Organization Profile

About Organization: Bacground Space technology applications in Bangladesh started in 1968 through the establishment of APT Ground Station in the then Atomic Energy Center. In 1972 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of United States launched Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS). Likewise in newly independent Bangladesh Bangabandhu Government initiated a project named Bangladesh ERTS Programme for surveying natural resources, environment and disaster monitoring and management purposes. Due to the success of the activities issued under this programme, in 1975 Bangladesh Landsat Programme(BLP) was included in the five year plan. Afterwards in 1980, Space and Atmospheric Research Centre (SARC) of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission and BLP was merged to establish Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO). For the effective use of space and remote sensing technology and research and development on this field, the parliament of Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh re-organized Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO) by the enactment of Act.29 1991.