1969 by Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
- HQ: Bengaluru, India
- Launch Vehicles: PSLV, GSLV, SSLV, LVM3
- Missions: Chandrayaan, Mangalyaan, Aditya-L1
Leadership
ISRO operates under the Department of Space and is chaired by V. Narayanan, with national guidance from the Prime Minister of India.
Departments & Centres
- VSSC - Launch systems
- URSC - Satellite R&D
- SAC - Communication payloads
- ISTRAC - Tracking & Operations
Commercial & Industry Arms
- NSIL - Commercial launches
- Antrix - Marketing arm
- IN-SPACe - Private industry access
Future Missions
- Gaganyaan - Human spaceflight
- Shukrayaan-1 - Venus mission
- NISAR - Earth observation with NASA
- RLV - Reusable Launch Vehicle
International Collaboration
ISRO collaborates with NASA, JAXA, ESA, CNES, Roscosmos, and others to enhance global scientific exchange and joint missions.
