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].