Research and Development

 The research and development has been the backbone of the Department of space. DOS has been conducting various research programmers or projects over the decades to fulfil its needs.

Links to the web-pages that provide the details of R&D activities on various aspects are compiled here.

• Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)
  
• GSLV MKIII
  
• GAGANYAAN
  
• Reusable Launch Vehicle
  
• Air Breathing Propulsion
  

Additionally, various Centers of DoS are involved in R&D activities. The following pages provide a glimpse of the same.

URSC, Bengaluru is involved in Science, R&D in Space Astronomy.

Space Physics Laboratory, Thriruvanthapuram is engaed in Atmospheric, Space, and Planetary Research under Research themes and Projects. It also runs INSWIM: Indian Network for Space Weather Impact Monitoring.

IIRS conducts R&D in Geo-information (GI) science and earth observation

PRL is involved in research in the fields of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics, Geoscienes, Planetory Sciences, Space & Atomospheric Science and Thoeretical Physics.

NE-SAC conducts co-ordinated R&D on Applications Mission (EOAM), Satellite Communications (SATCOM) programs, Disaster Management Support (DMS) program under the North Eastern Regional node for Disaster Risk Reduction (NER-DRR) and Space &Atmospheric Science Programs under the Atmospheric Science Program (ASP) and ISRO Geosphere Biosphere Program (IGBP).

IIST focusses on Research in Aerospace, Avionics, Chemistry, Earth and Space Sciences, Humanities, Mathematics and Physics.

NARL in carrying out fundamental and applied research in Atmospheric and Space Sciences.