The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is
India's national
space agency. With its headquarters in
Bangalore, the ISRO employs approximately 20,000 people, with a budget around 815 million
US$ at March 2006 exchange rate. Its mandate is the development of technologies related to space and their application to India's development. The current Chairman of ISRO is
G. Madhavan Nair. In addition to domestic payloads, it offers international launch services. ISRO currently launches satellites using the
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle and the
GSLV for geostationary satellites.
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