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ISRO - Indian Space Research Organisation 2019

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Edit The  Indian Space Research Organisation  ( ISRO ,  / ˈ ɪ s r oʊ / ) is the  space agency  of the  Government of India  headquartered in the city of  Bengaluru . Its vision is to "harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration." [7]  The  Indian National Committee for Space Research  (INCOSPAR) was established in the tenure of  Jawaharlal Nehru   [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]  under the  Department of Atomic Energy  (DAE) in 1962, with the urging of scientist  Vikram Sarabhai  recognizing the need in space research. INCOSPAR grew and became ISRO in 1969, [14]  also under the DAE. [15] [16]  In 1972, Government of India setup a Space Commission and the  Department of Space  (DOS), [17]  bringing ISRO under the DOS. The establishment of ISRO thus institutionalized space research activities in India. [18]  It is managed by the DOS, which reports to the  prime minister of India . [19] Indian Space