The full form of VSSC is Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre. It is a major space research center of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), responsible for the design and development of launch vehicle technology. The center is named after Dr. Vikram A Sarabhai, the father of the Indian Space Programme. VSSC pioneers in rocket research and launch vehicle projects of ISRO, and its major programs include the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), Rohini Sounding Rockets, Space Capsule Recovery Experiment, Reusable Launch Vehicles, and Air Breathing Propulsion. The center also undertakes research and development in the fields of aeronautics, avionics, composites, computer and information technology, control guidance and simulation, launch vehicle design, mechanical engineering, mechanisms vehicle integration and testing, propellants polymers and materials, propulsion propellants and space ordnance, and systems reliability.