Lok Sabha Question No. 1738 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: Space Research Stations
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: Shri Sanatan Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1738

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2025

## SPACE RESEARCH STATIONS

## 1738.  SHRI SANATAN PANDEY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  number  of  Space  Research  Stations  in  the Country as on date along with locations of such stations;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  more  such stations and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  quantum  of  funds  allocated  to  the  above  stations  during the last two years and the current year;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to enhance the allocations to  such  Space  Research  Stations  during  the  12th  five  year plan; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## 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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O.I.H.

- (a) The  details  of  ISRO  Centres/Units  and  Autonomous  Bodies  of DoS,  which  are  engaged  in  space  research  activities  in  the Country, along with their locations are as follows:

## (i) ISRO Centre(s)/ Unit(s):

|   Sl. No. | ISRO Centre/ Unit                       | Location                                          |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)     | Thiruvananthapuram & Aluva, Kerala                |
|         2 | Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala & Bengaluru, Karnataka |
|         3 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), SHAR | Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh                       |
|         4 | U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC)         | Bengaluru, Karnataka                              |
|         5 | Space Applications Centre (SAC)         | Ahmedabad, Gujarat                                |
|         6 | National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC)   | Hyderabad, Telangana                              |
|         7 | Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC)        | Bengaluru, Karnataka                              |
|         8 | ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC)          | Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu                          |
|         9 | ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU)       | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala                        |
|        10 | ISRO Telemetry, Tracking                | Bengaluru, Karnataka                              |

| Sl. No.   | ISRO Centre/ Unit                           | Location                                   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|           | and Command Network (ISTRAC)                |                                            |
| 11        | Master Control Facility (MCF)               | Hassan, Karnataka & Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
| 12        | Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS)   | Dehradun, Uttarakhand                      |
| 13        | Laboratory for Electro-Optic Systems (LEOS) | Bengaluru, Karnataka                       |

## (ii) Autonomous Bodies of DoS:

|   Sl. No. | Autonomous Body                                         | Location                   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|         1 | Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
|         2 | Physical Research Laboratory (PRL)                      | Ahmedabad, Gujarat         |
|         3 | National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL)         | Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh   |
|         4 | North Eastern - Space Applications Centre (NE-SAC)      | Shillong, Meghalaya        |

- (b) Presently,  there  are  no  proposals  to  set  up  additional  ISRO Centres/Units/ Autonomous Bodies
- (c) The  allocation  of  funds  to  various  ISRO  Centres  /  Units  / Autonomous Bodies during the last two years and the current year is as follows:

(Rs. in crores)

|   2023-24 |   2024-25 |   2025-26 |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|   7359.11 |   7706.81 |   8004.17 |

(d) & (e)

The Department of Space / ISRO will seek budget allocations from Ministry of Finance based on the plans for technology development, advanced R&D initiatives, establishment of technical facilities and infrastructure, facility operations & maintenance.

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