Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) - Introduction

The developmental process of a nation has many facets. One of the most important is the advances in the space research and technology. In the post industrial society the geographical distance is no more a hurdle for dissemination of information and knowledge due to satellite aided technologies.

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was established under the aegis of DOS to develop Space related programmes and technologies. ISRO in its efforts, towards making India self reliant is mainly in to developing satellites, launch vehicles, Sounding Rockets and associated ground systems.

ISRO has successfully developed two major space satellite systems.

INSAT for communication, television broadcasting and meteorological services Indian Remote Sensing Satellites (IRS) system monitoring and management of the resources.

Besides the above mentioned satellite system ISRO has also successfully developed four satellite launch vehicles, SLV, ASLV, PSLV and GSLV, to place INSAT and IRS satellites in the required orbits.