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Indian Space Research Organisation
Agency overview
Bhāratīya Antarikṣa Anusandhāna Saṅgaṭhana

ISRO Headquarters at Bengaluru
Abbreviation	ISRO
Formed	15 August 1969; 55 years ago (1969-08-15)
Preceding agency	INCOSPAR (1962–1969)
Type	Government space agency
Jurisdiction	Department of Space
Headquarters	Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 13°2′7″N 77°34′16″E / 13.03528°N 77.57111°E / 13.03528; 77.57111
Motto	"Space technology in the service of humankind"
Chairman	V. Narayanan
Primary spaceports	Satish Dhawan Space Centre SSLV Launch Complex Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station
Owner	Government of India
Employees	19,247 (as on 1 March 2022)^[1]
Annual budget	₹13,416.2 crore (US$1.6 billion) (2025–26)^[2]
Website	isro.gov.in

Indian Space Research Organisation
Bhāratīya Antarikṣa Anusandhāna Saṅgaṭhana

ISRO Headquarters at Bengaluru
Agency overview
Abbreviation	ISRO
Formed	15 August 1969; 55 years ago (1969-08-15)
Preceding agency	INCOSPAR (1962–1969)
Type	Government space agency
Jurisdiction	Department of Space
Headquarters	Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 13°2′7″N 77°34′16″E / 13.03528°N 77.57111°E / 13.03528; 77.57111
Motto	"Space technology in the service of humankind"
Chairman	V. Narayanan
Primary spaceports	Satish Dhawan Space Centre SSLV Launch Complex Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station
Owner	Government of India
Employees	19,247 (as on 1 March 2022)^[1]
Annual budget	₹13,416.2 crore (US$1.6 billion) (2025–26)^[2]
Website	isro.gov.in

Indian Space Research Organisation

Bhāratīya Antarikṣa Anusandhāna Saṅgaṭhana

ISRO Headquarters at Bengaluru

Agency overview

Abbreviation

ISRO

Formed

15 August 1969; 55 years ago

Preceding agency

Type

Government space agency

Jurisdiction

Headquarters

Motto

"Space technology in the service of humankind"

Chairman

Owner

Employees

19,247 (as on 1 March 2022)^[1]

Annual budget

₹13,416.2 crore (US$1.6 billion) (2025–26)^[2]

Website

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