Lok Sabha Question No. 232 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Space Programmes
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: Nama Nageswara Rao

- (a)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 232

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 04, 2021

## SPACE PROGRAMMES

- *232.   SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  including  the  number  of  satellites  launched  by  India during the last three years;
- (b) the details of funds allocated and spent by the country on these space programmes, programme-wise;
- (c) the details of revenue earned by the Government  through launching  of  satellites  of  other  countries  during  the  above  said period;
- (d) the details of the space programmes planned for execution by the end of 2021; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  involve  private  sector through Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode in the Indian space sector, if so, the details thereof and 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):

- to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. *****

STATEMENT  LAID  ON  THE  TABLE  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  IN  REPLY  TO STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  232  REGARDING  'SPACE  PROGRAMMES' ASKED  BY  SHRI  NAMA  NAGESWARA  RAO  FOR  ANSWERING  ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 04, 2021.

## (a) & (b)

The details of the number of satellites launched by India during the last  three  years  (2018-19,  2019-20  and  2020-21),  funds  allocated and cumulative expenditure on these projects till March 2021, are given programme-wise in the following table:

(Rs. in Crores)

| Sl. No                                                                                              | Satellite Name                                                                                      | Launch date                                                                                         | Approved cost                                                                                       | Cumulative Expenditure (up to Mar-21)                                                               |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.                                                                                                  | Communication Satellite Programme                                                                   | Communication Satellite Programme                                                                   | Communication Satellite Programme                                                                   | Communication Satellite Programme                                                                   |
| (a)                                                                                                 | GSAT-29                                                                                             | 14.11.2018                                                                                          | 175.63                                                                                              | 164.79                                                                                              |
| (b)                                                                                                 | GSAT-11                                                                                             | 05.12.2018                                                                                          | 583.50                                                                                              | 578.95                                                                                              |
| (c)                                                                                                 | GSAT-31 06.02.2019                                                                                  | 959.50 $                                                                                            |                                                                                                     | 511.05                                                                                              |
| (d)                                                                                                 | 17.01.2020                                                                                          |                                                                                                     |                                                                                                     | GSAT-30                                                                                             |
| (e)                                                                                                 | CMS-01 17.12.2020                                                                                   | 200.00                                                                                              |                                                                                                     | 162.93                                                                                              |
| 2.                                                                                                  | Navigation Satellite Programme                                                                      | Navigation Satellite Programme                                                                      | Navigation Satellite Programme                                                                      | Navigation Satellite Programme                                                                      |
| (a)                                                                                                 | 12.04.2018                                                                                          | 1420.00 #                                                                                           | 1407.99                                                                                             | IRNSS-1I                                                                                            |
| 3.                                                                                                  | Earth Observation Satellite Programme                                                               | Earth Observation Satellite Programme                                                               | Earth Observation Satellite Programme                                                               | Earth Observation Satellite Programme                                                               |
| (a)                                                                                                 | Cartosat-3 27.11.2019                                                                               | 351.16                                                                                              |                                                                                                     | 300.08                                                                                              |
| 4.                                                                                                  | Space Science Programme                                                                             | Space Science Programme                                                                             | Space Science Programme                                                                             | Space Science Programme                                                                             |
| (a)                                                                                                 | Chandrayaan-2                                                                                       | 22.07.2019                                                                                          | 603.00                                                                                              | 598.36                                                                                              |
| ($) Approval for three satellites (GSAT-30, 31 & 32). Launch of two satellites have been completed. | ($) Approval for three satellites (GSAT-30, 31 & 32). Launch of two satellites have been completed. | ($) Approval for three satellites (GSAT-30, 31 & 32). Launch of two satellites have been completed. | ($) Approval for three satellites (GSAT-30, 31 & 32). Launch of two satellites have been completed. | ($) Approval for three satellites (GSAT-30, 31 & 32). Launch of two satellites have been completed. |

- (#)  Approval  for  nine  satellites.  Completed  the  launch  of  all  the satellites.

During  the  above  period,  the  Department  has  also  launched  seven User funded satellites,  105  Commercial  satellites  and  five  student satellites.

- (c) During the period from January 2018 until March 2021, the revenue earned  by  the  Government  through  launching  of  Satellites  is  34 Million USD and 43 Million Euros.
- (d) The  details  of  the  space  programmes  planned  for  execution  by 2021 are as follows:
-  GSLV F10 / EOS-03: GSLV F10 is scheduled to launch EOS-03, an earth observation satellite in the 3 rd  quarter of 2021.
-  PSLV-C52 / EOS-04 Mission:  PSLV-C52 is scheduled to launch EOS-04,  an  earth  observation  satellite  in  the  3 rd   quarter  of 2021.
-  Small Satellite Launch Vehicle / EOS-02: The first developmental flight of Small Satellite Launch Vehicle, SSLVD1  is  scheduled  to  launch  EOS-02,  an  earth  observation satellite in the 4 th  quarter of 2021.
-  PSLV-C53 / EOS-06: PSLV-C53 is scheduled to launch EOS-06, an earth observation satellite in the 4 th  quarter of 2021.
- (e) Creating a successful public private partnership to develop technology for enhanced throughput requirements of satellites and launch  vehicles  in  the  country  needs  to  be  supplemented  by  a sound legal and policy framework. The Government has opened up

the  space  sector  for  private  players  with  the  announcement  of space sector reforms and the formation of IN-SPACe, an independent  body  housed  on  Department  of  Space  which  will regulate and promote private sector activities. Private players are gradually expected to move up the value chain from being vendors to independent players which is expected to ultimately pave way for a Public Private Partnership in space sector.

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