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

ISRO New/upcoming Project
Forthcoming Launches

Rocket Name Time Details
GSLV Mk II December 2017
This will launch GSAT-6A

PSLV 28 December 2017
This launch is contracted by Team Indus, for Google Lunar X Prize, it will be the first time that multiple rovers are carried to the moon on a single launch, with three rovers being planned.

Future Extraterrestrial exploration
Destination Craft name Launch vehicle Time
Moon Chandrayaan-2 GSLV Mk-II 2018
Sun Aditya-1 PSLV-XL 2019
Venus Indian Venusian orbiter mission PSLV-XL 2020
Mars Mangalyaan 2 GSLV III 2021-22
Jupiter TBD GSLV III TBD

ISRO profile:

Owner Government of India

Established 15 August 1969

(1962 as INCOSPAR)

Headquarters Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Primary spaceport Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh

Motto मानव जाति की सेवा में अंतरिक्ष प्रौद्योगिकी (Hindi)

IAST: Mānav Jāti Kī Sevā Men Antarikṣa Praudyogikī

(Space technology in the Service of humankind.)

Administrator A. S. Kiran Kumar

(Chairman)

Budget 90.94 billion (US$1.4 billion)(2017–18 est.)