• User Ministries/Departments of the Central Government viz., Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Department of Telecommunications, India Meteorological Department
• Remote Sensing Agencies in State Governments and Union Territories,
• Quasi Government Organisa-tions, NGOs and the Private Sector for developmental purposes through satellite imaging.
• Educational institutions in promotion of research and development in space science and technology.

The Department of Space has evolved the following programmes with the objective of promoting & developing application of space science and space technology;

• Launch Vehicle programme having indigenous capability for launching space-crafts.
• INSAT Programme for tele communications, broadcasting, meteorology, development of education etc.
• Remote Sensing Programme for application of satellite imagery for various developmental purposes; and
• Research and Development in Space Sciences and Technology for sub-serving the end of applying them for national development.

The Department of Space is committed to -

• Provide national space infrastructure for the telecommunication needs of the country;
• Provide satellite services required for weather forecasting, monitoring etc.,
• Provide satellite imagery required for the developmental and security needs of the country.
• Provide satellite imagery and specific products and services required for application of space science and technology for developmental purposes to the Central Government, State Governments, Quasi Governmental Organisations, NGOs and the private sector;
• Promote Research & Development in space sciences and technology.

While operationalising the above mentioned objectives, Department of Space will

• Provide required transponders and facilities out of its own capacity as well as by hiring additional capacity, if need be.
• Register Indian Satellite System for public and private sectors.
• Provide its products and services in a prompt, efficient and corruption free manner to all the users/clients.

The National Remote Sensing Agency, an Autonomous body under the Department of Space, will deliver satellite data products requisitioned by user institutions and individual citizens within specified time limits through the NRSA Data Centre from the following address:

NRSA Data Centre [NDC]
National Remote Sensing Agency
Department of Space,
Government of India
Balanagar, Hyderabad-500 037
Phone : 00 91 040 3878560 or 3879572 Extn:2327
Fax: 00 91 040 3878664 or 3878158
E-mail : sales@nrsa.gov.in
Website:www.nrsa.gov.in

IV. The Apex marketing agency for Space products & services

ANTRIX Corporation is the commercial wing of the Department of Space established to promote the commercial use of satellite services across the globe, gives the following services :

• markets sub-systems and components for satellites
• undertakes orders for satellites to user's specifications
• provides launch services and tracking facilities
• organises training of manpower and software development.

Please address :
Shri K.R.Sridhara Murthi,
Executive Director.
ANTRIX Corporation Ltd.,
Antariksh Bhavan
New BEL Road,
Bangalore-560 094
Phone : 080 3416273 or 3072184
Fax: 080 3418981
E Mail : krs@antrix.org