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Indian Space Research Organisation
The subject of the space research was initially allocated to the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) in August 1961. In 1962, the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) was formed by DAE, and in 1969, INCOSPAR was reconstituted under the Indian National Science Academy and a new organisation, Indian Space Research Organisation was formed under DAE. The national space programme was formally organised in June 1972 with the setting up of Space Commission and the Department of Space (DOS) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to promote the development and application of space technology and space science for the economic benefit of the nation.DOS implements the policies framed by the Space Commission. Research and development activities are carried out through the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA), the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), the National Mesosphere-Stratosphere-Troposphere Radar Facility (NMRF) and other agencies. Two main national space systems that have been established, namely, The Indian National Satellite(INSAT) system and National Natural Resource Management System (NNRMS) are coordinated and managed by the Secretary-level INSAT Coordination Committee (ICC) and the Planning Committee of NNRMS (PC-NNRMS), respectively. These committees provide guidelines for evaluation of the systems and also oversee the progress. NNRMS Standing Committees (NNRMS-SC), set up with user ministries and departments, ensure an efficient and coordinated functioning of different NNRMS elements. An Advisory Committee on Space Sciences (ADCOS) guides the research programmes in the area of space science. The Antrix Corporation Limited, Bangalore, established in 1992, is a wholly-owned Government of India company for commercial marketing space products and services.
The Secretariat of DOS and the Headquarters of ISRO are located in Bangalore. The overall coordination of the space programme is carried out by programme offices of ISRO Headquarters in different areas like satellite communication, earth observation systems, launch vehicle programme, space science, technology transfer and industry coordination, international cooperation, publications and public relations and, budget and economic analysis.