The Indian space programme, implemented by the Department of Space (DOS) continues to strive for development of space science and technology in a self-reliant manner and reaching their benefits to the society. Since the space programme started with the establishment of Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station in 1963, followed by the formation of Indian Space Research Organisation in 1969 and the formal setting up of Space Commission and establishment of Department of Space in 1972, the space programme has taken important strides in meeting its objectives.
The two major operational space systems – Indian National Satellite (INSAT) for telecommunication, television broadcasting and meteorological services and Indian Remote Sensing Satellites (IRS) for resources monitoring and management — together with the two operational launch vehicles, Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) primarily for launching remote sensing satellites into polar orbits and Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) for launching communication and meteorological satellites into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) — have continued to provide valuable services to the nation in a self-reliant manner. The application programmes, evolved with the participation of user agencies, have helped in tuning the space systems to meet national requirements. Pursuit of space science research has contributed to increase knowledge and understanding of various scientific phenomena and to evolve technologies required for the space systems. The capabilities that India has built in the process have been gainfully used for marketing the Indian space hardware and services in the international market.
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