India decided to go to space when Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) was set up by the Government of India in 1962. With the visionary Dr Vikram Sarabhai at its helm, INCOSPAR set up the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) in Thiruvananthapuram for upper atmospheric research. Throughout the years, ISRO has upheld its mission of bringing space to the service of the common man, to the service of the Nation. In the process, it has become one of the six largest space agencies in the world.
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[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”61″ display=”basic_imagebrowser”]Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said that Rs 900 crore was allocated to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for the financial year 2020-21 for developing capacity for the launching of satellites.
In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, he said that the Department of Space has been involved in launching satellites of foreign countries since long. The total number of satellites launched till date is 328 from 33 different countries and the revenue earned till date is 25 million US dollars and 189 million Euros. Moreover, the Government of India has established New Space India Limited (NSIL), a public sector undertaking (PSU) under the Department of Space to commercially launch satellites and become financially self-reliant.
“ISRO is striving towards achieving Atmanirbharta in the field of capacity development in launching satellites; therefore, no policy is envisaged for seeking foreign cooperation in this direction,” stated the press release by the Department of Space.
In another related question, Jitendra Singh said that ISRO facilities are extended to Indian industries and academia for testing their space systems. Satellites from M/s. Space Kidz India and M/s. Syzygy Space Technologies has undergone testing at UR Rao Satellite Centre, ISRO. He said that the participation of the private sector in space activities in India is expected to result in the development of cutting edge technologies, new applications and services.
“Overall, it will make a bigger impact on the space economy,” he added. The Minister said that the Government of India has analyzed the issues and concerns about national security while allowing Private companies to participate in space activities and appropriate measures have been taken by means of establishing the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Center (IN-SPACe), an independent nodal agency to authorize, monitor and regulate space activities in the country.
List of International Customer Satellites Launched by PSLV
Sl. No. Name Country Date of Launch Mass (Kg) Launch Vehicle
1 DLR-TUBSAT GERMANY 26-05-1999 45 PSLV-C2
2 KITSAT-3 REPUBLIC OF KOREA 26-05-1999 110 PSLV-C2
3 BIRD GERMANY 22-10-2001 92 PSLV-C3
4 PROBA BELGIUM 22-10-2001 94 PSLV-C3
5 LAPAN-TUBSAT INDONESIA 10-01-2007 56 PSLV-C7
6 PEHUENSAT-1 ARGENTINA 10-01-2007 6 PSLV-C7
7 AGILE ITALY 23-04-2007 350 PSLV-C8
8 TECSAR ISRAEL 21-01-2008 300 PSLV-C10
9 CAN-X2 CANADA 28-04-2008 7 PSLV-C9
10 CUTE-1.7 JAPAN 28-04-2008 5 PSLV-C9
11 DELFI-C3 THE NETHERLANDS 28-04-2008 6.5 PSLV-C9
12 AAUSAT-II DENMARK 28-04-2008 3 PSLV-C9
13 COMPASS-I GERMANY 28-04-2008 3 PSLV-C9
14 SEEDS JAPAN 28-04-2008 3 PSLV-C9
15 NLS5 CANADA 28-04-2008 16 PSLV-C9
16 RUBIN-8 GERMANY 28-04-2008 8 PSLV-C9
17-18 CUBESAT-1&2 GERMANY 23-09-2009 1 each PSLV-C14
19 CUBESAT-3 TURKEY 23-09-2009 1 PSLV-C14
20 CUBESAT-4 SWITZERLAND 23-09-2009 1 PSLV-C14
21-22 RUBIN-9.1&9.2 GERMANY 23-09-2009 1 each PSLV-C14
23 ALSAT-2A ALGERIA 12-07-2010 116 PSLV-C15
24 NLS6.1 AISSAT-1 NORWAY 12-07-2010 6.5 PSLV-C15
25 NLS6.2 TISAT-1 SWITZERLAND 12-07-2010 1 PSLV-C15
26 X-SAT SINGAPORE 20-04-2011 106 PSLV-C16
27 VesselSat-1 LUXEMBOURG 12-10-2011 28.7 PSLV-C18
28 SPOT-6 FRANCE 09-09-2012 712 PSLV-C21
29 PROITERES JAPAN 09-09-2012 15 PSLV-C21
30 SAPPHIRE CANADA 25-02-2013 148 PSLV-C20
31 NEOSSAT CANADA 25-02-2013 74 PSLV-C20
32-33 NLS8.1&8.2 AUSTRIA 25-02-2013 14 each PSLV-C20
34 NLS8.3 DENMARK 25-02-2013 3 PSLV-C20
35 STRAND-1 UNITED KINGDOM 25-02-2013 6.5 PSLV-C20
36 SPOT-7 FRANCE 30-06-2014 714 PSLV-C23
37 AISAT GERMANY 30-06-2014 14 PSLV-C23
38 NLS7.1(CAN-X4) CANADA 30-06-2014 15 PSLV-C23
39 NLS7.2(CAN-X5) CANADA 30-06-2014 15 PSLV-C23
40 VELOX-1 SINGAPORE 30-06-2014 7 PSLV-C23
41-43 DMC3-1, 3-2, 3-3 UNITED KINGDOM 10-07-2015 447 each PSLV-C28
44 CBNT-1 UNITED KINGDOM 10-07-2015 91 PSLV-C28
45 De-OrbitSail UNITED KINGDOM 10-07-2015 7 PSLV-C28
46 LAPAN-A2 INDONESIA 28-09-2015 76 PSLV-C30
47 NLS-14 (Ev9) CANADA 28-09-2015 14 PSLV-C30
48-51 LEMUR (4 nos) USA 28-09-2015 28 kg together PSLV-C30
52 TeLEOS SINGAPORE 16-12-2015 400 PSLV-C29
53 Kent Ridge-1 SINGAPORE 16-12-2015 78 PSLV-C29
54 VELOX-C1 SINGAPORE 16-12-2015 123 PSLV-C29
55 VELOX-II SINGAPORE 16-12-2015 13 PSLV-C29
56 Galassia SINGAPORE 16-12-2015 3.4 PSLV-C29
57 Athenoxat-1 SINGAPORE 16-12-2015 – PSLV-C29
58 LAPAN-A3 INDONESIA 22-06-2016 120 PSLV-C34
59 BIROS GERMANY 22-06-2016 130 PSLV-C34
60 M3MSat CANADA 22-06-2016 85 PSLV-C34
61 SkySat Gen2-1 USA 22-06-2016 110 PSLV-C34
62 GHGSat-D CANADA 22-06-2016 25.5 PSLV-C34
63-74 DOVE QP3.1-3.4, USA 22-06-2016 4.7 each PSLV-C34
75 ALSAT-1B ALGERIA 26-09-2016 103 PSLV-C35
76 ALSAT-2B ALGERIA 26-09-2016 117 PSLV-C35
77 ALSAT-1N ALGERIA 26-09-2016 7 PSLV-C35
78 PATHFINDER-1 USA 26-09-2016 44 PSLV-C35
79 NLS-19 CANADA 26-09-2016 8 PSLV-C35
80-167 DOVE (Flock-3P) (88nos) USA 15-02-2017 4.7 each PSLV-C37
168-175 LEMUR (8 nos) USA 15-02-2017 4.6 each PSLV-C37
176 PEASS THE NETHERLANDS 15-02-2017 3 PSLV-C37
177 DIDO-2 SWITZERLAND 15-02-2017 4.2 PSLV-C37
178 BGUSat ISRAEL 15-02-2017 4.3 PSLV-C37
179 Al-Farabi-1 KAZAKHSTAN 15-02-2017 1.7 PSLV-C37
180 Nayif-1 UAE 15-02-2017 1.1 PSLV-C37
181 CE-SAT-1 JAPAN 23-06-2017 * PSLV-C38
182 CICERO-6 USA 23-06-2017 * PSLV-C38
183 Tyvak-53b USA 23-06-2017 * PSLV-C38
184-191 LEMUR-2 (8 Nos.) USA 23-06-2017 * PSLV-C38
192 D-SAT Italy 23-06-2017 * PSLV-C38
193 Max Valier Italy 23-06-2017 * PSLV-C38
194 URSAMAIOR Italy 23-06-2017 * PSLV-C38
195 Venta-1 Latvia 23-06-2017 * PSLV-C38
196 SUCHAI-1 Chile 23-06-2017 * PSLV-C38
197 QB50-BE06 Belgium 23-06-2017 * PSLV-C38
198 UCLSst Belgium 23-06-2017 * PSLV-C38
199 InflateSail Belgium 23-06-2017 * PSLV-C38
200 QB50- DE04 Germany 23-06-2017 * PSLV-C38
201 Aalto-1 Finland 23-06-2017 * PSLV-C38
202 PEGASUS/AT03 Austria 23-06-2017 * PSLV-C38
203 skCUBE Slovakia 23-06-2017 * PSLV-C38
204 LituanicaSAT-2 Lithuania 23-06-2017 * PSLV-C38
205 ROBUSTA-1B France 23-06-2017 * PSLV-C38
206 VZLUSAT-1 Czech Republic 23-06-2017 * PSLV-C38
207-209 The 3 Diamonds United Kingdom 23-06-2017 * PSLV-C38
210 Telesat Phase-1 LEO Canada 12-01-2018 * PSLV-C40
211 POC-1 Finland 12-01-2018 * PSLV-C40
212 PICSAT France 12-01-2018 * PSLV-C40
213 CANYVAL-X Republic of Korea 12-01-2018 * PSLV-C40
214 CNUSAIL-1 Republic of Korea 12-01-2018 * PSLV-C40
215 KAUSAT-5 Republic of Korea 12-01-2018 * PSLV-C40
216 SIGMA Republic of Korea 12-01-2018 * PSLV-C40
217 STEP CUBE LAB Republic of Korea 12-01-2018 * PSLV-C40
218 CBNT-2 United Kingdom 12-01-2018 * PSLV-C40
219-222 Flock-3P’ (4 No.s) USA 12-01-2018 * PSLV-C40
223-226 LEMUR (4 No.s) USA 12-01-2018 * PSLV-C40
227 DemoSat-2 USA 12-01-2018 * PSLV-C40
228 Micromas-2 USA 12-01-2018 * PSLV-C40
229 Tyvak-61C USA 12-01-2018 * PSLV-C40
230-233 SpaceBEE (4 No.s) USA 12-01-2018 * PSLV-C40
234 Fox-1D USA 12-01-2018 * PSLV-C40
235 Corvus BC3 USA 12-01-2018 * PSLV-C40
236 Arkyd-6 USA 12-01-2018 * PSLV-C40
237 CICERO-7 USA 12-01-2018 * PSLV-C40
238 NovaSAR UK 16-09-2018 445 kg PSLV-C42
239 S1-4 UK 16-09-2018 444 kg PSLV-C42
240 Centauri-1 Australia 29-11-2018 * PSLV-C43
241 Kepler (CASE) Canada 29-11-2018 * PSLV-C43
242 FACSAT Colombia 29-11-2018 * PSLV-C43
243 Reaktor Hello World Finland 29-11-2018 * PSLV-C43
244 InnoSAT-2 Malaysia 29-11-2018 * PSLV-C43
245 HIBER-1 Netherlands 29-11-2018 * PSLV-C43
246 3Cat-1 Spain 29-11-2018 * PSLV-C43
247-262 Flock 3R (16 Nos.) USA 29-11-2018 * PSLV-C43
263 HSAT-1 USA 29-11-2018 * PSLV-C43
264 Global-1 USA 29-11-2018 * PSLV-C43
265-268 LEMURs (4 Nos.) USA 29-11-2018 * PSLV-C43
269 CICERO-8 USA 29-11-2018 * PSLV-C43
270 M6P Lithuania 01-04-2019 * PSLV-C45
271 BlueWalker1 Lithuania 01-04-2019 * PSLV-C45
272 Aistechsat-3 Spain 01-04-2019 * PSLV-C45
273 Astrocast-2 Switzerland 01-04-2019 * PSLV-C45
274-293 Flock-4A (20 Nos.) USA 01-04-2019 * PSLV-C45
294-297 LEMUR (4 Nos.) USA 01-04-2019 * PSLV-C45
298-309 Flock-4P (12 Nos.) USA 27-11-2019 PSLV-C47
310 Meshbed USA 27-11-2019 PSLV-C47
311 Duchifat-3 Israel 11-12-2019 * PSLV-C48
312 Tyvak-0092 Italy 11-12-2019 * PSLV-C48
313 QPS-SAR Japan 11-12-2019 * PSLV-C48
314-317 Lemur (4 Nos.) USA 11-12-2019 * PSLV-C48
318 1HOPSAT USA 11-12-2019 * PSLV-C48
319 Tyvak-0129 USA 11-12-2019 * PSLV-C48
320 R2 Lithuania 07-11-2020 * PSLV-C49
321-324 Kleos (4 Nos.) Luxembourg 07-11-2020 * PSLV-C49
325-328 Lemur (4 Nos.) USA 07-11-2020 * PSLV-C49
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