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ISRO

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Also Known As Indian Space Research Organisation
Space Agencies of Asia

The Indian Space Research Organisation, India's national space agency, known for low-cost interplanetary missions, including the Mars Orbiter Mission and the Chandrayaan-3 lunar landing, which made India the fourth nation to achieve a soft Moon landing.

Facts
Agency Type
National space agency 1
Founded Year
1969 1
Headquarters
Bengaluru, India 1
Head
V. Narayanan, Chairman of ISRO 2
Annual Budget
Rs 13,705.63 crore (approximately US$1.4 billion) for fiscal year 2026-27 2
Connections

Associated With

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
IN-SPACe, Space Agencies and Companies
Source Wikipedia: Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre
Satish Dhawan, Pioneers

Satish Dhawan served as chairman of ISRO from 1972 to 1984, succeeding Vikram Sarabhai.

Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Satish Dhawan - WikipediaWikipedia: Satish Dhawan, lead section
Shubhanshu Shukla, Astronauts and Cosmonauts
Source Shubhanshu Shukla - Wikipedia
U. R. Rao, Pioneers

U. R. Rao served as chairman of ISRO from 1984 to 1994.

Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Udupi Ramachandra Rao (Wikipedia)Wikipedia: U. R. Rao, lead section
Vikram Sarabhai, Pioneers

Vikram Sarabhai founded the Indian Space Research Organisation and is widely credited as the father of the Indian space program.

Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Vikram Sarabhai - WikipediaWikipedia: Vikram Sarabhai, lead section

Operates

AstroSat, Observatories and Instruments
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Chandrayaan Programme, Missions and Programs
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Chandrayaan programme (Wikipedia)Chandrayaan programme, lead section
Chandrayaan-1, Missions and Programs
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Chandrayaan programme (Wikipedia)Chandrayaan programme
Chandrayaan-2, Missions and Programs
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Chandrayaan programme (Wikipedia)Chandrayaan programme
Chandrayaan-3, Missions and Programs
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Chandrayaan programme (Wikipedia)Chandrayaan programme
Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment, Spacecraft
Source Wikipedia: Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment
Gaganyaan, Spacecraft
Source Wikipedia: Gaganyaan
GSLV, Launch Vehicles
Source Encyclopedia Astronautica
GSLV Mk III (LVM3), Launch Vehicles
Source Encyclopedia Astronautica
Mars Orbiter Mission, Missions and Programs
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Pragyan, Spacecraft
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Wikipedia: Chandrayaan-3Lead section
PSLV, Launch Vehicles
Source Encyclopedia Astronautica
Shubhanshu Shukla, Astronauts and Cosmonauts
Source Shubhanshu Shukla - Wikipedia
SSLV, Launch Vehicles
Source Encyclopedia Astronautica
Vikram, Spacecraft
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Wikipedia: Chandrayaan-3Lead section
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: India, located there.
Sources
1. Encyclopedia Britannica: Space Exploration
Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.View the Source
2. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Indian Space Research Organisation, infobox (budget)
    Annual budget Rs13,705.63 crore (US$1.4 billion) (2026-27)
  • Indian Space Research Organisation, infobox (chairman)
    Chairman V. Narayanan
  • Operates: Mars Orbiter Mission, Wikipedia: Mars Orbiter Mission, lead section
  • Associated With: A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
  • Operates: AstroSat, AstroSat
    Operator: ISRO
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Encyclopedia Astronautica
  • Operates: PSLV
  • Operates: GSLV
  • Operates: GSLV Mk III (LVM3)
  • Operates: SSLV
Wikipedia: Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
WikipediaIncludes: Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Lead paragraph, first sentence
Quote, Includes: Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Lead paragraph, first sentence
The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) is a major space research centre of ISRO, focusing on rocket and space vehicles for India's satellite programme.
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Wikipedia: U. R. Rao Satellite Centre
WikipediaIncludes: U R Rao Satellite Centre, Lead paragraph, first sentence
Quote, Includes: U R Rao Satellite Centre, Lead paragraph, first sentence
The U. R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), formerly ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC) is an ISRO centre for the design, development, and construction of Indian satellites.
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Wikipedia: Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre
WikipediaIncludes: Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, Lead paragraph, first sentence
Quote, Includes: Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, Lead paragraph, first sentence
The Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) is a research and development centre functioning under ISRO.
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Wikipedia: Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre
WikipediaAssociated With: IN-SPACe, Body prose, paragraph on private-sector evaluation role
Quote, Associated With: IN-SPACe, Body prose, paragraph on private-sector evaluation role
The centre will evaluate demands of private sector companies, including educational institutes, and will find ways to attune their demands, in consultation with ISRO.
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Shubhanshu Shukla - Wikipedia
  • Operates: Shubhanshu Shukla, Lead paragraph, operated-by
    Shubhanshu Shukla AC is a group captain in the Indian Air Force (IAF) and gaganyatri (astronaut) with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
  • Associated With: Shubhanshu Shukla, Lead paragraph, associated-with
    Shubhanshu Shukla AC is a group captain in the Indian Air Force (IAF) and gaganyatri (astronaut) with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
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Wikipedia: Gaganyaan
Operates: Gaganyaan, Lead paragraph, operator
Quote, Operates: Gaganyaan, Lead paragraph, operator
In its maiden crewed mission, ISRO's largely autonomous 5.3 tonnes (5.2 long tons; 5.8 short tons) capsule will orbit the Earth at 400 kilometres (250 mi) altitude for up to seven days with a two- or three-person crew on board.
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Wikipedia: Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment
Operates: Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment, Lead paragraph, operator
Quote, Operates: Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment, Lead paragraph, operator
The Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment (CARE) is an experimental test vehicle for the Indian Space Research Organisation's future ISRO orbital vehicle called Gaganyaan.
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Chandrayaan programme (Wikipedia)
  • Operates: Chandrayaan Programme, Chandrayaan programme, lead section
  • Operates: Chandrayaan-1, Chandrayaan programme
    is an ongoing series of outer space missions by ISRO for the exploration of the Moon.
  • Operates: Chandrayaan-2, Chandrayaan programme
    is an ongoing series of outer space missions by ISRO for the exploration of the Moon.
  • Operates: Chandrayaan-3, Chandrayaan programme
    is an ongoing series of outer space missions by ISRO for the exploration of the Moon.
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Wikipedia: Chandrayaan-3
  • Operates: Vikram, Lead section
    Chandrayaan-2 (; from Sanskrit: Chandra, "Moon" and yāna, "craft, vehicle") is the second lunar exploration mission developed by ISRO after Chandrayaan-1.
  • Operates: Pragyan, Lead section
    Chandrayaan-2 (; from Sanskrit: Chandra, "Moon" and yāna, "craft, vehicle") is the second lunar exploration mission developed by ISRO after Chandrayaan-1.
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Vikram Sarabhai - Wikipedia
Associated With: Vikram Sarabhai, Wikipedia: Vikram Sarabhai, lead sectionView the Source
Satish Dhawan - Wikipedia
Associated With: Satish Dhawan, Wikipedia: Satish Dhawan, lead sectionView the Source
Udupi Ramachandra Rao (Wikipedia)
Associated With: U. R. Rao, Wikipedia: U. R. Rao, lead sectionView the Source
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