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ISRO inks agreements to launch 25 foreign satellites in ’15-’17
PublishedDecember 3, 2015
SOURCE: UNI
After the successful launch of 51 foreign satellites by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), agreements have now been signed with seven countries for launching 25 more foreign satellites during 2015-2017, the Lok Sabha was informed today.
In a written reply, Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh said 51 foreign satellites from 20 countries have been successfully launched into orbit using ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle under a commercial arrangement with Antrix Corporation Ltd (Antrix). ”Agreements have been signed forlaunching 25 more foreign satellites from seven countries,” he added.
The countries were Algeria, Canada, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and the US, he said, adding that the launches were envisaged during 2015-2017.
”As on date, 63 indigenously built satellites have been successfully placed in the space orbit. In addition, ISRO has successfully placed four satellites built by students of Indian Universities. Seven satellites– Rohini Technology Payload, SROSS-1, SROSS-2, IRS-1E, INSAT-4C, GSAT-4 and GSAT-5P– did not reach orbit due to failure of launch vehicle,” Dr Singh said.
So far, 28 satellites had been launched with the support from other countries.
PublishedDecember 3, 2015
SOURCE: UNI
After the successful launch of 51 foreign satellites by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), agreements have now been signed with seven countries for launching 25 more foreign satellites during 2015-2017, the Lok Sabha was informed today.
In a written reply, Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh said 51 foreign satellites from 20 countries have been successfully launched into orbit using ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle under a commercial arrangement with Antrix Corporation Ltd (Antrix). ”Agreements have been signed forlaunching 25 more foreign satellites from seven countries,” he added.
The countries were Algeria, Canada, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and the US, he said, adding that the launches were envisaged during 2015-2017.
”As on date, 63 indigenously built satellites have been successfully placed in the space orbit. In addition, ISRO has successfully placed four satellites built by students of Indian Universities. Seven satellites– Rohini Technology Payload, SROSS-1, SROSS-2, IRS-1E, INSAT-4C, GSAT-4 and GSAT-5P– did not reach orbit due to failure of launch vehicle,” Dr Singh said.
So far, 28 satellites had been launched with the support from other countries.
