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12°57′34″N77°39′17″E / 12.9595°N 77.6546°E /12.9595; 77.6546

U R Rao Satellite Centre

Agency overview
Formed	11 May 1972; 53 years ago (1972-05-11)
Jurisdiction	Department of Space
Headquarters	Bengaluru,Karnataka, India
Annual budget	See the budget ofISRO
Agency executive	M. Sankaran, Director
Parent agency	ISRO
Website	URSC home page

TheU. R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), formerlyISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC) (Hindi:इसरो उपग्रह केंद्र) is anISRO centre for the design, development, and construction of Indian satellites. It was established in 1972 as Indian Scientific Satellite Project (ISSP) in Peenya Industrial Estates of Bangalore.^[1] ISAC was renamed as U. R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) after the former ISRO Chairman and ISAC founding director Dr.Udupi Ramachandra Rao with effect from 2 April 2018. URSC is situated in Vimanapura Post.

The centre launched its 100th satellite on 12 January 2018,^[2] encompassing theINSAT series, theIRS series, andGSAT communication satellites.

Organisations under URSC include theLaboratory for Electro-Optics Systems (LEOS) and theISRO Satellite Integration and Testing Establishment (ISITE).

Like other ISRO centres, URSC is organised usingmatrix management. The centre is divided into Functional Areas such as Control and Mission Area, Electronic Systems Area, Mechanical Systems Area, and Reliability and Components Area.

Each area is divided into groups. For instance, Control and Mission area has many groups like Control Systems Group, and Flight Dynamics Group. Groups are divided into divisions. For example, Control Systems Group has divisions such as Control Electronics Division, Control Dynamics and Analysis Division.

Project Planning and Evaluation Group, Computer and Information Group, Space Astronomy and Instrumentation Division are independent. Facilities groups like Thermovac facility and projects such as IRS, INSAT, SATNAV operate separately.

M. Sankaran is the current director.^[3]

• ProfUdupi Ramachandra Rao (1976-1984) was the founding director. He was aPadma Bhushan recipient who later became theChairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation and held the post of Chancellor atIndian Institute of Space Science and Technology,Thiruvananthapuram until his last days.
• Col N Pant (1984-1990), aPadma Shri recipient
• DrK Kasturirangan (1990-1994), a recipient of the three major civilian awards from theGovernment of India: thePadma Shri (1982),Padma Bhushan (1992) andPadma Vibhushan (2000).^[4] He later became theChairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation
• Shri R Aravamudan (1994-1997)
• DrP S Goel (1997-2005), aPadma Shri recipient
• DrK. N. Shankara, (2005-2008), aPadma Shri recipient
• DrT K Alex (2008-2012),^[5] aPadma Shri recipient
• DrS. K. Shivkumar (2012-2015),^[6] aPadma Shri recipient
• DrMylswamy Annadurai (2015-2018),^[7] aPadma Shri recipient
• DrP. Kunhikrishnan (2018-2021)^[8]

• https://www.ursc.gov.in

• Research institutes in Bengaluru
• Space programme of India
• Space technology research institutes
• Research institutes established in 1972
• 1971 establishments in Mysore State

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