ISRO to launch French satellite in 2012!!!

[BlueDot_in_Space]

Continuing its programme of commercial launch of foreign satellites, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has lined up launch of an image capturing satellite of France next year, according to Parivakkam Subramaniam Veeraraghavan, director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), a unit of ISRO.

“Because of our cost effective technology, many developed nations, including France and the US are willing to launch their satellites with our system. Many smaller and mini satellite launching programmes on commercial basis are in offing,” Veeraraghavan said while attending the National Technology Day seminar organised by National Aluminum Company (Nalco) here yesterday.

The French satellite SPOT (Satellite Pour l'observation de la Terre) is a high-resolution, optical imaging, earth observation satellite system. Currently SPOT 5 is working in the space and is expected to be withdrawn by the end of 2013. India will launch the SPOT 6 satellite, which will provide continuous high definition images of earth.

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[MumbaiIndians]

Congrats to ISRO. Great job! ye meraa indiaaa, vatan mera indiaaaaa

 

[GUNS-N- ROSES]

good news i hope ISRO continues to make its mark in comercial space ventures.

 

[jamesbond000111]

ISRO should be more aggressive in marketing......there is huge potential for business

 

[Skull and Bones]

I thought it'd be cheap for France if they'd went for ESA.

 

[kingkobra]

good news indeed

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

OUR space technology is so successful . i just wish so was the military industrial complex .

 

[indushek]

OUR space technology is so successful . i just wish so was the military industrial complex .

sabar ka phal meetha hota hai

 

[BlueDot_in_Space]

OUR space technology is so successful . i just wish so was the military industrial complex .

Only when we start using our own defence systems, we will be able to mature them.

 

[Varad]

Well done ISRO. Once again making India proud.

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Well done ISRO.
About the question whether ESA would be a better bet. No, not in this sattelite launch weight category. In this category ISRO has one of the most competitive rates. When ISRO is able to mature GSLV, then ISRO will be competing with ESA (Ariane) in the next higher launch weight category. That is when ISRO's satellite launch business stands to take another jump.

 

[RoYaL~GuJJaR]

Awesome news...

 

[Mr.Ryu]

wow good news will add 1 EXP in launching satellite to ISRO, its a huge market if we can count may be there is 10 - 12 country in world with launch capacity and almost 4-7 country have already or currently planning to launch from India due to its cost and efficiency. ISRO must concentrate in one particular field say education where Offers must be provided to those university who would launch from us i am sure in next 25yrs more educational sat will be launched by many university's around the globe.


what i don't like is what happened during AP crash and it ISRO episode. there is some thing wrong or the gov is hiding some thing.

 

[Markus]

Well done ISRO.
About the question whether ESA would be a better bet. No, not in this sattelite launch weight category. In this category ISRO has one of the most competitive rates. When ISRO is able to mature GSLV, then ISRO will be competing with ESA (Ariane) in the next higher launch weight category. That is when ISRO's satellite launch business stands to take another jump.

+1

These small and medium class satellites are not much when it comes to revenue making.

GSLV alone can take India into the "elite" class.

 

[tvsram1992]

Im thinking of India exporting amca to france....
can it be possible???