ISRO Full Form Name
Full
Form of ISRO :
Indian
Space Research Organization
ISRO
Full Form is Indian Space Research
Organization. It was formed in the year 1969 with the mission of providing
space-based services and develop required technologies to support the same.
Over the years ISRO has become one of the largest space agencies (among the 6
agencies) in the world. It sends various satellites to Low Earth Orbit as well
as to Sun Synchronous Orbit which include weather forecasting satellites and
communication satellites.
Apart
from this mission, ISRO has been contributing to the education of space
science in India. There are several autonomous institutions and research
centers dedicated to astrophysics, astronomy, remote sensing and various
aspects of space science.
ISRO
endeavors to maintain and edge in technology to meet the evolving ambitions of
the nation. India has progressed a lot in the field of Science and Technology
and it is all due to the efforts taken by the erstwhile scientists like Dr.
Vikram Sarabhai, Prof. Satish Dhawan, and many others. It is everyone’s dream
to reach to the stars, and these scientists made it a reality by their
perseverance and foresight.
ISRO
Full Form – Additional Information
ISRO
or the Indian Space Research Organization is managed by the Department of Space
of the Government of India. Here all space-related research activities are
conducted with a focus on harnessing the universal energy for the betterment of
the nation. Space programs are arranged to send satellites into space so that
they can be used for transmitting signals and help in communication.
The
Department of Space comes under the Prime Minister of India and he governs it
with the aid from the Space Commission. The Department of Space has 5
facilities – Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), North-Eastern Space
Application Centre (NE-SAC), National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL),
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) and Semi-Conductor
Laboratory (SCL). These along with Antrix Corporation constitute the Indian
Space Research Organization or ISRO. There are many sub-branches of the
organization and they are:
Vikram
Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Space Application Centre (SAC), ISRO Satellite
Centre (ISAC), Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), National Remote Sensing
Centre (NRSC) and Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC- SHAR). These different
centres have various activities conducted under specialized zones. They are:
Development
and Educational Communication Unit (DECU), ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC),
Master Control Facility (MCF), ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU), Indian
Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Laboratory for Electro-optic Systems (LEOS)
and ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC).
LOCATIONS
AND FACILITIES AT DIFFERENT CENTRES
Overall,
ISRO centres are spread in 23 cities across India. Some places have more than
one centre for different research activities. However, the ISRO Headquarters
are located in Bangalore. The locations and the centres are as follows:
Name of City
|
No. of Centres
|
Facility
|
CHANDIGARH
|
1
|
SEMI-CONDUCTOR LABORATORY (SCL)
|
JODHPUR
|
1
|
WESTERN RRSC
|
UDAIPUR
|
1
|
SOLAR OBSERVATORY
|
AHMEDABAD
|
3
|
1. Space Applications Centre (SAC)
|
2. Physical Research Laboratory
(PRL)
|
||
3. Development and Educational
Communication Unit (DECU)
|
||
MT. ABU
|
1
|
INFRARED OBSERVATORY
|
BHOPAL
|
1
|
MASTER CONTROL FACILITY -B (MCF)
|
MUMBAI
|
1
|
ISRO LIAISON OFFICE
|
BYALALU
|
2
|
1. Indian Deep Space Network
(IDSN)
|
2. Indian Space Science Data
Centre (ISSDC)
|
||
HASSAN
|
1
|
MASTER CONTROL FACILITY
(MCF)
|
BENGALURU
|
11
|
1. Space Commission
|
2. Department of Space and ISRO
Headquarters
|
||
3. INSAT Programme Office
|
||
4. NNRMS Secretariat
|
||
5. Civil Engineering Programme
Office
|
||
6. Antrix Corporation
|
||
7. ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC)
|
||
8. Laboratory for Electro-Optical
Systems (LEOS)
|
||
9. ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and
Command Network (ISTRAC)
|
||
10. Southern RRSC
|
||
11. Liquid Propulsion Systems
Centre (LPSC)
|
||
ALUVA
|
1
|
AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE EXPERIMENTAL
PLANT
|
NEW DELHI
|
3
|
1. DOS Branch Secretariat
|
2. ISRO Branch Office
|
||
3. Delhi Earth Station
|
||
DEHRADUN
|
2
|
1. Indian Institute of Remote
Sensing (IIRS)
|
2. Centre for Space Science and
Technology Education in Asia-Pacific (CSSTEAP)
|
||
LUCKNOW
|
1
|
ISTRAC GROUND STATION
|
KOLKATA
|
1
|
EASTERN RRSC
|
SHILLONG
|
1
|
NORTH-EASTERN SPACE APPLICATION
CENTRE (NE-SAC)
|
NAGPUR
|
1
|
CENTRAL RRSC
|
HYDERABAD
|
1
|
NATIONAL REMOTE SENSING CENTRE
(NRSC)
|
TIRUPATI
|
1
|
NATIONAL ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
LABORATORY (NARL)
|
PORT BLAIR
|
1
|
DOWN RANGE STATION
|
SRIHARIKOTA
|
1
|
SATISH DHAWAN SPACE CENTRE
(SDSC-SHAR)
|
MAHENDRAGIRI
|
1
|
ISRO PROPULSION COMPLEX
|
THIRUVANTHAPURAM
|
4
|
1. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
(VSSC)
|
2. Liquid Propulsion Systems
Centre (LPSC)
|
||
3. ISRO Inertial Systems Unit
(IISU)
|
||
4. Indian Institute of Space
Science and Technology (IIST)
|
FUNCTIONS
OF THE CENTRES
The
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) is the important centre of ISRO as the
research and development activities pertaining to the satellite launch vehicles
and rockets are conducted here. The designing of the launch vehicle,
propellants, aerospace mechanisms and other related programs are carried out at
the centre. The Space Physics Laboratory is responsible for studies of
atmospheric science and space related movements.
100
km north of Chennai at Shriharikota is Satish Dhawan Space Centre. This is the
place where there are 2 launch pads and is the prime launch centre of ISRO.
ISAC located at Bengaluru has activities like development of satellite
technology and application of satellite systems for technological and
scientific operations. ISTRAC provides services related to Space Operations and
it includes services and projects for launch vehicle and earth orbiting
spacecraft as well as spacecraft control. The centre also helps in missions of
deep space undertaken by ISRO and other global space agencies.
IIST
offers undergraduate studies in Aerospace engineering, Avionics, and Physical
Sciences. It also offers postgraduate and Ph.D. courses in technology, space
sciences, and its applications. IIRS extends training, education and research
facilities in geo-information, remote sensing, navigation technology and
various applications. Similarly, the other centres also offer various learning
facilities related to space technology and satellite communication.
APPLICATIONS
AND MISSIONS OF ISRO
ISRO
had undertaken Mars orbiting mission where they studied the planet for its
features, atmosphere, mineralogy, etc. By sending satellites into space, one
can capture images of the Earth and that can help in studying the geographical
changes, climate, environment, etc. Satellite communication has enabled people
from even the remotest areas to keep in touch with others.
There
are two important equipped systems in use – the Indian National Satellite
(INSAT) that is widely used for monitoring climatic changes, telecommunications
and broadcasting of television programs. The second system is Indian Remote
Sensing Satellite (IRS) that undertakes natural resource management and
supports Disaster management. IRS is important in Earth observation as it helps
in urban planning, controlling forests and natural resources maintenance,
locating agricultural land and its nearby water resources, etc.
INSAT
images of the Earth and surrounding are vital for the meteorological laboratory
to predict the weather and place the forecast for near future. INSAT has also
enabled the widespread of television coverage so that it is available to the
masses living in remote areas and villages. DTH (Direct to Home) services, the
internet, etc are other advantages of the satellite. GSAT-16 is an advanced
communication satellite orbiting the earth. It has an orbital life of 12 years
and was launched in December 2014.
IMPORTANCE
OF ISRO
India
is recognized worldwide as a fast developing and progressive country. Indian
Space Research Organization (ISRO) is definitely helping in boosting the
country’s image and putting the nation on par with other big countries like the
USA, Russia, etc who have already shown tremendous progress in space
technology.
Communication
is the key to progress and success and this satellite communication system
definitely enhances the transmission of audio and video. Besides communication,
entertainment too plays an important role in life. Thus, the television
broadcasting that reaches almost every nook and corner of the Earth surely
entertains the people and educates them at the same time by airing programs
that are informative and enriching.
This
is the age of competition and progress and presently one cannot even think of
life without the internet. The Internet is a powerful medium that not only
reaches many people simultaneously but also a medium that brings the world
closer in thoughts and actions. It is surely a proud feeling that we Indians
are sending our indigenous satellites and spacecraft in the space. This shows
that we too are capable of achieving a foothold in the outer space and its
related world and we owe it all to the Indian Space Research Organization-ISRO.