The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space agency of the Government of India headquartered in the city of Bengaluru.

Efforts and objectives

The prime objective of ISRO is to develop space technology and its application to various national tasks

The Indian space programme was driven by the vision of Vikram Sarabhai, considered the father of the Indian Space Programme

ISRO is managed by the Department of Space (DoS) of the Government of India.

DoS itself falls under the authority of the Prime Minister and the Space Commission, and manages the following agencies and institutes

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Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram.
Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), Thiruvananthapuram.
Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR), Sriharikota.
ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri.
ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC), Bangalore.
Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad.
National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Hyderabad.
ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU), Thiruvananthapuram.
Development and Educational Communication Unit (DECU), Ahmedabad.
Master Control Facility (MCF), Hassan, Karnataka.
ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC), Bangalore.
Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems (LEOS), Bangalore.
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradun.
Antrix Corporation – The marketing arm of ISRO, Bangalore.
Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad.
National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL), Gadanki, Andhra pradesh.
North-Eastern Space Applications Centre[22] (NE-SAC), Umiam.
Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL), Mohali.
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram – India's space university

Contact:

ISRO HQ :
Administrative Officer, ISRO Hqs
Antariksh Bhavan, New BEL Road
Bengaluru-560 231
Phone:+91 80 22172465 or 22172264 or 22172260
Email: icrb@isro.gov.in