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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | SAC |
| Formed | October 25, 1972 |
| Type | Space agency |
| Headquarters | Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
| Administrator | Nilesh.M.Desai[1] (Director) |
| Website | https://www.sac.gov.in |
Space Applications Centre (SAC) is an institution of research in Ahmedabad under the aegis of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is one of the major centres of ISRO that is engaged in the research, development and demonstration of applications of space technology in the field of telecommunications, remote sensing, meteorology and satellite navigation (Sat Nav). This includes research and development of on-board systems, ground systems and end user equipment hardware and software. SAC has three campuses, two of which are located at Ahmedabad and one at Delhi. The current director of the centre is Mr Nilesh M Desai.
- ^ "Nilesh. M. Desai is new Director of Space Applications centre". SAC Website. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.