Lok Sabha Question No. 1008 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-08
Subject: 83 Satellites in One Go
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1008

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2017

## 83 SATELLITES IN ONE GO

## 1008.   SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  ISRO  has  launched  RESOURCESAT-2A  Agni-4  and  is also planning to launch 83 satellites in one go;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the number of satellites launched during the last three years, year-wise and the features thereof;
- (c) whether ISRO is proposing to launch more satellites in the near future;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which these are likely to be launched;
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG &

## PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE

## (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) ISRO has launched the remote sensing satellite 'RESOURCESAT-2A'  onboard  India's  Polar Satellite  Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C36) on December 07, 2016 from Satish Dhawan Space  Centre,  Sriharikota.  Agni-4  does  not  fall  under  the

purview of ISRO/ DOS. ISRO is planning to launch 104 satellites in  one  go  onboard  PSLV-37  scheduled  for  launch  in  February

2017.

- (b) These  104  satellites  planned  to  be  launched  on  board  PSLVC37 comprises of -(i) Indian Remote Sensing Satellite 'Cartosat-2  Series'  (weighing  ~  727  kg)  as  primary  payload along  with  two  Indian  Nano  Satellites  viz.  INS-1A  &  INS-1B (weighing ~19 kg) and (ii) Remaining 101 satellites (weighing ~ 646  kg)  are  from  foreign  countries  namely,  Dubai,  Israel, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Switzerland and USA. The satellites from  foreign  countries  are  being  launched  as  part  of  the commercial  arrangement  entered  into  between  the  foreign customer and Antrix Corporation Limited (Antrix), the commercial arm of lSRO.

ISRO has launched 20 satellites during the last three years i.e.

2014, 2015 and 2016. The details are placed in Annexure-I.

## (c) &  (d)

Yes,  Madam.  ISRO  proposes  to  launch  about  18  satellites during  January  2017  to  December  2018.  These  satellites include 8 earth observation satellites, 6 communication satellites, 1 navigation satellite, 1 space science satellite and 2 experimental Nano satellites.

- (e) Does not arise.

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ANNEXURE-I Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.

## 1008 for answer on 08/02/2017

|   Sl. No. | Satellite         | Launch Date   |   Weight (Kg) | Purpose of Satellite   |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|------------------------|
|         1 | GSAT-14           | 05-01-2014    |       1982    | Communication          |
|         2 | IRNSS-1B          | 04-04-2014    |       1425    | Navigation             |
|         3 | IRNSS-1C          | 16-10-2014    |       1425    | Navigation             |
|         4 | GSAT-16 *         | 07-12-2014    |       3182    | Communication          |
|         5 | IRNSS-1D          | 28-03-2015    |       1425    | Navigation             |
|         6 | GSAT-6            | 27-08-2015    |       2117    | Communication          |
|         7 | ASTROSAT          | 28-09-2015    |       1515    | Space Science          |
|         8 | GSAT-15 *         | 11-11-2015    |       3164    | Communication          |
|         9 | IRNSS-1E          | 20-01-2016    |       1425    | Navigation             |
|        10 | IRNSS-1F          | 10-03-2016    |       1425    | Navigation             |
|        11 | IRNSS-1G          | 28-04-2016    |       1425    | Navigation             |
|        12 | Cartosat-2 Series | 22-06-2016    |        727    | Earth Observation      |
|        13 | SWAYAM            | 22-06-2016    |          1    | Experimental           |
|        14 | SATYABHAMASAT     | 22-06-2016    |          1.5  | Experimental           |
|        15 | INSAT-3DR         | 08-09-2016    |       2211    | Weather & Climate      |
|        16 | SCATSAT-1         | 26-09-2016    |        371    | Weather & Climate      |
|        17 | PRATAHAM          | 26-09-2016    |         10    | Student                |
|        18 | PISAT             | 26-09-2016    |          5.25 | Student                |
|        19 | GSAT-18 *         | 06-10-2016    |       3404    | Communication          |
|        20 | RESOURCESAT-2A    | 07-12-2016    |       1235    | Earth Observation      |