| अंतरिक्ष विभाग Antarikṣ Vibhāg | |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of India |
| Headquarters | Antariksh Bhavan,Bengaluru,Karnataka,India |
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| Website | www |
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Map of centres of the Department of Space of the Government of India | |
TheDepartment of Space (DoS)[2] is anIndian government department responsible for administration of the Indian space programme. It manages several agencies and institutes related tospace exploration andspace technologies. The Indian space programme under the DoS aims to promote the development and application of space science and technology for the socio-economic benefit of the country. It includes two major satellite systems,Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) for communication, television broadcasting and meteorological services, andIndian Remote Sensing Satellites (IRS) for resources monitoring and management. It has also developed two satellite launch vehicles, thePolar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and theGeosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) to place IRS and INSAT class satellites in orbit.
In 1961, theGovernment of India and thenPrime MinisterJawaharlal Nehru entrusted the responsibility for space research and for the peaceful use of outer space to theDepartment of Atomic Energy (DAE), then under the leadership ofHomi J. Bhabha. In 1962, the Department of Atomic Energy set upIndian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR), withVikram Sarabhai as chairman, to organise a national space programme.
In 1969, INCOSPAR was reconstituted as an advisory body under the India National Science Academy (INSA) and theIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was established. The Government of India constituted the Space Commission and established theDepartment of Space (DoS) in 1972 and brought ISRO under DoS management on 1 June 1972.[3]
On 14 January 2025,V. Narayanan succeededS. Somanath as theSecretary (Space) andex-officiochairman of Indian Space Research Organisation and Space Commission.

The Department of Space manages the following agencies and institutes:[4]
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| Calendar Year | GDP (2011-12 base year) in crores(₹)[8] | Total Expenditure in crores (₹) | Budget of Department of Space[9] | Notes and references | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NominalINR (crore) | % of GDP | % of total expenditure | 2023 Constant INR (crore) | ||||
| 1972-73 | 55245 | 18.2325000 | 0.03% | 819.764 | Revised Estimate as Actuals are not available[10][11] | ||
| 1973-74 | 67241 | 19.0922000 | 0.03% | 734.893 | Revised Estimate as Actuals are not available[12][13] | ||
| 1974-75 | 79378 | 30.7287000 | 0.04% | 920.293 | [14] | ||
| 1975-76 | 85212 | 36.8379000 | 0.04% | 1,034.909 | [15] | ||
| 1976-77 | 91812 | 41.1400000 | 0.04% | 1,250.173 | Revised Estimate as Actuals are not available[15] | ||
| 1977-78 | 104024 | 37.3670000 | 0.04% | 1,048.38 | [16] | ||
| 1978-79 | 112671 | 51.4518000 | 0.05% | 1,408.028 | [17] | ||
| 1979-80 | 123562 | 57.0062000 | 0.05% | 1,468.375 | [18] | ||
| 1980-81 | 147063 | 82.1087000 | 0.06% | 1,898.797 | [19] | ||
| 1981-82 | 172776 | 109.132100 | 0.06% | 2,231.643 | Revised Estimate as Actuals are not available[20][21] | ||
| 1982-83 | 193255 | 94.8898000 | 0.05% | 1,797.751 | [22] | ||
| 1983-84 | 225074 | 163.365600 | 0.07% | 2,767.55 | [23] | ||
| 1984-85 | 252188 | 181.601000 | 0.07% | 2,837.197 | [24] | ||
| 1985-86 | 284534 | 229.102300 | 0.08% | 3,391.279 | [25] | ||
| 1986-87 | 318366 | 309.990900 | 0.1% | 4,220.286 | [26] | ||
| 1987-88 | 361865 | 347.084600 | 0.1% | 4,343.593 | [27] | ||
| 1988-89 | 429363 | 422.367000 | 0.1% | 4,831.886 | [28] | ||
| 1989-90 | 493278 | 398.559500 | 0.08% | 4,257.157 | [29] | ||
| 1990-91 | 576109 | 105298 | 386.221800 | 0.07% | 0.37% | 3,787.304 | [30][31] |
| 1991-92 | 662260 | 111414 | 460.101000 | 0.07% | 0.41% | 3,962.043 | [32][31] |
| 1992-93 | 761196 | 122618 | 490.920400 | 0.06% | 0.4% | 3,778.456 | [33][31] |
| 1993-94 | 875992 | 141853 | 695.335000 | 0.08% | 0.49% | 5,034.199 | [34][31] |
| 1994-95 | 1027570 | 160739 | 759.079300 | 0.07% | 0.47% | 4,987.831 | [35][31][36] |
| 1995-96 | 1205583 | 178275 | 755.778596 | 0.06% | 0.42% | 4,503.218 | [37][31][36] |
| 1996-97 | 1394816 | 201007 | 1062.44660 | 0.08% | 0.53% | 5,808.958 | [38][31][36] |
| 1997-98 | 1545294 | 232053 | 1050.50250 | 0.07% | 0.45% | 5,355.404 | [39][36] |
| 1998-99 | 1772297 | 279340 | 1401.70260 | 0.08% | 0.5% | 6,314.116 | [40][36][41] |
| 1999-2000 | 1988262 | 298053 | 1677.38580 | 0.08% | 0.56% | 7,207.213 | [42][36][41] |
| 2000-01 | 2139886 | 325592 | 1905.39970 | 0.09% | 0.59% | 7,870.388 | [43][36][41][44] |
| 2001-02 | 2315243 | 362310 | 1900.97370 | 0.08% | 0.52% | 7,566.941 | [45][41][46][44] |
| 2002-03 | 2492614 | 413248 | 2162.22480 | 0.09% | 0.52% | 8,251.252 | [47][41][46][44] |
| 2003-04 | 2792530 | 471203 | 2268.80470 | 0.08% | 0.48% | 8,340.184 | [48][41][46][44] |
| 2004-05 | 3186332 | 498252 | 2534.34860 | 0.08% | 0.51% | 8,978.048 | [49][41][46][44] |
| 2005-06 | 3632125 | 505738 | 2667.60440 | 0.07% | 0.53% | 9,064.742 | [50][41][46][44] |
| 2006-07 | 4254629 | 583387 | 2988.66550 | 0.07% | 0.51% | 9,600 | [51][46][52][44] |
| 2007-08 | 4898662 | 712671 | 3278.00440 | 0.07% | 0.46% | 9,896.958 | [53][46][52][44] |
| 2008-09 | 5514152 | 883956 | 3493.57150 | 0.06% | 0.4% | 9,737.543 | [54][46][52][44] |
| 2009-10 | 6366407 | 1024487 | 4162.95990 | 0.07% | 0.41% | 10,469.328 | [55][52][44] |
| 2010-11 | 7634472 | 1197328 | 4482.23150 | 0.06% | 0.37% | 10,054.831 | [56][52][44] |
| 2011-12 | 8736329 | 1304365 | 3790.78880 | 0.04% | 0.29% | 7,810.892 | [57][52][44] |
| 2012-13 | 9944013 | 1410372 | 4856.28390 | 0.05% | 0.34% | 9,154.92 | [58][52][44] |
| 2013-14 | 11233522 | 1559447 | 5168.95140 | 0.05% | 0.33% | 8,785.089 | [59][52][44] |
| 2014-15 | 12467960 | 1663673 | 5821.36630 | 0.05% | 0.35% | 9,301.439 | [60][61][44] |
| 2015-16 | 13771874 | 1790783 | 6920.00520 | 0.05% | 0.39% | 10,442.867 | [62][63][44] |
| 2016-17 | 15391669 | 1975194 | 8039.99680 | 0.05% | 0.41% | 11,558.692 | [64][65][44] |
| 2017-18 | 17090042 | 2141975 | 9130.56640 | 0.05% | 0.43% | 12,807.642 | [66][67][44] |
| 2018-19 | 18899668 | 2315113 | 11192.6566 | 0.06% | 0.48% | 14,973.994 | [68][69][44] |
| 2019-20 | 20103593 | 2686330 | 13033.2917 | 0.06% | 0.49% | 16,196.004 | [70][71][72][44] |
| 2020-21 | 19854096 | 3509836 | 9490.05390 | 0.05% | 0.27% | 11,169.744 | [70][73][74][44] |
| 2021-22 | 23597399 | 3793801 | 12473.84 | 0.05% | 0.33% | 13,997.153 | [75][70][76][77] |
| 2022-23 | 26949646 | 4193157 | 10158.4694 | 0.04% | 0.24% | 10,764.009 | [70][78][79] |
| 2023-24 | 29535667 | 4443447 | 10704.07 | 0.04% | 0.24% | 10,704.07 | [80][81][82] |
Table 1.6: Components of Gross Domestic Product at Current Prices