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ISRO over the Moon, 2016-17 budget has earmarked a total Rs 7,509.14 cr

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SOURCE: Express News Service
The units of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in the capital city have reasons to cheer as they have received ample allocation in the Union Budget which was presented on Monday.Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) at Thumba, the nodal agency for launch vehicles, has been allocated Rs 1,835.42 crore. Rs 471.75 crore has been set apart for the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) headquartered at Valiyamala – which handles the propulsion system including the cryogenic engines. The budget has earmarked Rs 60 crore for the ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU) at Vattiyoorkavu.

In addition to this, the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) at Mahendragiri in neighbouring Tamil Nadu – around 150 kms from Thiruvananthapuram – has been allocated Rs 333 crore. Formerly, LPSC, Mahendragiri, IPRC was renamed recently and handles ground-based engine tests. All the units in Thiruvananthapuram play a crucial role in ISRO missions. The 2016-17 budget has earmarked a total Rs 7,509.14 crore for the Space Department.
 
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