About ISRO ISRO Centres Programmes Decade Plan Space Science International Sponsored Research Space Services Antrix Corporation Training Facilities Press Release   Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)   Lead centre for rocket and launch vehicle projects. R&D activities cover avionics, aeronautics, materials and mechanical engineering, solid propulsion and composites, propellants, polymers and chemicals, systems reliability and computer and information. Ammonium Perchlorate Experimental Plant under VSSC functions at Aluva. Space Physics Laborator carries out research in atmospheric and related space sciences. Achievements include development of sounding rockets, ISRO launch vehicles, SLV 3, ASLV and PSLV. GSLV is under development.