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Organisation structure and facilities


ISRO is managed by the Department of Space (DoS) of the Government of India. DoS itself falls under the authority of the Prime Minister's Office and the Space Commission, and manages the following agencies and institutes:[22]

Research facilities

FacilityLocationDescription
Vikram Sarabhai Space CentreThiruvananthapuramThe largest ISRO base is also the main technical centre and the venue of development of the SLV-3, ASLV, and PSLV series.[24] The base supports India's Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station and the Rohini Sounding Rocket programme.[24] This facility is also developing the GSLV series.[24]
Liquid Propulsion Systems CentreThiruvananthapuram and BangaloreThe LPSC handles design, development, testing and implementation of liquid propulsion control packages, liquid stages and liquid engines for launch vehicles and satellites.[24] The testing of these systems is largely conducted at IPRC at Mahendragiri.[24] The LPSC, Bangalore also produces precision transducers.[25]
Physical Research LaboratoryAhmedabadSolar planetary physics, infrared astronomy, geo-cosmo physics, plasma physics, astrophysics, archaeology, and hydrology are some of the branches of study at this institute.[24] An observatory at Udaipur also falls under the control of this institution.[24]
Semi-Conductor LaboratoryChandigarhResearch & Development in the field of semiconductor technology, micro-electromechanical systems and process technologies relating to semiconductor processing.
National Atmospheric Research LaboratoryTirupatiThe NARL carries out fundamental and applied research in Atmospheric and Space Sciences.
Space Applications CentreAhmedabadThe SAC deals with the various aspects of practical use of space technology.[24] Among the fields of research at the SAC are geodesy, satellite based telecommunications, surveying, remote sensing, meteorology, environment monitoring etc.[24] The SAC additionally operates the Delhi Earth Station, which is located in Delhi and is used for demonstration of various SATCOM experiments in addition to normal SATCOM operations.[26]
North-Eastern Space Applications CentreShillongProviding developmental support to North East by undertaking specific application projects using remote sensing, GIS, satellite communication and conducting space science research.

Test facilities

FacilityLocationDescription
ISRO Propulsion ComplexMahendragiriFormerly called LPSC-Mahendragiri, was declared a separate centre. It handles testing and assembly of liquid propulsion control packages, liquid engines and stages for launch vehicles and satellites.[24]

Construction and launch facilities

FacilityLocationDescription
ISRO Satellite CentreBangaloreThe venue of eight successful spacecraft projects is also one of the main satellite technology bases of ISRO. The facility serves as a venue for implementing indigenous spacecraft in India.[24] The satellites Ayrabhata, Bhaskara, APPLE, and IRS-1A were constructed at this site, and the IRS and INSAT satellite series are presently under development here.[25]
Laboratory for Electro-Optics SystemsBangaloreThe Unit of ISRO responsible for the development of altitude sensors for all satellites. The high precision optics for all cameras and payloads in all ISRO satellites including Chandrayaan-1 are developed at this laboratory. Located at Peenya Industrial Estate, Bangalore.
Satish Dhawan Space CentreSriharikotaWith multiple sub-sites the Sriharikota island facility acts as a launching site for India's satellites.[24] The Sriharikota facility is also the main launch base for India's sounding rockets.[25] The centre is also home to India's largest Solid Propellant Space Booster Plant (SPROB) and houses the Static Test and Evaluation Complex (STEX).[25] The Second Vehicle Assembly Building (SVAB) at Sriharikota is being realised as an additional integration facility, with suitable interfacing to a second launch pad.[27][28]
Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching StationThiruvananthapuramTERLS is used to launch sounding rockets.

Tracking and control facilities

FacilityLocationDescription
Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN)BangaloreThis network receives, processes, archives and distributes the spacecraft health data and payload data in real time. It can track and monitor satellites up to very large distances, even beyond the Moon.
National Remote Sensing CentreHyderabadThe NRSC applies remote sensing to manage natural resources and study aerial surveying.[24] With centres at Balanagar and Shadnagar it also has training facilities at Dehradun in form of the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing.[24]
ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command NetworkBangalore (headquarters) and a number of ground stations throughout India and World.[26]Software development, ground operations, Tracking Telemetry and Command (TTC), and support is provided by this institution.[24] ISTRAC has Tracking stations throughout the country and all over the world in Port Louis (Mauritius), Bearslake (Russia), Biak (Indonesia) and Brunei.
Master Control FacilityBhopal; HassanGeostationary satellite orbit raising, payload testing, and in-orbit operations are performed at this facility.[29] The MCF has earth stations and Satellite Control Centre (SCC) for controlling satellites.[29] A second MCF-like facility named 'MCF-B' is being constructed at Bhopal.[29]

Human resource development

FacilityLocationDescription
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS)DehradunIndian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), a unit of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Department of Space, Govt. of India is a premier training and educational institute set up for developing trained professionals (P.G and PhD level) in the field of Remote Sensing, Geoinformatics and GPS Technology for Natural Resources, Environmental and Disaster Management. IIRS is also executing many R&D projects on Remote Sensing and GIS for societal applications. IIRS also runs various Outreach programmes (Live & Interactive and e-learning) to build trained skilled human resources in the field of Remote Sensing and Geospatial Technologies. The e-learning portal of IIRS is hosted at http://elearning.iirs.gov.in
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST)ThiruvananthapuramThe institute offers undergraduate and graduate courses in Aerospace Engineering, Avionics and Physical Sciences. The students of the first three batches of IIST have been inducted into different ISRO centres as of September 2012.
Development and Educational Communication UnitAhmedabadThe centre works for education, research, and training, mainly in conjunction with the INSAT programme.[24] The main activities carried out at DECU include GRAMSAT and EDUSAT projects.[25] The Training and Development Communication Channel (TDCC) also falls under the operational control of the DECU.

Commercial wing (Antrix Corporation)

Set up as the marketing arm of ISRO, its job is to promote products, services and technology developed by ISRO.

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