Department of Space

Department of Space
अंतरिक्ष विभाग
Department overview
Preceding Department
  • Ministry of Energy Sources
Jurisdiction Government of India
Headquarters Antariksh Bhavan, New BEL Road, Bangalore, Karnataka
Minister responsible
Department executive
Website dos.gov.in

The Department of Space (DoS) is an Indian government department responsible for administration of the Indian space program. It manages several agencies and institutes related to space exploration and space technologies.

The Indian space program 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.

Agencies and institutes

The Department of Space manages the following agencies and institutes:[2]

History

In 1961, the Government of India entrusted the responsibility for space research and for the peaceful use of outer space to the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), then under the leadership of Dr. Homi J. Bhabha. In 1962, the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) set up Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR), with Dr. Vikram Sarabhai as Chairman, to organise a national space programme.

In 1969, (INCOSPAR) was reconstituted as an advisory body under the India National Science Academy (INSA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation was established. The Government of India constituted the Space Commission and established the Department of Space (DoS) in 1972 and brought ISRO under DoS management on 1 June 1972.

Shri Kiran Kumar is the current Chairman, Space Commission, Secretary, Department of Space. Shri A Vijay Anand is the Additional Secretary of the department.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "DOS Secretary". Department of Space.
  2. ↑ "DoS structure". Department of Space, Government of India. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "NEC - North Eastern Council". Necouncil.nic.in. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
  4. ↑ "Space Commission". Department of Space.

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