New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- India's space program, which began six decades ago, has grown into a powerful national enterprise serving multiple sectors and global needs, said V. Narayanan, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), on Wednesday.

"Sixty years back, we started the space program. Today, we are serving the humanity and the country in a very big way in multiple areas," he said.

Narayanan listed the achievements across earth observation, telecommunication, television broadcasting, NavIC applications, disaster warning and mitigation, weather forecasting, food and water security, and the safety and security of every citizen of Bharat.

He noted that ISRO is contributing "in multiple directions, almost 50 space applicati...