Lok Sabha Question No. 2960 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-20
Subject: Centres of ISRO
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2023

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2960 CENTRES OF ISRO

## 2960.  SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of centres of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in the country at present State and Union Territory-wise;
- (b) the  position  of  India  in  comparison  to  other  countries  in  the fields of space research;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  establish  new  space research centres in other parts of the country;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the progress made in the field of Indian Space Research during the last five years?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

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- (a) Indian Space Research Organization has its Centers/Units spread throughout the country with following distribution:
- (b) India is the fifth amongst spacefaring nations having end-to-end capabilities  in  space  research  and  development,  including  the capability to launch from our own land and operate programs of earth  observation,  satellite  communication,  meteorology,  space science & navigation and ground infrastructure. Now, NewSpace

| Centres/Units/Liaison Office                    | State          | Number   |
|-------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------|
| Regional Remote Sensing Centre [RRSC] (West)    | Rajasthan      | 3        |
| Solar Observatory                               |                |          |
| Infrared Observatory                            |                |          |
| Space Applications Centre                       | Gujarat        | 2        |
| Delhi Earth station                             | Delhi          | 2        |
| RRSC [North]                                    |                |          |
| Indian Institute of Remote Sensing              | Uttarakhand    | 1        |
| ISTRAC Ground Station                           | Uttar Pradesh  | 1        |
| RRSC [East]                                     | West Bengal    | 1        |
| North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) | Meghalaya      | 1        |
| RRSC [Central]                                  | Maharashtra    | 1        |
| Master Control Facility (Bhopal)                | Madhya Pradesh | 1        |
| National Remote Sensing Centre [NRSC]           | Telangana      | 1        |
| Satish Dhawan Space Centre [SDSC]               | Andhra Pradesh | 2        |
| National Atmospheric Research laboratory [NARL] |                |          |
| U R Rao satellite Centre [URSC]                 | Karnataka      | 6        |

| Centres/Units/Liaison Office                            | State                       | Number                              |
|---------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Human Space Flight Centre [HSFC]                        |                             | optic and [MCF]                     |
| Laboratory for Electro systems [LEOS]                   |                             |                                     |
| ISRO Telemetry , Tracking command network [ISTRAC]      |                             |                                     |
| RRSC (South)                                            |                             |                                     |
| Master Control Facility                                 |                             |                                     |
|                                                         | Kerala 4                    | Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre [VSSC] |
| Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre [LPSC]                 |                             |                                     |
| ISRO Inertial Systems Unit [IISU]                       |                             |                                     |
| Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology [IIST] |                             |                                     |
| ISRO Propulsion Complex [IPRC]                          | Tamil Nadu 1                |                                     |
| Down range Station                                      | Andaman & Nicobar Islands 1 |                                     |

industries  are  also  emerging  at  fast  pace  after  space  sector reforms.

## (c) & (d)

The  existing  centres  of  ISRO  in  various  parts  of  country  are making sufficient contributions towards R&D in space sector. To support NGEs for small satellite launches a new launch complex at Thoothukudi is proposed.

- (e) During the last five years, significant progress has been made in the Indian Space Research sector. Some of the major achievements are listed below:
-  India's second mission to Moon, Chandrayaan-2 was successfully  launched  on  July  22,  2019  on-board  GSLV  Mk III-M1.  Chandrayaan-2  Orbiter  is  providing  valuable  science data for the research community.
-  The  launch  of  PSLV-C48/  RISAT-2BR1  in  December,  2019 marked  the  50 th   launch  of  PSLV,  the  workhorse  launch vehicle.
-  On June 26, 2020, the Government of India announced Space Sector  Reforms  -  a  major  transformation  of  Indian  Space Sector  with  enhanced  participation  of  private  players  in Indian  space  programme  and  playing  key  roles  to  boost India's market share in Global Space Economy.
-  Setting up of Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation  Centre  (IN-SPACe)  and  enhancing  the  role  of New  Space  India  Limited  (NSIL)  are  the  two  major  thrust areas in the Reforms. IN-SPACe Headquarters at Ahmedabad was  inaugurated  by  the  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  in  June, 2022.
-  LVM3 (GSLV MkIII) M2/OneWeb India-1 Mission was successfully accomplished on 23 rd  October 2022.
-  Launch of Vikram-S (Prarambh mission), a suborbital launch vehicle  from  M/s.  Skyroot  Aerospace  Pvt.  Ltd.,  Hyderabad, was accomplished successfully on 18 th  November 2022.
-  First private launchpad & mission control center established by M/s. Agnikul Cosmos Pvt. Ltd., Chennai in ISRO campus at SDSC, SHAR on 25th November 2022.
-  On  February  10 th , 2023, the successful  flight of Small Satellite  Launch Vehicle (SSLV  - D2) took place, launching
- three satellites - EOS-07, Janus-1 and AzaadiSAT-2.
-  On  March  7 th ,  2023,  controlled  re-entry  experiment  for  the decommissioned  Megha-Tropiques-1  (MT-1)  satellite  was carried  out  successfully,  with  final  impact  in  the  Pacific Ocean, demonstrating the nation's continued efforts towards ensuring the long-term sustainability of outer space activities.
-  LVM3 M3/OneWeb India-2 Mission was successfully accomplished  on  26 th   March,  2023,  placing  36  OneWeb satellites into their intended orbit. With this, NSIL successfully executed its contract to launch 72 satellites of OneWeb to Low Earth Orbit.
-  Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission (RLV LEX)  was  successfully  demonstrated  at  the  Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), Chitradurga, Karnataka on 2 nd  April, 2023.
-  GSLV-F12/NVS-01  mission  was  successfully  accomplished on  29 th   May,  2023.  GSLV  deployed  the  NVS-01  navigation satellite, the first of the second-generation satellites
- envisaged for the Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) service, into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit.
-  LVM3-M4 successfully launched the Chandrayaan-3 Spacecraft on 14 th  July, 2023.
-  On 23 rd August, 2023, Chandrayaan-3 lander, Vikram, successfully  soft-landed  on  the  Moon.  Subsequently,  the rover, Pragyan, ramped down on the lunar surface. Over the next few days, several experiments, such as measurement of near-surface plasma content, presence of mineral elements, temperature profile of the lunar topsoil, etc. were conducted by the on-board payloads.
-  On September 02, 2023, Aditya-L1 spacecraft - India's first solar  observatory  -  was  launched  on  board  PSLV  C57.  The spacecraft underwent a series of manoeuvers and is currently on its way to the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 1(L1).
-  The  first  developmental  flight  of  Test  Vehicle  (TV-D1)  was successfully accomplished with the in-flight abort demonstration of the Crew Escape System (CES) on October 21,  2023  from  FLP,  SDSC,  Sriharikota.  TV-D1  Crew  Module was safely recovered from sea with the help of Indian Navy and transported back to ISITE, Bengaluru.

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