U R Rao Satellite Centre


The U R Rao Satellite Centre , formerly ISRO Satellite Centre is an Indian Space Research Organisation centre for the design, development, and construction of Indian satellites. It was established in the year of 1972 as Indian Scientific Satellite Project in Peenya Industrial Estates of Bengaluru. ISAC has been renamed as U. R. Rao Satellite Centre after the former ISRO Chairman and ISAC founding Director Dr. Udupi Ramachandra Rao with effect from 2 April 2018.
Situated in Vimanapura Post of Bangalore, Karnataka, the centre has produced and launched its 100th satellite on January 12th, 2018 including the INSAT series, the IRS series, and the GSAT communication satellites.
Organisations under the umbrella of URSC include the Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems and the ISRO Satellite Integration and Testing Establishment.
Dr. P. Kunhikrishnan is the current director of URSC.

Organisation

Like other ISRO centres, URSC is organised under Matrix Management Structure. The centre is divided into many Functional Areas like Control and Mission Area, Electronic Systems Area, Mechanical Systems Area, Reliability and Components Area etc. Each Area is further divided into groups. For instance, Control and Mission area has many groups like Control Systems Group, Flight Dynamics Group etc. Again Groups are divided into Divisions. For example, Control Systems Group has many divisions like Control Electronics Division, Control Dynamics and Analysis Division etc. Apart from this, Project Planning and Evaluation Group, Computer and Information Group, Space Astronomy and Instrumentation Division are independent, also facilities and Projects also exists.

Former directors