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{{Infobox Space agency
|name          = Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization
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|acronym       = SPARRSO
|image         = Sparrso logo.jpg
|owner         = Bangladesh
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|established   = {{start date and age|1980}}
|headquarters  = [[Agargaon]], [[Sher-e-Bangla Nagor|Sher-e-Bangla Nogor]], [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh
|spaceport     =
|budget        =
|URL           = {{URL|http://www.sparrso.gov.bd}}
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The '''Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization''' ({{Langx|bn|বাংলাদেশ মহাকাশ গবেষণা ও দূর অনুধাবন প্রতিষ্ঠান|translit=Bangladesh mohakash gobeshona o door onudhabon protishthan}}'')'', or '''SPARRSO''' ({{Langx|bn| স্পারসো}}), is a state agency concerned with astronomical research and the application of space technology in [[Bangladesh]]. SPARRSO works closely with [[JAXA]], [[NASA]] and the [[ESA]] in environmental and meteorological research. Using Japanese and American satellites, SPARRSO monitors agro-climatic conditions and water resources in Bangladesh.<ref>{{Cite Banglapedia|last=Chowdhury|first=Masud Hasan|article=SPARRSO}}</ref>

In 2018, Their 1st satellite [[Bangladesh Satellite-1]] was released, and [[Bangladesh Satellite-2]] came soon after

==Activities==
Broad Category of SPARRSO Activities

Category 1: Operational Activities towards National Interest

Category 2: Research & Technological Development Activities

Category 3: Activities to Support National Development

Category 4: Nation Building Mile Stone Activities of SPARRSO

Category 5: Human Resource Development on RS & GIS Technology

==Commandment==
# SPARRSO has been applying space and [[remote sensing]] technology, in the field of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Geology, Cartography, Water Resources, Land use, Weather, Environment, Geography, Oceanography, Science, Education, science-based Knowledge and other related space research areas. It also performs research on these activities for developing this technology and its practical application.
# Provides necessary information and disseminates research results to the Government and different relevant user agencies.
# It provides the Government information about the development of space and remote sensing technology in other countries and gives advice for the formulation of national policy to the Government.
# Conducts training, technical research, and surveys, and  cooperates with national or international organizations or institutes in the relevant matter.
# SPARRSO creates development projects to perform research activities on space and remote sensing technology and implements them with approval from the Government.
# SPARRSO takes measures regarding the above-mentioned work as it feels necessary.

==Divisions==
At present, there are total 17 working divisions in SPARRSO(স্পারসো). They are:

# Atmospheric Division
# Agriculture Division
# Agro-[[hydrometeorology]] Division
# Forestry Division
# Water Resources Division
# Oceanography Division
# Fisheries Division
# Cartography Division
# Ground Station Division
# Photographic Division
# Ocean Physics Division
# Instrumentation and Data Processing Division
# Ground Truth Division
# Geology Division
# Rocket Technology Development Division
# Space Physics & Rocket Dynamics Division
# Regional Remote Sensing Center (RRSC)

==Ground stations==
Here is the list of total ground stations at SPARRSO:<ref name="ground stations">{{cite web |url=http://www.sparrso.gov.bd/x/ground-stations.htm |title=Activities |website=SPARRSO |access-date=2016-01-25}}</ref>
* Geostationary Satellite
* MTSAT-2 of Japan
* FY-2D & FY-2E of China
* WINDS of Japan.
* Polar Orbiting Satellite.
* NOAA Series of USA
* Terra & Aqua of USA.
* MetOp of Europe

==Research==
SPARRSO conducts research works on various aspects of geo-disciplinary subject areas of RS-GIS technologies.

The research items includes technological development on RS-GIS algorithms, with the aim to develop better techniques for geoinformation retrieval along with effective approaches towards fruitful application of such technology.<ref>[http://www.sparrso.gov.bd/x/research.htm Research] ''SPARRSO''.</ref>

==See also==
* [[Bangabandhu-1]]
* [[List of government space agencies]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://sparrso.gov.bd Official website of SPARRSO]
*{{banglapedia|SPARRSO}}
{{Public sector space agencies}}
{{Ministry of Defence (Bangladesh)}}
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