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Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

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भारतीय अंतरिक्ष अनुसंधान संगठन

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is India's national space agency, responsible for space-based operations, exploration, and the development of related technologies. As a key part of the Department of Space, ISRO designs and develops launch vehicles and satellites, including the INSAT series for communication and the IRS system for remote sensing. ISRO operates launch facilities like the Satish Dhawan Space Centre and collaborates with international partners such as NASA and CNES. ISRO's work enables services like telecommunications, broadcasting, weather forecasting, resource monitoring, and navigation. Key words: space agency, satellites, launch vehicles, exploration, remote sensing, communication.

gov civilFounded 1969
History · 2 eventsMar 6, 2019 · New Space India Limited (NSIL) incorporated, absorbing most of Antrix Corporation's commercial mandate
Bengaluru, India
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The February 2022 PSLV launch was the first of six launches ISRO planned for 2022.

PlanValue 3.5Feb 14, 2022ISRO launches Earth Observation Satellite

ISRO planned to fly a backlog of launches in 2022 that had been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions.

PlanGrowthValue 3.0Feb 14, 2022ISRO launches Earth Observation Satellite

All remaining Ariane 5 launches were fully booked after a contract with the Indian Space Research Organisation to launch the GSAT-24 satellite.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Jan 7, 2022Arianespace looks to transitions of vehicles and business in 2022

K. Sivan, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), published a New Year’s message on 2022-01-03 about ISRO’s 2021 performance and 2022 plans.

PlanGrowthValue 2.0Jan 4, 2022India’s space program looks to bounce back

Roscosmos’ subsidiary Glavcosmos signed a contract with ISRO in June 2019 to support training for India’s human spaceflight program.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Dec 7, 2021India, Russia agree to enhance space cooperation

The joint statement following the 2021-12-06 summit welcomed enhanced cooperation between the State Space Corporation Roscosmos and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), including in human spaceflight programs and satellite navigation.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.0Dec 7, 2021India, Russia agree to enhance space cooperation

Chandrayaan-2 entered lunar orbit in August 2019 and ISRO officials indicated the spacecraft had enough propellant to operate for seven and a half years.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.2Dec 4, 2021India’s Chandrayaan-2 maneuvered to avoid close approach to NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

NASA provided its only public comment on the Chandrayaan-2–LRO close approach on 2021-11-30, noting that the collision avoidance maneuver had been coordinated with ISRO.

RelationshipsPlanValue 3.8Dec 4, 2021India’s Chandrayaan-2 maneuvered to avoid close approach to NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

NISAR is the NASA-Indian Space Research Organization Synthetic-Aperture Radar satellite scheduled to launch in 2023.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Nov 19, 2021NASA considers innovative business model for $500 million Earth Science campaign

OneWeb signed a letter of intent with India’s ISRO on 2021-10-11 to potentially launch satellites from India as soon as 2022 using PSLV and GSLV 2021-03-03 rockets.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Oct 14, 2021Arianespace launches OneWeb past the halfway mark

The Government of India is sharing expertise, providing a launch pad for the private sector, and opening ISRO’s facilities to private companies.

GeneralRelationshipsValue 2.0Oct 12, 2021India’s PM vows broader public-private space cooperation as OneWeb eyes Indian launches

GSAT-24 is a Ku-band, 4-ton-class communications satellite built by the Indian Space Research Organization.

CapabilityValue 4.0Oct 10, 2021NewSpace India Limited’s GSAT-24 Satellite To Launch From Arianespace On Ariane 5

Arianespace’s partnership with India and the Indian Space Research Organization began in 1981 with the APPLE satellite launched on an Ariane 1.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Oct 10, 2021NewSpace India Limited’s GSAT-24 Satellite To Launch From Arianespace On Ariane 5

The Tata Sky satellite will be owned and operated by NSIL, and NSIL will serve as the intermediary agency between ISRO, Arianespace, and Tata Sky.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Oct 3, 2021ISRO’s NSIL To Launch Their First CommSat In 2022

NSIL will take over two communication satellites to be launched by ISRO and is in talks with the Department of Space (DoS) to take ownership of additional ISRO communication satellites.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Oct 3, 2021ISRO’s NSIL To Launch Their First CommSat In 2022

The '75 satellites' mission to launch student satellites into space was initiated by the Indian Technology Congress Association in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation and other tech-space organizations.

PlanRelationshipsValue 3.8Sep 26, 2021India To Launch 75 Student Smallsats In A Single Mission

OrbAstro expects its first satellite to launch in January 2022 as a secondary payload on an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle carrying ISRO’s Oceansat 3.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Sep 23, 2021Smallsat specialist OrbAstro busy building downstream dreams

Advanced Cooling Technologies secured a $2,000,000 export contract with the Indian Space Research Organisation, representing its biggest export deal since the company was founded in 2003.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.0Sep 20, 2021Demand growing for managing heat on increasingly intricate satellites

The thermal management hardware shipped by Advanced Cooling Technologies was delivered to the U R Rao Satellite Centre, formerly known as ISRO Satellite Centre.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Sep 20, 2021Demand growing for managing heat on increasingly intricate satellites

The framework memorandum of understanding allows Skyroot Aerospace to undertake multiple tests and access facilities at various ISRO centers and avail ISRO’s technical expertise to test and qualify its space launch vehicle systems and subsystems ahead of a launch next year.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.3Sep 13, 2021Skyroot Aerospace becomes first Space-tech startup to formally enter into agreement with ISRO
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