How many missions does Tracker-1 track for ISRO?

Tracker-1 tracks 2 mission(s) related to ISRO: Aditya-L1, Chandrayaan-3.

What types of spacecraft explore ISRO?

The catalog includes 2 spacecraft type(s) for ISRO: probe, lander.

Which scientists work on ISRO missions?

4 scientist(s) are associated with ISRO missions in the catalog, including Anil Bhardwaj, P. Veeramuthuvel, Sankarasubramanian K., Santosh Vadawale.

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ISRO

This topic page brings together every mission in the TRACKER-1 catalog in which the ISRO agency participates. Here you will find spacecraft, discoveries, associated scientists and documented impact.

Full name

Indian Space Research Organisation

Founded

1969

Headquarters

Bengaluru (HQ) : centers across India (Sriharikota for launches, Thiruvananthapuram for satellites, Ahmedabad for space applications)

Reporting to

India : Department of Space reporting to the Prime Minister of India.

How it works

ISRO was created on August 15, 1969 by Vikram Sarabhai, considered the father of the Indian space program. Its predecessor, INCOSPAR, was created in 1962. In 2020 ISRO became a department-level institution, reporting directly to the Prime Minister of India via the Department of Space. ISRO develops its own launchers (PSLV, GSLV, LVM3, SSLV), builds its satellites and operates scientific missions (Chandrayaan to the Moon, Mangalyaan to Mars, Aditya-L1 for the Sun, planned Shukrayaan to Venus).

Funding & budget

ISRO is funded by the Indian state budget. Its annual budget (≈ 13,000 crore rupees, about €1.4 billion in 2024) represents a minimal share of Indian GDP but has increased sharply since the successes of Chandrayaan-3 (2023). Funding is voted by the Indian Parliament and managed by the Department of Space.

Key facts

ISRO achieved the feat of placing a probe in Martian orbit on its first attempt (Mangalyaan/MOM, 2014) on a tiny budget, and landed a rover on the Moon in 2023 (Chandrayaan-3), making India the fourth country to land on the Moon. ISRO is now developing its own crewed program (Gaganyaan) and an Indian orbital station (BAS).