The Hindu Business Line : ISRO to launch 8 foreign satellites in 2-3 years

BANGALORE: The Indian Space Research Organisation has in its pipeline eight foreign satellites for launch and is scouting to acquire such spacecraft from abroad to expand capacity in the field of communication transponder back home.

“Today, we have eight (foreign) satellites to be launched. This will be launched over the next two-three years,’’ the Managing Director of Antrix Corporation, marketing arm of ISRO, Mr K.R. Sridhara Murthi, told PTI.

These are a mix of small and bigger satellites, he said but declined to elaborate, noting that the space agency is yet to formally ink some of these contracts.

But a 150-kg satellite from Algeria is slated to be launched by home-grown Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle as a piggyback payload likely in April next year.

Mr Sridhara Murthi said ISRO is looking for opportunities to acquire foreign satellites. — PTI

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