AB
Bhāratīya Antarikṣa Anusandhāna Saṅgaṭhana
Agency overview
AbbreviationISRO
Formed15 August 1969
Preceding agency• INCOSPAR (1962–1969)
TypeGovernment space agency
JurisdictionDepartment of Space
Headquarters• Bengaluru , Karnataka , India
• 13°02′07″N 77°34′16″E  /  13.0353°N 77.5711°E  / 13.0353; 77.5711
MottoSpace technology in the service of humankind
ChairmanV. Narayanan
Primary spaceports• Satish Dhawan Space Centre
• SSLV Launch Complex
• Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station
OwnerGovernment of India
Employees14,637 (as of 1 March 2026)1
Annual budget₹13,705.63 crore (US$1.4 billion) (2026–27)2
Websiteisro.gov.in

Indian Space Research Organisation

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Footnotes

  1. Annual Report 2025-2026: 3.2 Human Resources (PDF) (Report).

  2. “Democratizing space: India’s frugal space innovation provides key lessons for emerging nations”. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 123 (8) e2514657123. 2026. Bibcode:2026PNAS..12314657C. doi:10.1073/pnas.2514657123. PMC 12933059. PMID 41706879.