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Indian Institute of Astrophysics

University information
NameIndian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
Established1786
TypeResearch Institution
RectorProfessor Syed Sirajul Hasan
DirectorProfessor Syed Sirajul Hasan
CityBangalore
StateKarnataka
CountryIndia

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The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), with its headquarters in Bangalore (Karnataka state), India, is a premier national institute of India for study of and research in matters pertaining to astronomy, astrophysics and related subjects.



The Institute has a network of laboratories and observatories located in various points in India, including Kodaikanal (the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory), Kavalur (the Vainu Bappu Observatory), Gauribidanur, Hanle (the Indian Astronomical Observatory) and Hosakote.

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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

Satellites
Earth observationBhaskara Satellite series * IRS * Cartosat 1 * Cartosat 2 * Cartosat 2A * Cartosat 3 * Oceansat-2
CommunicationIndian National Satellite System * GSAT-1 * GSAT-2 * GSAT-3 * GSAT-4 * KALPANA-1
Space observatoryAryabhata * Astrosat
Global positioningIndian Regional Navigational Satellite System
Extraterrestrial explorationAditya * Chandrayaan-1 * Chandrayaan-2 * Mars mission
Launch vehicle
fleet
Expendable launch systemSLV * ASLV * PSLV * GSLV * GSLV-Mk III
Reusable launch systemAVATAR RLV
Human spaceflight
programme
Technology demonstrationSRE-1 * SRE-2
Crew vehicleOrbital Vehicle * Indian Space Shuttle Program
Launch vehicleGSLV-IIH
Astronomy and
planetary sciences
ObservatoriesIndian Astronomical Observatory * Ooty Radio Telescope
InstitutionsNational Atmospheric Research Laboratory
Associated
organizations
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research * Raman Research Institute * Indian Institute of Astrophysics * Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics * Department of Space * Antrix Corporation * Aerospace Command * Defence Research and Development Organisation * IIST
People
AstronautsRakesh Sharma * Ravish Malhotra
ScientistsHomi Jehangir Bhabha * Vikram Sarabhai * Satish Dhawan * Raja Ramanna * Abdul Kalam * Udipi Ramachandra Rao * K. Kasturirangan * G. Madhavan Nair * Mylswamy Annadurai * B. N. Suresh * K. Radhakrishnan
Other
Bhuvan

Public sector space agencies

Africa
North AfricaDZ ASAL * EG NARRS, RSC * MA CRTS * TN CNT
Sub-SaharanNG NASRDA * ZA SANSA
Americas
North AmericaCA CSA * MX AEXA * US NASA, DoD (NRO, AFSPC, SMDC, TCO, USSTRATCOM)
South AmericaAR CONAE, ICTE * CL ACE * BR AEB, INPE, CTA, ITA * CO CCE * EC EXA * PE CONIDA * UY CIDA-E * VE ABAE, IVIC
Asia
East AsiaPRC CNSA, CASC (CCF, CGWIC, CALT, COSTIND) * JP JAXA (ISAS, NAL, NASDA), USEF, NICT * MN NRSC * KP KCST * KR KARI * ROC NSPO * VN STI, VNSC
Southeast AsiaID LAPAN * MY MNSA * PH PAGASA * TH GISTDA
South AsiaBD SPARRSO * IN ISRO, INCOSPAR, IUCAA, IIA, DoS, Antrix Corp * PK SUPARCO
Southwest AsiaAZ ANASAup|1 * IR IRSA, IAIO * IL ISA, NCSR
Central AsiaKZ SRIup|1
Europe
AT ASA * BE BISA * BG BSA * CZ CSO * DK DTU Space * esa ESA, ECSS, ELDO, ESRO, ESTEC * EU EUSC * EUMETSAT * FR CNES * DE DLR * GR ISARS * HU HSO * IT ASI * NL SRON * NO NSC * IE SI * PL CBK * PT CEP * RO ROSA * RU RKAup|1, VKS, SRI up|1 * URS SSP * SE SNSB * ES INTA * CH SSO * TR TÜBİTAK * UK UKSA * UA NSAUup|1
Oceania
AU CSIRO
World
APSCO * CCSDS * COSPAR * IAA * Intercosmos * INTELSAT * Intersputnik * UN UNOOSA * UN UNCOPUOS



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