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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
www.isro.gov.in
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India’s Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission is slightly delayed and ISRO was targeting August 2022 for the mission to mark the 75th anniversary of Indian independence.

PlanGrowthValue 3.2Oct 14, 2020Japan, India set to resume launch activities in November

The Indian Space Research Organisation is working on a Venus orbiter called Shukrayaan-1 that would launch no earlier than 2023.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Sep 15, 2020Potential biosignature discovery could boost prospects of Venus missions

ISRO operates 15 geostationary communications satellites that provide broadband and broadcast services.

CapabilityValue 4.0Aug 20, 2020Bharti Enterprises asks ISRO for help developing OneWeb user terminals

Bharti Enterprises is asking the Indian Space Research Organisation to help develop user terminals for OneWeb and to collaborate on providing broadband across India.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Aug 20, 2020Bharti Enterprises asks ISRO for help developing OneWeb user terminals

The Indian Space Research Organisation provides satellite broadband across India through its fleet of domestically built GSAT geostationary satellites.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Aug 20, 2020Bharti Enterprises asks ISRO for help developing OneWeb user terminals

Bharti Enterprises planned to seek a cooperation agreement with ISRO to combine GEO and LEO satellite capabilities for Indian territory.

RelationshipsPlanValue 3.6Aug 20, 2020Bharti Enterprises asks ISRO for help developing OneWeb user terminals

Jim Bridenstine ended NASA’s suspension of the working group with ISRO several days after the March 2019 anti-satellite test and communicated that decision in a letter referencing guidance received from the White House.

GovernanceRelationshipsLegalValue 3.8May 16, 2020Bridenstine criticizes China for uncontrolled rocket reentry

Kinéis has one final Argos hosted payload awaiting launch on India’s Oceansat-3 satellite in mid-2020 through a partnership with the Indian Space Research Organisation.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Feb 4, 2020Kinéis raises 100 million euros to build and launch 25 IoT cubesats

ISRO built GSAT-30 and will operate GSAT-30 to provide broadcast and broadband communications services.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jan 16, 2020Arianespace launches Eutelsat, ISRO satellites on first 2020 mission

Arianespace’s first launch of 2020 is an Ariane 5 carrying Eutelsat’s Konnect satellite and ISRO’s GSAT-30 geostationary communications spacecraft.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.6Jan 7, 2020Arianespace could launch record 22 missions in 2020

ISRO estimated the Chandrayaan-3 mission will cost 6.15 billion rupees (about $86,400,000).

FinancialValue 5.0Jan 1, 2020India confirms plans for second lunar lander mission

ISRO plans the first flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), a solid-fuel rocket designed to place up to 500 kg into low Earth orbit.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jan 1, 2020India confirms plans for second lunar lander mission

Kailasavadivoo Sivan, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation, confirmed on 2020-01-01 that ISRO will attempt a second lunar landing with the Chandrayaan-3 mission.

PlanGovernanceValue 4.0Jan 1, 2020India confirms plans for second lunar lander mission

Indian media reported that ISRO estimated it could take 14 to 16 months to complete the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, which would push the launch into 2021.

PlanValue 3.5Jan 1, 2020India confirms plans for second lunar lander mission

ISRO reported the Chandrayaan-2 mission cost 9.7 billion rupees, with both Chandrayaan-2 and Chandrayaan-3 cost estimates including the spacecraft and launch on a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).

FinancialCapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jan 1, 2020India confirms plans for second lunar lander mission

Indian government officials indicated the Chandrayaan-3 mission could launch as soon as November 2020, but ISRO provided no firm launch date.

PlanValue 3.0Jan 1, 2020India confirms plans for second lunar lander mission

ISRO plans the first flight of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) with a new 4-meter-diameter payload fairing to accommodate larger spacecraft.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jan 1, 2020India confirms plans for second lunar lander mission

Initial SSLV launches will take place from ISRO’s existing spaceport at Sriharikota.

PlanValue 3.0Jan 1, 2020India confirms plans for second lunar lander mission

The Indian Space Research Organisation plans the first flight of its Small Satellite Launch Vehicle in 2020.

PlanValue 4.0Dec 31, 2019Virgin Orbit plans orbital launch in early 2020

S. Somanath, director of ISRO’s Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, indicated that ISRO delayed a formal announcement about the lander’s fate until engineers completed simulations and acknowledged that Vikram likely landed at a speed beyond its survivability.

GovernanceCapabilityValue 3.6Dec 3, 2019NASA orbiter spots crash site of Indian lunar lander
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