U R Rao Satellite Centre
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Formed | 11 May 1972; 52 years ago (1972-05-11) |
Jurisdiction | Department of Space |
Headquarters | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
Annual budget | See the budget of ISRO |
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Parent agency | ISRO |
Website | URSC home page |
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The U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), formerly ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC) (Hindi: इसरो उपग्रह केंद्र) is an ISRO centre for the design, development, and construction of Indian satellites. It was established in 1972 as Indian Scientific Satellite Project (ISSP) in Peenya Industrial Estates of Bangalore.[1] ISAC was renamed as U. R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) after the former ISRO Chairman and ISAC founding director Dr. Udupi Ramachandra Rao with effect from 2 April 2018. URSC is situated in Vimanapura Post.
The centre launched its 100th satellite on January 12, 2018,[2] encompassing the INSAT series, the IRS series, and GSAT communication satellites.
Organisations under URSC include the Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems (LEOS) and the ISRO Satellite Integration and Testing Establishment (ISITE).