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=== Research facilities === {| class=wikitable |- ! style="width:18%;"| Facility !! style="width:15%;"| Location !! style="width:67%;"| Description |- | [[Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre]] || [[Thiruvananthapuram]] || The largest ISRO base is also the main technical centre and the venue for development of the [[Satellite Launch Vehicle|SLV-3]], [[ASLV]], and [[PSLV]] series.{{sfn|Ojha|pp=142}} The base supports TERLS and the [[Rohini (rocket family)|Rohini Sounding Rocket]] programme.{{sfn|Ojha|pp=142}} It is also developing the [[GSLV]] series.{{sfn|Ojha|pp=142}} |- | [[Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre]] || [[Thiruvananthapuram]] and [[Bengaluru]] || The LPSC handles design, development, testing and implementation of liquid propulsion control packages, liquid stages and liquid engines for launch vehicles and satellites.{{sfn|Ojha|pp=142}} The testing of these systems is largely conducted at [[ISRO Propulsion Complex|IPRC]] at [[Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu|Mahendragiri]].{{sfn|Ojha|pp=142}} The LPSC, Bengaluru also produces precision transducers.{{sfn|Suri|Rajaram|pp=414}} |- | [[Physical Research Laboratory]] || [[Ahmedabad]] || Solar planetary physics, infrared astronomy, geo-cosmo physics, plasma physics, [[astrophysics]], [[archaeology]], and [[hydrology]] are some of the branches of study at this institute.;{{sfn|Ojha|pp=142}} it also operates the observatory at [[Udaipur]].{{sfn|Ojha|pp=142}} |- | [[National Atmospheric Radar Laboratory|National Atmospheric Research Laboratory]] || [[Tirupati]] || The NARL carries out fundamental and applied research in atmospheric and space sciences.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.narl.gov.in/ |access-date=22 July 2022 |website=[[National Atmospheric Research Laboratory]] |archive-date=14 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170714161347/https://www.narl.gov.in/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | [[Space Applications Centre]] || [[Ahmedabad]] || The SAC deals with the various aspects of the practical use of space technology.{{sfn|Ojha|pp=142}} Among the fields of research at the SAC are [[geodesy]], [[telecommunication|satellite based telecommunications]], [[surveying]], [[remote sensing]], [[meteorology]], environment monitoring etc.{{sfn|Ojha|pp=142}} The SAC also operates the Delhi Earth Station, which is located in Delhi and is used for demonstration of various SATCOM experiments in addition to normal SATCOM operations.{{sfn|Suri|Rajaram|pp=415}} |- | [[North-Eastern Space Applications Centre]] || [[Shillong]] || Providing developmental support to North East by undertaking specific application projects using remote sensing, GIS, satellite communication and conducting space science research.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About NESAC |url=https://nesac.gov.in/about/about-nesac/ |access-date=22 July 2022 |website=[[North-Eastern Space Applications Centre]] |archive-date=22 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722115617/https://nesac.gov.in/about/about-nesac/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |}
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