Department of Space

The Department of Space (DoS) (Hindi: अंतरिक्ष विभाग; IAST: Aṃtarikṣa Vibhāg) 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.

Department of Space
अंतरिक्ष विभाग
Antarikṣa Vibhāg
Emblem of India
Department overview
JurisdictionGovernment of India
HeadquartersAntariksh Bhavan, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Annual budget₹13,479 crore (US$1.9 billion) (2020–21 est.)[1]
Ministers responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
Department executive
Parent DepartmentPrime Minister Office
Child Department
  • Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Websitedos.gov.in

History

In 1961, the Government of India and Prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru 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.[3]

Agencies and institutes
Organization chart showing structure of the Department of Space.
Map of centres of the Department of Space of the Government of India.

The Department of Space manages the following agencies and institutes:[4]

See also

References
  1. "ISRO Budget 2020 allocated ₹13,479 crore for space exploration". Business Insider. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  2. "Chairman ISRO, Secretary DOS". Department of Space, Government of India. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  3. "Space Commission". Department of Space.
  4. "DoS structure". Department of Space, Government of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  5. "NEC – North Eastern Council". Necouncil.nic.in. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  6. "Historic space reforms by DoS, ISRO set in motion to empower private space sector, academia- Technology News, Firstpost". Tech2. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  7. "In a first, Centre approves setting up a new space board". Livemint. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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