Lok Sabha Question No. 226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Launch of Satellites
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA, PR. SENTHILNATHAN

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.226

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2016

## LAUNCH OF SATELLITES

- SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA: SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  provided  adequate  funds  for the  SHAR  Centre  Sriharikota  and  ISRO  Centres  across  the country in the last two years;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  funds  allocated  for  SHAR Centre and ISRO Centres;
- (c) whether the Government has signed MoU or any agreements with  foreign  countries  for  the  launching  of  their  satellites/ space ships from SHAR Centre Sriharikota;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the summary of the MoU/agreements  signed  between  India  and  other  foreign countries;
- (e) the  details  of  income  generated/to  be  generated  for  using our SHAR Centre Sriharikota for the launch of their satellites/space vehicles etc.; and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government to increase the strength of qualified people at SHAR Centre and ISRO?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE

(DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) The funds allocated for SHAR Centre and other ISRO Centres during last two years are given below :

## [Rs in Crores]

| Centre/ Unit                      |   Budget Allocated (2014-15) |   Budget Allocated (2015-16) |
|-----------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Satish Dhawan Space Centre - SHAR |                          527 |                       722.68 |
| Other ISRO Centres/ Programmes    |                         5299 |                      6236.76 |
| Total                             |                         5826 |                      6959.44 |

- (c)&(d)   No Madam. The launching of satellites of foreign customers, on-board  India's  Polar  Satellite  Launch  Vehicle  (PSLV)  is facilitated  through  Antrix  corporation  limited  (Antrix),  the commercial arm of  DOS.  As  on  date,  79  satellites  from  21 countries  have  been  successfully  launched  on-board  PSLV from SHAR, Sriharikota. Towards launching of these foreign satellites, Antrix has entered into  41  Launch  Services Agreement with foreign customer viz. Argentina (1), Algeria (2), Belgium (1), Canada (11), France (2), Germany (7), Italy (1),  Indonesia  (2),  Israel  (1),  Japan  (1),  Luxembourg  (1), Netherlands (1), Republic of Korea (1), Singapore (3), UK (2) and USA (4).
- (e) The income generated so far through launching of these 79 foreign  satellites  amounts  to  approx.  21.7  Million  USD  and 127 Million Euros.

(f) To meet the increased demands for space based services in the  Country  and  to  enhance  the  core  competency  in  the Organisation, a proposal for suitably augmenting the manpower,  has  been  generated  and  the  same  has  been reviewed  and  recommended  by  the  Space  Commission. Further, the proposal for augmentation of human resources has been taken up and is under processing.

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