This article is about the governmental department of India. For the general governmental topic, see space agency. For the general military topic, see space force.
Department of Space
अंतरिक्ष विभाग Antarikṣ Vibhāg
Parent Agency - Prime Minister's Office
Emblem of India
Department overview
Jurisdiction
Government of India
Headquarters
Antariksh Bhavan, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Annual budget
₹12,543.91 crore (US$1.6 billion) (2023–24)[1]
Ministers responsible
Prime Minister of India
Department executive
S. Somanath[2], Secretary Space and Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation
Child agencies
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Physical Research Laboratory (PRL)
Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe)
NewSpace India Limited (NSIL)
Website
www.dos.gov.in
The Department of Space (DoS)[3] is an Indian government department responsible for administration of the Indian space programme. It manages several agencies and institutes related to space exploration and space technologies. The Indian space programme under the DoS aims to promote the development and application of space science and technology for the socio-economic benefit of the country. It includes two major satellite systems, INSAT for communication, television broadcasting and meteorological services, and Indian Remote Sensing Satellites (IRS) system for resources monitoring and management. It has also developed two satellite launch vehicles Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) to place IRS and INSAT class satellites in orbit.
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^"S Somanath appointed tenth chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation". The Indian Express. 12 January 2022. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
^"ISRO - Government of India". www.isro.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
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Global Information
₹12,543.91 crore (US$1.6 billion) (2023–24) [1]