General Awareness for Banking and competitive exams like RRB, CDS, LIC AO, RBI, SSC, UPSC, FCI, UIIC, OICL, SBI Clerks and PO requires knowledge on many different subjects, one such subject is Space Research Centres in India. Although the number of questions related to Space technology asked in the exams are relatively less but it is advisable that every aspirant should be aware of Space Research Developments in the Country. In order to gain edge over other aspirants please go through the compiled list of Space Research Centres in India in the blog below. You can also download the same information in the PDF format. We have also given a brief key notes on the Space Research History. Take a Free SBI Clerk mock Test. Also please utilize 100 free GK Tests to improve your knowledge in General Awareness Section.
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| ISRO Centre | Location |
| Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), SHAR | Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh |
| National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL) | Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh |
| Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL) | Chandigarh |
| DOS Branch Secretariat | New Delhi |
| ISRO Branch Office | |
| Delhi Earth Station | |
| Space Commission | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Department of Space and ISRO Headquarters | |
| INSAT Programme Office | |
| NNRMS Secretariat | |
| Civil Engineering Programme Office | |
| Antrix Corporation | |
| ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC) | |
| Laboratory for Electro-Optical Systems (LEOS) | |
| ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) | |
| Southern RRSC | |
| Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) | |
| Down Range Station | Portblair |
| Space Applications Centre (SAC) | Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
| Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) | |
| Development and Educational Communication Unit (DECU) | |
| Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN) | Byalalu village, Ramanagara District in Karnataka |
| Indian Space Science Data Centre (ISSDC) | |
| Master Control Facility (MCF) | Hassan, Karnataka |
| Ammonium Perchlorate Experimental Plant | Aluva, Kerala |
| Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
| Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) | |
| ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU) | |
| Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) | |
| Master Control Facility-B (MCF) | Bhopal , Madhya Pradesh |
| ISRO Liaison Office | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Central RRSC | Nagpur, Maharashtra |
| North Eastern Space Application Centre (NE-SAC) | Shillong, Meghalaya |
| Western RRSC | Jodhpur, Rajasthan |
| Solar Observatory | Udaipur, Rajasthan |
| Infrared Observatory | Mount Abu, Rajasthan |
| ISRO Propulsion Complex | Mahendragiri, Tirunelveli Dist, Tamil Nadu |
| National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) | Hyderabad, Telangana |
| ISTRAC Ground Station | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) | Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
| Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia-Pacific (CSSTEAP) | |
| Eastern RRSC | Kolkata, West Bengal |
Key Notes:
- Laika, Soviet space dog is the first animal sent to space through Sputnik-2 vehicle by USSR.
- Yuri Gagarin was the first person went to space through Vostok 1 vehicle.
- On 16 June 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to reach Space through Vostok-6 vehicle.
- Alexei Leonov is the first person walked in the space.
- Neil Armstrong is the first person to walk on the Moon.
- Sqn Ldr Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian to travel in space (Soyuz T-11 Vehicle).
- Kalpana Chawla is the first Indian Origin (American) woman in Space.
- USSR launched the world’s first satellite Sputnik on 04 Oct 1957.
- India (ISRO) made Aryabhatta satellite was launched by USSR on 19th April 1975.
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