Department of Space

Department of Space
अंतरिक्ष विभाग
Antarikṣ Vibhāg
Emblem of India
Department overview
JurisdictionGovernment of India
HeadquartersAntariksh Bhavan, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Annual budgetDecrease 13,416.20 crore (US$1.6 billion) (2025–26)[1]
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Department executive
Child agencies
Websitewww.dos.gov.in

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, INSAT for communication, television broadcasting and meteorological services, and Indian Remote Sensing Satellites (IRS) system for resources monitoring and management. It has also developed two satellite launch vehicles Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) to place IRS and INSAT class satellites in orbit.

  1. ^ "DEMAND NO. 95, Demands for Grants, 2025-2026, DEPARTMENT OF SPACE" (PDF). IndiaBudget.gov.in. New Delhi. 1 February 2025. p. 5. Retrieved 1 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "ISRO - Government of India". www.isro.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2022.

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