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Department of Space

The Department of Space (DoS) is an Indian government department responsible for administration of the Indian space programme. It manages several agencies and institutes related to space exploration and space technologies. The Indian space programme under the DoS aims to promote the development and application of space science and technology for the socio-economic benefit of the country. It includes two major satellite systems, Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) for communication, television broadcasting and meteorological services, and Indian Remote Sensing Satellites (IRS) for resources monitoring and management. It has also developed two satellite launch vehicles, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) to place IRS and INSAT class satellites in orbit.

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Department of Space
अंतरिक्ष विभाग
Antarikṣ Vibhāg
Emblem of India
Department overview
JurisdictionGovernment of India
HeadquartersAntariksh Bhavan, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Annual budgetDecrease ₹13,705.63 crore (US$1.4 billion) (2026–27)1
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Department executive
Child agencies
Websitewww.isro.gov.in
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Map of centres of the Department of Space of the Government of India

The Department of Space (DoS)2 is an Indian government department responsible for administration of the Indian space programme. It manages several agencies and institutes related to space exploration and space technologies. The Indian space programme under the DoS aims to promote the development and application of space science and technology for the socio-economic benefit of the country. It includes two major satellite systems, Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) for communication, television broadcasting and meteorological services, and Indian Remote Sensing Satellites (IRS) for resources monitoring and management. It has also developed two satellite launch vehicles, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) to place IRS and INSAT class satellites in orbit.

History

In 1961, the Government of India and then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru entrusted the responsibility for space research and for the peaceful use of outer space to the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), then under the leadership of Homi J. Bhabha. In 1962, the Department of Atomic Energy set up Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR), with Vikram Sarabhai as chairman, to organise a national space programme.

In 1969, INCOSPAR was reconstituted as an advisory body under the India National Science Academy (INSA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was established. The Government of India constituted the Space Commission and established the Department of Space (DoS) in 1972 and brought ISRO under DoS management on 1 June 1972.3

On 14 January 2025, V. Narayanan succeeded S. Somanath as the Secretary (Space) and ex-officio chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation and Space Commission.

Agencies and institutes

Organisation chart showing structure of the Department of Space source ↗

The Department of Space manages the following agencies and institutes:4

Historical list of annual budget of department of space

Budget of Department of Space through time
Annual Budget of Department of Space from 1972 to 1999
Year Department of Space Budget (crore ₹) Department of Space Budget (in 2023 constant INR)
1972–73
18.2325000
819.764
1973–74
19.0922000
734.893
1974–75
30.7287000
920.293
1975–76
36.8379000
1,034.909
1976–77
41.1400000
1,250.173
1977–78
37.3670000
1,048.38
1978–79
51.4518000
1,408.028
1979–80
57.0062000
1,468.375
1980–81
82.1087000
1,898.797
1981–82
109.132100
2,231.643
1982–83
94.8898000
1,797.751
1983–84
163.365600
2,767.55
1984–85
181.601000
2,837.197
1985–86
229.102300
3,391.279
1986–87
309.990900
4,220.286
1987–88
347.084600
4,343.593
1988–89
422.367000
4,831.886
1989–90
398.559500
4,257.157
1990–91
386.221800
3,787.304
1991–92
460.101000
3,962.043
1992–93
490.920400
3,778.456
1993–94
695.335000
5,034.199
1994–95
759.079300
4,987.831
1995–96
755.778596
4,503.218
1996–97
1,062.44660
5,808.958
1997–98
1,050.50250
5,355.404
1998–99
1,401.70260
6,314.116
1999–2000
1,677.38580
7,207.213
Annual Budget of Department of Space from 2000s
Year Department of Space Budget (crore ₹) Department of Space Budget (in 2023 constant INR)
2000–01
1,905.39970
7,870.388
2001–02
1,900.97370
7,566.941
2002–03
2,162.22480
8,251.252
2003–04
2,268.80470
8,340.184
2004–05
2,534.34860
8,978.048
2005–06
2,667.60440
9,064.742
2006–07
2,988.66550
9,600
2007–08
3,278.00440
9,896.958
2008–09
3,493.57150
9,737.543
2009–10
4,162.95990
10,469.328
2010–11
4,482.23150
10,054.831
2011–12
3,790.78880
7,810.892
2012–13
4,856.28390
9,154.92
2013–14
5,168.95140
8,785.089
2014–15
5,821.36630
9,301.439
2015–16
6,920.00520
10,442.867
2016–17
8,039.99680
11,558.692
2017–18
9,130.56640
12,807.642
2018–19
11,192.6566
14,973.994
2019–20
13,033.2917
16,196.004
2020–21
9,490.05390
11,169.744
2021–22
12,473.84
13,997.153
2022–23
10,158.4694
10,764.009
2023–24
10,704.07
10,704.07
Budget of Department of Space as percentage of Indian GDP
Department of Space budget as percentage of Total Expenditure
Calendar Year GDP (2011-12 base year) in crores(₹)8 Total Expenditure in crores (₹) Budget of Department of Space9 Notes and references
Nominal INR (crore) % of GDP % of total expenditure 2023 Constant INR (crore)
1972-73 55245 18.2325000 0.03% 819.764 Revised Estimate as Actuals are not available 1011
1973-74 67241 19.0922000 0.03% 734.893 Revised Estimate as Actuals are not available 1213
1974-75 79378 30.7287000 0.04% 920.293 14
1975-76 85212 36.8379000 0.04% 1,034.909 15
1976-77 91812 41.1400000 0.04% 1,250.173 Revised Estimate as Actuals are not available 15
1977-78 104024 37.3670000 0.04% 1,048.38 16
1978-79 112671 51.4518000 0.05% 1,408.028 17
1979-80 123562 57.0062000 0.05% 1,468.375 18
1980-81 147063 82.1087000 0.06% 1,898.797 19
1981-82 172776 109.132100 0.06% 2,231.643 Revised Estimate as Actuals are not available 2021
1982-83 193255 94.8898000 0.05% 1,797.751 22
1983-84 225074 163.365600 0.07% 2,767.55 23
1984-85 252188 181.601000 0.07% 2,837.197 24
1985-86 284534 229.102300 0.08% 3,391.279 25
1986-87 318366 309.990900 0.1% 4,220.286 26
1987-88 361865 347.084600 0.1% 4,343.593 27
1988-89 429363 422.367000 0.1% 4,831.886 28
1989-90 493278 398.559500 0.08% 4,257.157 29
1990-91 576109 105298 386.221800 0.07% 0.37% 3,787.304 3031
1991-92 662260 111414 460.101000 0.07% 0.41% 3,962.043 3231
1992-93 761196 122618 490.920400 0.06% 0.4% 3,778.456 3331
1993-94 875992 141853 695.335000 0.08% 0.49% 5,034.199 3431
1994-95 1027570 160739 759.079300 0.07% 0.47% 4,987.831 353136
1995-96 1205583 178275 755.778596 0.06% 0.42% 4,503.218 373136
1996-97 1394816 201007 1062.44660 0.08% 0.53% 5,808.958 383136
1997-98 1545294 232053 1050.50250 0.07% 0.45% 5,355.404 3936
1998-99 1772297 279340 1401.70260 0.08% 0.5% 6,314.116 403641
1999-2000 1988262 298053 1677.38580 0.08% 0.56% 7,207.213 423641
2000-01 2139886 325592 1905.39970 0.09% 0.59% 7,870.388 43364144
2001-02 2315243 362310 1900.97370 0.08% 0.52% 7,566.941 45414644
2002-03 2492614 413248 2162.22480 0.09% 0.52% 8,251.252 47414644
2003-04 2792530 471203 2268.80470 0.08% 0.48% 8,340.184 48414644
2004-05 3186332 498252 2534.34860 0.08% 0.51% 8,978.048 49414644
2005-06 3632125 505738 2667.60440 0.07% 0.53% 9,064.742 50414644
2006-07 4254629 583387 2988.66550 0.07% 0.51% 9,600 51465244
2007-08 4898662 712671 3278.00440 0.07% 0.46% 9,896.958 53465244
2008-09 5514152 883956 3493.57150 0.06% 0.4% 9,737.543 54465244
2009-10 6366407 1024487 4162.95990 0.07% 0.41% 10,469.328 555244
2010-11 7634472 1197328 4482.23150 0.06% 0.37% 10,054.831 565244
2011-12 8736329 1304365 3790.78880 0.04% 0.29% 7,810.892 575244
2012-13 9944013 1410372 4856.28390 0.05% 0.34% 9,154.92 585244
2013-14 11233522 1559447 5168.95140 0.05% 0.33% 8,785.089 595244
2014-15 12467960 1663673 5821.36630 0.05% 0.35% 9,301.439 606144
2015-16 13771874 1790783 6920.00520 0.05% 0.39% 10,442.867 626344
2016-17 15391669 1975194 8039.99680 0.05% 0.41% 11,558.692 646544
2017-18 17090042 2141975 9130.56640 0.05% 0.43% 12,807.642 666744
2018-19 18899668 2315113 11192.6566 0.06% 0.48% 14,973.994 686944
2019-20 20103593 2686330 13033.2917 0.06% 0.49% 16,196.004 70717244
2020-21 19854096 3509836 9490.05390 0.05% 0.27% 11,169.744 70737444
2021-22 23597399 3793801 12473.84 0.05% 0.33% 13,997.153 75707677
2022-23 26949646 4193157 10158.4694 0.04% 0.24% 10,764.009 707879
2023-24 29535667 4443447 10704.07 0.04% 0.24% 10,704.07 808182
See also

See also

References

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