Space Applications Centre

SAC : An Overview

SAC is one of the major centres of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is a unique centre dealing with a wide variety of themes from payload developments to societal applications. SAC is responsible for realizing the applications-oriented programmes of ISRO in the areas of Satellite Communications and Remote Sensing. SAC is also a host institution for the training programmes related to Satellite Communication and Meteorology under the Centre for Space Science & Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific (CSSTEAP) affiliated to the United Nations (UN).

Major activities of SAC are:
	Design and development of payloads for communications and remote sensing satellites
		Communication Transponders for INSAT/GSAT series of satellites
		Sensor systems for Earth Observation and Meteorological satellites

	Development of ground systems
		Communication and data reception earth stations
		Software for data products generation

	Research and development on utilization of space infrastructure for SATCOM applications like broadcasting, telecommunications, navigation, telemedicine, mobile communications, etc.

	Research and development on utilisation of space infrastructure for Remote Sensing/Mateorological application like survey and information on natural resources, agricultural applications like crop, acreage and production estimation, costal zone regulation, forestry, disaster monitoring and mitigation, studies in ocean and atmosphere science for weather forecasts, etc.

	SAC also conducts Post Graduate level courses under CSSTEAP (Affiliated to UN) on Satellite Communications and Satellite Meteorology and Global Climate.