Regarding space centres in India, ISRO will acquire a prominent body in space research in India among all the space centres. The first space centre in India was Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre which was formed on 21 November 1963, the headquarters is in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India 8°31′48″N 76°52′18″E. It was renamed into ISRO (Indian Space Research Centre) in 1969 by former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and subsumed into the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). Currently, there are around 45 space centres in India including ISRO operating all over the country under various names such as;

• Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram in 1963

• the Satish Dhawan Space Centre  SHAR (SDSC) in Sriharikota in 2002 

• the Space Applications Centre (SAC) in Ahmedabad in 1972

• the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) in Thiruvananthapuram in 1985.

Aspirants can learn more about India's space centres on this website, which lists them by state. A PDF contains the list of space centres in India with their location in India.

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History Of Indian Space Program And Research Centres

The first satellite application prototype was in the experimental stages in the United States when space research operations were started in India in the early 1960s. The American satellite "Syncom-3"'s live broadcast of the Tokyo Olympics was what first made Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, the man who started the Indian space programme, aware of the advantages of space technologies for his country. The 'Syncom-3' satellite showed off the capability of communication satellites. The Indian National Committee for Space Research, led by Drs. Sarabhai and Ramanathan were established as the first step in 1962. Later, on August 15, 1969, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was established, with the main goal of developing space technology and using it to meet various national objectives.

It was incorporated into the Department of Space (DOS) on June 1, 1972, making it one of the six biggest space agencies in the world.

The Indian space programme has had three major components from its inception:

1. Satellites for distant sensing and communication

2. System for Space Transportation

3. Programmes for applications

The Indian National Satellite (INSAT) for communications, television broadcasting, and meteorological services and the Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS) for resource management and disaster support are the two main operating systems that have been built.

List of Space Centres in India: FAQs

Q: Which is the biggest space centre in India?

A: The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is one of the main research and development establishments within ISRO.

Q: Who is the founder of ISRO?

A: Vikram Sarabhai is the founder of ISRO.

Q: Which is India's first satellite?

A: India's first satellite is Aryabhatta.