INDIA'S SPACE PROGRAMME ESTABLISHMENTS:
India's different Space programme, with their station and establishments are given below
1. Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS): A US-sponsored mission near Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) is a rocket-launching facility which became operational in 1963. The first rocket was launched on November 21,1963.
2. Space, Science and Technological Centre (SSTC): Space, Science and Technological Centre (SSTC) was Set up in 1965, on Veli Hills near Thiruvananthapuram close to TERLS, it is the space research and development unit of the ISRO.
3. Rocket Propellant Plant (RPP), Thumba: Rocket Propellant Plant (RPP) was commissioned in 1969, it is engaged in production of solid propellant blocks to support satellite-launching programmes.
4. Rocket Fabrication Facility (RFF), Thumba: Rocket Fabrication Facility (RFF), Thumba was commissioned in 1971, for production of rockets and other hardware required for space missions.
5. Sriharikota Rocket Range (SHAR): Sriharikota Rocket Range (SHAR) is a satellite launching station set up at Sriharikota Island in Andhra Pradesh.
6. Solid Propellant Space Booster Plant (SPSBP): at Sriharikota Island for production of large-size propellants.
7. Static Test and Evaluation Complex (STEX): Static Test and Evaluation Complex (STEX) is situated at Sriharikota, it provides facilities for static tests and simulated high altitude tests for rocket motors.
8. Rocket Sled Facility (RSF): Rocket Sled Facility (RSF) is a high-speed rocket testing facility.
9. Experimental Satellite Communication Earth Station (ESCFS), Ahmedabad: Experimental Satellite Communication Earth Station (ESCFS) was set up in 1967, to impart instruction in satellite communication technology.
10. Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE), Ahmedabad: Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE) was established in 1970, to conduct joint TV experiments.
11. Satellite Communication System Division (SCSD): Satellite Communication System Division (SCSD) is responsible for systems design, management, manufacturing, installation and commissioning of satellite communication stations.
12. Experimental Satellite Communication Earth Station: Experimental Satellite Communication Earth Station is India’s first satellite communication earth station was set up at Arvi (Pune). It operates through the Intersat-III satellite positioned over the Indian ocean. The second such station has been set up at Dehradun.
13. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC): Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) was set up to build know-how for satellite technology were taken by Dr S. Vikram Sarabhai. He established in 1970, the Satellite System Division (SSD) as a part of VSSC under Prof. V. R. Rao at Thiruvananthapuram. In 2011 Satish Dhawan Supercomputing Facility located at VSSC built India’s fastest supercomputer, in terms of theoretical peak performance of 220 TeraFLOPS (220 Trillion Floating Point Operations per second). The supercomputer ‘SAGA-220’, built by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the fastest supercomputer in the nation. SAGA—Supercomputer for Aerospace with GPU Architecture-220 TeraFLOPS.
14. Indian Scientifi c Satellite Project (ISSP): Indian Scientifi c Satellite Project (ISSP) was set up at Peenya near Bengaluru under Prof. V. R. Rao. It was meant to design and fabricate satellites indigenously. The Aryabhata was built here.
15. Space Application Centre (Ahmadabad): Space Application Centre (Ahmadabad) is responsible for various aspects of space application, particularly in the field of satellite communication, remote sensing and meteorology. The main project undertaken by this centre was Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE) meant to demonstrate the use of satellites for national development. This experiment utilized the ATS-6 Satellite or SITE (also called ‘Teacher in the Sky’) launched by USA, on May 30, 1974, for educational programmes.
16. ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC), Bengaluru: ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC) is responsible for the design, fabrication, testing and management of satellites for scientific, technological and application missions.
17. Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC): Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) was set up for development of liquid propulsion system both for launch vehicles and satellites. It has facilities located at Thiruvananthapuram, Bengaluru and Mahendragiri (Tamil Nadu).
18. Development and Educational Communication Unit (DECU), Ahmedabad: Development and Educational Communication Unit (DECU) is involved in conception, definition, planning and socio-economic evaluation of space application programmes.
19. ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC), Bengaluru: ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) has its headquarters and Spacecraft Control Centre at Bengaluru and a network of ground stations at Sriharikota, Thiruvananthapuram, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Port Blair and Mauritius. It provides telemetry, tracking and command (TTC) support to launch vehicle satellite missions of the ISRO and other space agencies.
20. ISRO Inertial System Unit (IISU), Thiruvananthapuram: ISRO Inertial System Unit (IISU) carries out development of inertial system of both satellites and launch vehicles.
21. National Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere Reader Facility (NMRF), Gadanki (near Tirupati): National Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere Reader Facility (NMRF) is available to scientists to carry out atmospheric research.
22. Master Control Facility (MCF), Karnataka: Master Control Facility (MCF) is responsible for all post-launch operations of INSAT satellites including orbital manoeuvres, station keeping and in-orbit operations on the spacecraft.
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