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ISRO Launches 177 Foreign Satellites In
Last Five Years, Earns Over Rs 1,100
Crore In Forex
Union Minister of State (Independent sector were announced in June 2020, with an
Charge) Science & Technology; Minister intent to enhance participation of Non-
of State (Independent Charge) Earth Government Entities [NGEs] in the sector and
Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public bring in a commerce-oriented approach to space
Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy activities – all steps towards enhancing the
and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today said, nation’s share in the global space economy.
ISRO through its commercial arms has The result of these reforms was reflected with
successfully launched 177 foreign the heaviest commercial launch by India in the
satellites belonging to 19 countries during form of LVM3, carrying 36 Oneweb satellites
the last five years.
and the recent suborbital launch by an Indian
In a written reply to a question in the Private entity – M/s Skyroot Aerospace – which
Rajya Sabha, Dr Jitendra Singh said, was the first such instance.Moreover, the
from January 2018 to November 2022, creation of IN-SPACe as a single-window
ISRO has successfully launched 177 agency for the promotion and handholding of
foreign satellites belonging to countries Non-Government Entities in conducting end-to-
like Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, end space activities has resulted in a
Finland, France, Israel, Italy, Japan, remarkable interest in the Start-up community,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, with 111 space-startups registered, as on date,
Netherlands, Republic of Korea, on the IN-SPACe digital platform Over the last
Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, United five years, Government has taken several steps
Kingdom and USA, on-board PSLV and to strengthen space program and take it to
GSLV-MkIII launchers under commercial greater heights. Significant progress has been
agreement. made in the development and realization of
space systems catering to earth observation,
Dr Jitendra Singh informed that Forex
generated through launching of these satellite communication and space science.
177 foreign satellites from January 2018 Multiple successful flights of operational launch
to November 2022 is approximately 94 vehicles, along with development, realization
million USD and 46 million Euro. On the and testing of major technology elements of
subject of Space Reforms, Dr Jitendra future launch vehicles, was seen during this
Singh said, far-reaching reforms in the period.
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