Department of Space

Department of Space
Antarikṣa Vibhāg
Department overview
Jurisdiction Government of India
Headquarters Antariksh Bhavan, New BEL Road, Bangalore, Karnataka
Annual budget ₹9,094 crore (US$1.3 billion)(2017–18 est.)[1]
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Department executive
Parent Department Prime Minister's Office
Child Department
Website dos.gov.in

The Department of Space (DoS) (IAST: Aṃtarikṣa Vibhāga) 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:[3]

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.

Dr. Kailasavadivoo Sivan is the current chairman, Space Commission, Secretary, Department of Space. Vanditha Sharma is the Additional Secretary of the department.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Department of Space" (PDF). Ministry of Finance, Government of India. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Chairman ISRO, Secretary DOS". Department of Space, Government of India. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  3. ↑ "DoS structure". Department of Space, Government of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "NEC – North Eastern Council". Necouncil.nic.in. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "Space Commission". Department of Space.
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