Indian Space Research Organisation
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Indian Space Research Organisation
Summary
Indian Space Research Organisation is a space agency[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of space_agency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,478 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Indian Space Research Organisation received the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize[3].
- Indian Space Research Organisation received the Gandhi Peace Prize[4].
- Indian Space Research Organisation received the Space Pioneer Award[5].
- Indian Space Research Organisation received the Space Pioneer Award[6].
- Indian Space Research Organisation received the Leif Erikson Lunar Prize[7].
- Indian Space Research Organisation was a member of International Astronautical Federation[8].
- Indian Space Research Organisation was a member of International Cospas-Sarsat Programme[9].
- Indian Space Research Organisation was a member of Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee[10].
- Indian Space Research Organisation was a member of International Space University[11].
- Indian Space Research Organisation is located in Karnataka[12].
- Indian Space Research Organisation is in the country of India[13].
- Indian Space Research Organisation's instance of is recorded as space agency[14].
- Indian Space Research Organisation's instance of is recorded as launch service provider[15].
- Indian Space Research Organisation's instance of is recorded as research organization[16].
- Indian Space Research Organisation's founder is recorded as Vikram Sarabhai[17].
- Indian Space Research Organisation is owned by Government of India[18].
- Indian Space Research Organisation followed Indian National Committee for Space Research[19].
- Indian Space Research Organisation's headquarters location is recorded as Bengaluru[20].
- Indian Space Research Organisation's child organization or unit is recorded as Human Space Flight Centre[21].
- Indian Space Research Organisation's child organization or unit is recorded as Indian Institute of Remote Sensing[22].
- Indian Space Research Organisation's child organization or unit is recorded as ISRO Inertial Systems Unit[23].
- Indian Space Research Organisation's child organization or unit is recorded as ISRO Propulsion Complex[24].
- Indian Space Research Organisation's child organization or unit is recorded as ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network[25].
- Indian Space Research Organisation's child organization or unit is recorded as Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems[26].
- Indian Space Research Organisation's child organization or unit is recorded as Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre[27].
Body
Founding
Indian Space Research Organisation's founder is recorded as Vikram Sarabhai[17]. August 15, 1969 marks the founding of it[28].
Identity
Official names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Indian Space Research Organisation'}[29] and {'lang': 'hi', 'text': 'भारतीय अन्तरिक्ष अनुसन्धान सङ्गठन'}[30]. It is part of Prime Minister's Office[31]. It followed Indian National Committee for Space Research[19]. Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'ISRO'}[32], {'lang': 'hi', 'text': 'इसरो'}[33], {'lang': 'te', 'text': 'ఇస్రో'}[34], {'lang': 'gu', 'text': 'ઇસરો'}[35], {'lang': 'or', 'text': 'ଇସ୍ରୋ'}[36], and {'lang': 'pa', 'text': 'ਇਸਰੋ'}[37].
Leadership
Indian Space Research Organisation's chairperson is recorded as S. Somanath[38].
Operations
Indian Space Research Organisation's headquarters location is recorded as Bengaluru[20]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Department of Space[39]. Subsidiaries include Human Space Flight Centre[21], a government agency[40], in India[41], founded in 2019[42]; Indian Institute of Remote Sensing[22], a university[43], in India[44], founded in 1966[45]; ISRO Inertial Systems Unit[23], a research institute[46], in India[47]; ISRO Propulsion Complex[24], a research institute[48], in India[49], founded in 2014[50]; ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network[25], a ground station[51], in India[52]; and Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems[26], a research laboratory[53], in India[54], founded in 1993[55].
Industry
Indian Space Research Organisation's industry is recorded as space industry[56].
Ownership
Indian Space Research Organisation is owned by Government of India[18]. Its product or material produced is recorded as spacecraft[57].
Recognition
Awards received include Indira Gandhi Peace Prize[3], an award[58], in India[59], founded in 1986[60]; Gandhi Peace Prize[4], an award[61], in India[62], founded in 1995[63]; Space Pioneer Award[5], an award[64], in United States[65]; and Leif Erikson Lunar Prize[7].
Why It Matters
Indian Space Research Organisation ranks in the top 4% of space_agency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,478 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
It is credited with the discovery of Statio Shiv Shakti[68], a launch and/or landing site[69].
FAQs
What awards did Indian Space Research Organisation receive?
Honors received include Indira Gandhi Peace Prize[3], Gandhi Peace Prize[4], Space Pioneer Award[5], and Space Pioneer Award[6].
What did Indian Space Research Organisation discover?
Indian Space Research Organisation is credited as discoverer of Statio Shiv Shakti[68].