Indian civilian space programme

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The Indian civilian space programme is India’s government-led initiative for developing and operating space technology and missions for peaceful applications such as satellite communication, Earth observation, navigation, and space science.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civilian space programme
space programme of a country
country India
distinctionFrom Indian military space programme
founder Vikram Sarabhai
headquartersLocation Bengaluru
keyOrganization Antrix Corporation
Indian Space Research Organisation
Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre
NewSpace India Limited
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Space Applications Centre
Sriharikota
surface form: Sriharikota Range

ISRO Satellite Centre
surface form: U R Rao Satellite Centre

Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
notableAchievement soft landing near lunar south pole with Chandrayaan-3 in 2023
successful insertion of Mars Orbiter Mission into Martian orbit in 2014
notableLaunchVehicle GSLV Mk III / LVM3
surface form: GSLV Mk III

Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
Small Satellite Launch Vehicle
notableMission Aditya-L1
Aryabhata satellite
Cartosat series satellites
surface form: Cartosat series

Chandrayaan-1
Chandrayaan-2
Chandrayaan-3
GSAT
surface form: GSAT series

INSAT series
IRS series
Mars Orbiter Mission
NavIC satellites
surface form: NavIC

RISAT series satellites
surface form: RISAT series
operator Department of Space (India)
Indian Space Research Organisation
parentAgency Government of India
policyFocus commercial launch services
indigenous launch vehicle development
indigenous satellite development
international cooperation in space
self-reliance in space technology
purpose Earth observation
disaster management support
meteorology
peaceful uses of outer space
planetary exploration
satellite communication
satellite navigation
space science
tele-education
telemedicine
sector civilian
startDate 1960s

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Department of Space (India) responsibleFor Indian civilian space programme
Wings of Fire mainSubject Indian civilian space programme
this entity surface form: Indian space programme
SDSC partOf Indian civilian space programme
this entity surface form: Indian national space program
Satish Dhawan influenced Indian civilian space programme
this entity surface form: Indian space programme
PSLV launch complex partOf Indian civilian space programme
subject surface form: PSLV Launch Complex
this entity surface form: Indian national space program
Gaganyaan test missions relatedProgramme Indian civilian space programme
this entity surface form: Indian Human Spaceflight Programme
Space Commission (India) oversees Indian civilian space programme
this entity surface form: Indian space programme
PSLV-G belongsToProgram Indian civilian space programme
this entity surface form: Indian space program