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Indian Space Research Organisation is the national space agency of  India.  Headquartered in Bangalore, established on 15 August 1969, under the chairman, Scientist Vikram Sarabhai.  It performs tasks related to space based applications, space exploration and development of related technologies. In 1972, the Government of India set up the Department of Space (DOS). This department directly reports to Indian Prime Minister.  ISRO works under the DOS. The Chairman of the ISRO is also the Secretary in the Department of Space.  The Indian space programme was driven by the vision of Vikram Sarabhai, considered the father of the Indian space programme. ISRO Structure  ISRO is managed by the Department of Space (DoS) of the Government of India.  Secretariat of DOS and ISRO Headquarters are located at Antariksh Bhavan in Bangalore. Space scientist K. Sivan is the current chairman of ISRO.  Important ISRO centres -  Satish  Dhawan  Space  Centre  (Sriharikota): This is the spaceport of India. T

DRDO is an agency under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India which engages in our military’s research and development. DRDO was formed in 1958 . It is headquartered in New Delhi. It is India's largest research organisation with a network of 52 laboratories engaged in developing defence technologies and weapons for our country. It has been a very successful government agency and has developed many tanks, missiles, armoured vehicles, artillery systems etc for all the three wings of our military - army, navy and air force. DRDO Motto is "Strength's Origin is in Knowledge". Dr G Satheesh Reddy is the current Chairman of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Integrated Test Range (ITR): It is an Indian defence lab of the DRDO. It provides testing and launching facilities for rockets, missiles etc made by DRDO. It is located in Balasore district of Odisha. It is composed of two complexes - Launch Complex IV located on Abdul Kalam Island (ear