(a) the number of space research centers in the country,
location-wise;
(b) the details of amount spent for the research purpose in
space during the last three years, year-wise;
(c) whether the Government proposes to open new space
research centres;
(d) If so, details thereof;
(e) whether the Government also proposes to increase the
amount given to space research centers; and
(f) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER`S OFFICE,
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS,
MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS , MINISTRY OF
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND
MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES(SHRI PRITHVIRAJ CHAVAN)
(a) At present,Space Research Centres are located in
our Country as per the following details:
# Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram
# Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre,
Thiruvananthapuram, Mahendragiri,Bangalore
# ISRO Inertial Systems Unit, Thiruvananthapuram
# Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology,
Thiruvananthapuram
# ISRO Satellite Centre,Bangalore
# Laboratory for Electro-optic Systems, Bangalore
# ISRO Telemetry,Tracking and Command Network
Centre,Bangalore and Lucknow
# INSAT Master Control Facility, Hassan in Karnataka
and Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh
# Satish Dhawan Space Centre,Shriharikota,Andhra Pradesh
# National Atmospheric Research Laboratory,Gadanki,Andhra Pradesh
# Space Application Centre,Ahmedabad
# Development and Educational Communication Unit,Ahmedabad
# Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad
# National Remote Sensing Centre,Hyderabad,
Dehradun, Jodhpur, Nagpur, Kharagpur and Bangalore.
# Semi-Conductor Laboratory, Chandigarh
# North Eastern Space Applications Centre, Shillong.