The Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR)[1][2][3][4][5] was established by India's first prime minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) in 1962, on the suggestion of the scientist Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, recognising the need in space research.
The committee took over the responsibilities of the Department of Atomic Energy in space science and research.
IOFS officers were drawn from the Indian Ordnance Factories to harness their knowledge of propellants and advanced light materials used to build rockets.
[10] An indigenous series of sounding rockets named Rohini was subsequently developed and started undergoing launches from 1967 onwards.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (who later became the President of India) was amongst the initial team of rocket engineers forming the INCOSPAR.