Applications:

SAC carries out application  projects and research in remote sensing applications for survey, monitoring and management of natural resources in the areas of agriculture, environment, forestry, coastal and marine zone, geology, urban and infrastructure planning, meteorology and oceanography.
Advanced Research focuses on numerical and spatial modelling using image processing and GIS tools for applications like crop yield and weather forecasting, dynamics of atmosphere, oceans, coasts and ecosystem and use of microwave data for various applications.

SAC develops data products generation software for IRS (as well as meteorological payloads of INSAT) satellites for Indian as well as international ground stations. Image processing and GIS software for utilization of Indian satellites have been developed.

SAC collaborates with a large number of state and central departments, research institutions, universities, NGOs and industries for project execution and research.

SAC organizes need-based training programs for users in India and abroad and provides training on Satcom and Satmet applications for Asia Pacific region through CSSTEAP.