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Indian Space Research Organisation
ISRO logo (adopted in 2002) ^[1] ^[2]
Abbreviation	ISRO
Formation	15 August 1969; 50 years ago (1969-08-15) (succeeding INCOSPAR)
Headquarters	Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 12°57′56″N 77°41′53″E / 12.96556°N 77.69806°E / 12.96556; 77.69806Coordinates: 12°57′56″N 77°41′53″E / 12.96556°N 77.69806°E / 12.96556; 77.69806
Administrator	K. Sivan (Chairman)^[3]
Primary spaceport	Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC/SHAR), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India 13°44′15″N 80°14′06″E / 13.73740°N 80.23510°E / 13.73740; 80.23510 (Sriharikota) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre,^[4] Thiruvananthapuram (Thumba), Kerala, India 8°31′53″N 76°52′08″E / 8.5314°N 76.8690°E / 8.5314; 76.8690 (Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre)
Parent organisation	Department of Space
Budget	₹12,587 crore (US$1.8 billion) (FY 2020–21)^[5]^{[additional citation(s) needed]}
Staff	17,222 as of 2020^[6]

Indian Space Research Organisation
ISRO logo (adopted in 2002) ^[1] ^[2]
Abbreviation	ISRO
Formation	15 August 1969; 50 years ago (1969-08-15) (succeeding INCOSPAR)
Headquarters	Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 12°57′56″N 77°41′53″E / 12.96556°N 77.69806°E / 12.96556; 77.69806Coordinates: 12°57′56″N 77°41′53″E / 12.96556°N 77.69806°E / 12.96556; 77.69806
Administrator	K. Sivan (Chairman)^[3]
Primary spaceport	Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC/SHAR), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India 13°44′15″N 80°14′06″E / 13.73740°N 80.23510°E / 13.73740; 80.23510 (Sriharikota) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre,^[4] Thiruvananthapuram (Thumba), Kerala, India 8°31′53″N 76°52′08″E / 8.5314°N 76.8690°E / 8.5314; 76.8690 (Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre)
Parent organisation	Department of Space
Budget	₹12,587 crore (US$1.8 billion) (FY 2020–21)^[5]^{[additional citation(s) needed]}
Staff	17,222 as of 2020^[6]

Indian Space Research Organisation

ISRO logo (adopted in 2002) ^[1] ^[2]

Abbreviation

ISRO

Formation

15 August 1969; 50 years ago
(succeeding INCOSPAR)

Headquarters

Administrator

Parent organisation

Budget

₹12,587 crore (US$1.8 billion)
(FY 2020–21)^[5]^{[additional citation(s) needed]}

Staff

17,222 as of 2020^[6]

India's lunar expedition