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The Department of Space (DoS)[1] 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.[2]

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

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Organisation chart showing structure of the Department of Space

The Department of Space manages the following agencies and institutes:[3]

Historical list of annual budget of department of space

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Budget of Department of Space as percentage of Indian GDP

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Department of Space budget as percentage of Total Expenditure

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Calendar Year GDP (2011-12 base year) in crores(₹)[7] Total Expenditure in crores (₹) Budget of Department of Space[8] Notes and references
Nominal INR (crore) % of GDP % of total expenditure 2023 Constant INR (crore)
1972-73 55245 18.2325000 Template:Percentage Template:Inflation Revised Estimate as Actuals are not available [9][10]
1973-74 67241 19.0922000 Template:Percentage Template:Inflation Revised Estimate as Actuals are not available [11][12]
1974-75 79378 30.7287000 Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [13]
1975-76 85212 36.8379000 Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [14]
1976-77 91812 41.1400000 Template:Percentage Template:Inflation Revised Estimate as Actuals are not available [14]
1977-78 104024 37.3670000 Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [15]
1978-79 112671 51.4518000 Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [16]
1979-80 123562 57.0062000 Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [17]
1980-81 147063 82.1087000 Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [18]
1981-82 172776 109.132100 Template:Percentage Template:Inflation Revised Estimate as Actuals are not available [19][20]
1982-83 193255 94.8898000 Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [21]
1983-84 225074 163.365600 Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [22]
1984-85 252188 181.601000 Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [23]
1985-86 284534 229.102300 Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [24]
1986-87 318366 309.990900 Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [25]
1987-88 361865 347.084600 Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [26]
1988-89 429363 422.367000 Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [27]
1989-90 493278 398.559500 Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [28]
1990-91 576109 105298 386.221800 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [29][30]
1991-92 662260 111414 460.101000 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [31][30]
1992-93 761196 122618 490.920400 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [32][30]
1993-94 875992 141853 695.335000 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [33][30]
1994-95 1027570 160739 759.079300 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [34][30][35]
1995-96 1205583 178275 755.778596 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [36][30][35]
1996-97 1394816 201007 1062.44660 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [37][30][35]
1997-98 1545294 232053 1050.50250 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [38][35]
1998-99 1772297 279340 1401.70260 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [39][35][40]
1999-2000 1988262 298053 1677.38580 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [41][35][40]
2000-01 2139886 325592 1905.39970 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [42][35][40][43]
2001-02 2315243 362310 1900.97370 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [44][40][45][43]
2002-03 2492614 413248 2162.22480 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [46][40][45][43]
2003-04 2792530 471203 2268.80470 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [47][40][45][43]
2004-05 3186332 498252 2534.34860 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [48][40][45][43]
2005-06 3632125 505738 2667.60440 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [49][40][45][43]
2006-07 4254629 583387 2988.66550 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [50][45][51][43]
2007-08 4898662 712671 3278.00440 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [52][45][51][43]
2008-09 5514152 883956 3493.57150 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [53][45][51][43]
2009-10 6366407 1024487 4162.95990 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [54][51][43]
2010-11 7634472 1197328 4482.23150 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [55][51][43]
2011-12 8736329 1304365 3790.78880 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [56][51][43]
2012-13 9944013 1410372 4856.28390 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [57][51][43]
2013-14 11233522 1559447 5168.95140 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [58][51][43]
2014-15 12467960 1663673 5821.36630 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [59][60][43]
2015-16 13771874 1790783 6920.00520 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [61][62][43]
2016-17 15391669 1975194 8039.99680 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [63][64][43]
2017-18 17090042 2141975 9130.56640 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [65][66][43]
2018-19 18899668 2315113 11192.6566 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [67][68][43]
2019-20 20103593 2686330 13033.2917 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [69][70][71][43]
2020-21 19854096 3509836 9490.05390 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [69][72][73][43]
2021-22 23597399 3793801 12473.84 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [74][69][75][76]
2022-23 26949646 4193157 10158.4694 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [69][77][78]
2023-24 29535667 4443447 10704.07 Template:Percentage Template:Percentage Template:Inflation [79][80][81]

See also

References

  1. ↑ ISRO - Government of India. www.isro.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  2. ↑ Hits and misses of Isro. The Times of India(24 September 2014).
  3. ↑ DoS structure. Department of Space, Government of India. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  4. ↑ NEC – North Eastern Council. Necouncil.nic.in. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  5. ↑ Historic space reforms by DoS, ISRO set in motion to empower private space sector, academia. Tech2(2020-06-25). Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  6. ↑ In a first, Centre approves setting up a new space board. Livemint(2020-06-24). Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  7. ↑ Economic Survey 2021-22 Statistical Appendix. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ↑ Archive of Demands for Grants. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  9. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1973-74. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  10. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1974-75. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  11. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1974-75. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  12. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1975-76. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  13. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1976-77. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1977-78. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  15. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1979-80. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  16. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1980-81. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  17. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1981-82. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  18. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1982-83. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  19. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1982-83. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  20. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1983-84. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  21. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1984-85. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  22. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1985-86. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  23. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1986-87. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  24. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1987-88. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  25. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1988-89. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  26. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1989-90. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  27. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1990-91. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  28. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1991-92. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  29. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1992-93. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.5 30.6 1999-2000 Expenditure Budget Vol. I: Trends in Expenditure. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  31. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1993-94. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  32. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1994-95. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  33. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1995-96. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  34. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1996-97. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 35.3 35.4 35.5 35.6 2003-2004 Expenditure Budget Vol. I: Trends in Expenditure. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  36. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1997-98. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  37. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1998-99. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  38. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 1999-2000. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  39. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 2000-2001. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.3 40.4 40.5 40.6 40.7 Expenditure Budget Vol. I, 2007-2008: Trends in Expenditure. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  41. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 2001-2002. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  42. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 2002-2003. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  43. ↑ 43.00 43.01 43.02 43.03 43.04 43.05 43.06 43.07 43.08 43.09 43.10 43.11 43.12 43.13 43.14 43.15 43.16 43.17 43.18 43.19 43.20 India's Space Economy, 2011–12 to 2020–21: Its Size and Structure. Space Policy({Template:Date).
  44. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 2003-2004. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 45.2 45.3 45.4 45.5 45.6 45.7 Expenditure Budget Vol. I, 2010-2011: Trends in Expenditure. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  46. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 2004-2005. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  47. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 2005-2006. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  48. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 2006-2007. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  49. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 2007-2008. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  50. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 2008-2009. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  51. ↑ 51.0 51.1 51.2 51.3 51.4 51.5 51.6 51.7 Expenditure Budget Vol. I, 2015-2016: Trends in Expenditure. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  52. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 2009-2010. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  53. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 2010-2011. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  54. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 2011-2012. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  55. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 2012-2013. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  56. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 2013-2014. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  57. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 2014-2015. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  58. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 2015-2016. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  59. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 2016-2017. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  60. ↑ Budget at a Glance 2016-2017. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  61. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 2017-2018. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  62. ↑ Budget at a Glance 2017-2018. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  63. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 2018-2019. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  64. ↑ Budget at a Glance 2018-2019. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  65. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 2019-2020. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  66. ↑ Budget at a Glance 2019-2020. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  67. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 2020-2021. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  68. ↑ Budget at a Glance 2020-2021. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  69. ↑ 69.0 69.1 69.2 69.3 Components of Gross Domestic Product at Current Prices(23 July 2024).
  70. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 2021-22. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  71. ↑ Budget at a Glance 2021-2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  72. ↑ Detailed Demands of Grants of Department of Space for 2022-23. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  73. ↑ Budget at a Glance 2022-2023. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  74. ↑ Components of Gross Domestic Product at Current Prices(1 February 2023).
  75. ↑ Budget at a Glance 2023-2024(1 February 2023).
  76. ↑ Expeniture Budget 2023-2024(1 February 2023).
  77. ↑ Budget at a Glance 2024-2025.
  78. ↑ Department of Space, Detailed Demands For Grants for 2024-2025.
  79. ↑ Components of Gross Domestic Product at Current Prices.
  80. ↑ Budget at a Glance 2025-2026.
  81. ↑ Notes on Demands for Grants, 2025-2026.

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