VSSC Space Museum is in a majestic church building which was St. Mary Magdalene church till the 1960’s. This place is considered as the birth place of Indian Space Programme. It was in this church that the first rocket systems were assembled and integrated. It has multifaceted roles in the beginning of ISRO by acting as the first lab and as the main office for scientists in the early days.The Bishop House, forming part of the church, functioned at that time as the office of the Director, TERLS.As the scientific activities gathered momentum, new projects came up, which necessitated the construction of new buildings.Read More