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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space agency of India headquartered in Bangalore. It is directed by Sri Kiran Kumar.
Overview
The task of ISRO is the development of space technology, including satellites, launch vehicles, sounding rockets and supporting ground technology. Vikram Sarabhai, who is considered the “father of the Indian space program”, played a special role in its creation and development.
Founded on August 15, 1969, as a department of the Indian Ministry of Atomic Energy (Department of Atomic Energy), ISRO has been subordinate to the Department of Space since 1972 and has been a government organization since 1975. It originated from the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR), created in 1962.
The approximately 17,000 employees currently work in numerous departments spread all over the country. The largest single institution is the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram with 5,600 employees, which is responsible for the development of launch vehicles and sounding rockets. Rocket launch sites are located at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Sriharikota, from where all Indian satellite launches take place, as well as in Thumba and Baleswar. The Indian company Antrix is responsible for the commercial concerns of ISRO. K. Radhakrishnan has been the head of ISRO since October 2009.
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