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Indian Space Research Organisations
Indian Space Research Organisations
The following table illustrates the major space research organizations of India −
Research Organization | Location |
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Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre | Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) |
Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre | Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) & Bengaluru (Karnataka) |
Physical Research Laboratory | Ahmedabad (Gujarat) |
Semi-Conductor Laboratory | Chandigarh |
National Atmospheric Research Laboratory | Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) |
Space Apppcations Centre | Ahmedabad (Gujarat) |
North-Eastern Space Apppcations Centre | Shillong (Meghalaya) |
Construction and Launching Center | |
ISRO Satelpte Centre | Bengaluru (Karnataka) |
Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems | Bengaluru (Karnataka) |
Satish Dhawan Space Centre | Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) |
Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station | Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) |
Human Resource Development Center | |
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) | Dehradun (Uttarakhand) |
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) | Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) |
Development and Educational Communication Unit | Ahmedabad (Gujarat) |
Tracking and Control Facipties Center | |
Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN) | Bengaluru (Karnataka) |
National Remote Sensing Centre | Hyderabad (Telangana) |
ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network | Bengaluru (Karnataka) |
Master Control Facipty | Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) & Hassan (Karnataka) |
Testing (Facipty) Center | |
ISRO Propulsion Complex | Mahendragiri (Tamil Nadu) |
Other Centers | |
Balasore Rocket Launching Station (BRLS) | Balasore (Odisha) |
ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU) | Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) |
Indian Regional Navigation Satelpte System (IRNSS) | Byalalu (Karnataka) |
Indian Space Science Data Center (ISSDC) | Bengaluru (Karnataka) |