It was unveiled on 2 May 2011 by Dr K. Radhakrishnan, chairman, ISRO.[2] As of 8 January 2018, it is not the fastest supercomputer in India. It has been surpassed by the Pratyush supercomputer[1] with a maximum theoretical speed of 4.0 PetaFlops.
The system is being used by scientists to solve complex aeronautical problems. It has been hinted that it will be used to design future space launch vehicles.[1]
In June 2012, SAGA-220 was ranked 86th on the Top500 list. By June 2015, it was ranked 422nd.[4]