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Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

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Bengaluru, India
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ISRO’s open call for Shukrayaan instruments solicited payloads from India and abroad and follows the approach used for Chandrayaan-1 in 2008.

Mentioned as: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)Narrative GeneralNov 19, 2020India’s Shukrayaan orbiter to study Venus for over four years, launches in 2024

The Indian Space Research Organisation aims to launch the Venus orbiter Shukrayaan in December 2024 with a mid-2026 backup date.

Mentioned as: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)Org RelationshipNov 19, 2020India’s Shukrayaan orbiter to study Venus for over four years, launches in 2024

The draft Spacecom Policy 2020 is expected to enable private launch vehicle companies to launch from Indian Space Research Organisation facilities.

Mentioned as: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)Org RelationshipNov 11, 2020“Revolutionary change” expected from new Indian space policy

The 1,079 satellite count does not include the Indian Space Research Organisation's November 7 launch, which carried an Indian radar satellite and nine commercial smallsats.

Mentioned as: Indian Space Research OrganisationTechnical ProductNov 10, 2020Euroconsult: Record number of smallsats launched in 2020

ISRO launched the EOS-01 Earth observation satellite and nine smaller payloads into orbit on 2020-11-07.

Mentioned as: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)Narrative GeneralNov 9, 2020ISRO is back in action with new satellite launches

EOS-01 is part of ISRO’s RISAT series of SAR satellites and was originally named RISAT-2BR2 before being renamed EOS-1 under new naming criteria.

Mentioned as: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)Narrative GeneralNov 7, 2020India back in action with launch of Earth observation satellite, nine rideshare small sats

ISRO and JAXA are committed to a joint Lunar Polar Exploration Mission that aims to send a lander and rover to the lunar south pole around 2024 to prospect for water ice.

Mentioned as: ISROOrg RelationshipOct 14, 2020Japan, India set to resume launch activities in November

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.

Mentioned as: ISROTechnical ProductOct 14, 2020Japan, India set to resume launch activities in November

Izanagi is a 100-kilogram SAR satellite that launched in November 2019 on an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.

Mentioned as: Indian Space Research OrganisationTechnical ProductSep 30, 2020Japan’s iQPS to update technology for future radar satellites

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

Mentioned as: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)Narrative GeneralSep 15, 2020Potential biosignature discovery could boost prospects of Venus missions

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

Mentioned as: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)Org RelationshipAug 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.

Mentioned as: ISROTechnical ProductAug 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.

Mentioned as: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)Narrative GeneralAug 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.

Mentioned as: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)Org RelationshipAug 20, 2020Bharti Enterprises asks ISRO for help developing OneWeb user terminals

Exotrail has a demonstration propulsion system on a NanoAvionics cubesat awaiting launch on an Indian PSLV mission that was delayed from November 2019.

Mentioned as: Indian Space Research OrganisationOrg RelationshipJul 16, 2020French startup Exotrail raises $13 million for propulsion, space software and on-orbit transport systems

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.

Mentioned as: ISROOrg RelationshipMay 16, 2020Bridenstine criticizes China for uncontrolled rocket reentry

The Indian Space Research Organisation published its 2019-2020 annual report in February 2020.

Mentioned as: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)Narrative GeneralFeb 27, 2020India outlines launch plans, progress in human spaceflight and space transportation

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.

Mentioned as: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)Narrative GeneralFeb 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.

Mentioned as: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)Narrative PlanJan 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.

Mentioned as: ISROTechnical ProductJan 7, 2020Arianespace could launch record 22 missions in 2020
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