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{{short description|Indian satellite design center}}
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The '''U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC)''', formerly '''ISRO Satellite Centre''' (ISAC) ({{lang-hi|इसरो उपग्रह केंद्र}}) 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 (ISSP) in Peenya Industrial Estates of Bengaluru.<ref name="age40">{{cite web | url=http://www.ndtv.com/bangalore-news/bangalores-isro-satellite-centre-turns-forty-481967 | title=Bangalore's ISRO Satellite Centre turns forty}}</ref> ISAC has been 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.

Situated in Vimanapura Post of [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], the centre has produced and launched its 100th satellite on January 12, 2018<ref name="century">{{cite web | url=http://m.hindustantimes.com/india-news/isro-to-launch-100th-satellite-today-a-look-at-space-agency-s-ten-achievements/story-WSNCAVHswR8XUsho2ie8vL_amp.html | title=ISAC's maiden century}}</ref> including the [[INSAT]] series, the [[Indian Remote Sensing satellite|IRS]] series, and the [[GSAT]] communication satellites.

Organisations under the umbrella of URSC include the [[Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems]] (LEOS) and the [[ISRO Satellite Integration and Testing Establishment (ISITE)]].

M. Sankaran is the current director of URSC.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ursc.gov.in/directors/sankaran.jsp|title=Sankaran appointed U R Rao Satellite Centre's director|date=27 May 2021| work=URSC}}</ref>

==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 (like Thermovac facility etc.) and Projects (like IRS, INSAT, SATNAV, etc.) also exists.

==Former directors==
* Prof [[Udupi Ramachandra Rao]] (1976-1984) was the founding director. He was a [[Padma Bhushan]] recipient who later became the [[Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation]] and held the post of Chancellor at [[Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]] till his last days.
* [[Nilamber Pant|Col N Pant]] (1984-1990), a [[Padma Shri]] recipient
* Dr [[Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan|K Kasturirangan]] (1990-1994), a recipient of the three major civilian awards from the [[Government of India]]: the [[Padma Shri]] (1982), [[Padma Bhushan]] (1992) and [[Padma Vibhushan]] (2000).<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2015 |access-date=21 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 November 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He later became the [[Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation]]
* Shri R Aravamudan (1994-1997)
* Dr [[Prem Shanker Goel|P S Goel]] (1997-2005), a [[Padma Shri]] recipient
* Dr [[K. N. Shankara]], (2005-2008), a [[Padma Shri]] recipient
* Dr [[Thekkethil Kochandy Alex|T K Alex]] (2008-2012),<ref name="tka">{{cite web|url=http://www.isro.gov.in/update/30-may-2008/dr-t-k-alex-appointed-new-director-of-isro-satellite-centre-bangalore |title=DR T K Alex Appointed as New Director of ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore }}</ref> a [[Padma Shri]] recipient
* Dr [[S. K. Shivkumar]] (2012-2015),<ref name="sks">{{cite web|url=http://www.isro.gov.in/update/30-jun-2012/s-k-shivakumar-takes-over-director-of-isro-satellite-centre-bangalore |title=S K Shivakumar takes over as Director of ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore }}</ref> a [[Padma Shri]] recipient
* Dr [[Mylswamy Annadurai]] (2015-2018),<ref name="ma">{{cite web|url=https://www.isro.gov.in/update/06-apr-2015/dr-m-annadurai-takes-over-director-of-isro-satellite-centre-bangalore |title=M Annadurai takes over as Director of ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore }}</ref> a [[Padma Shri]] recipient
* Dr [[P. Kunhikrishnan]] (2018-2021)<ref name="pk">{{cite web|url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/andhra-pradesh/isro-director-kunhikrishnan-will-retire-today-1367698|title=P Kunhikrishnan retires as Director of U.R.Rao Satellite Centre, Bangalore }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*https://www.ursc.gov.in

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[[Category:Research institutes in Bangalore]]
[[Category:Space programme of India]]
[[Category:Space technology research institutes]]
[[Category:Research institutes established in 1972]]
[[Category:1971 establishments in Mysore State]]

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