Lok Sabha Question No. 1706 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Launch of Satellites
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1706

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2016

## LAUNCH OF SATELLITES

1706. DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  indigenously  built  satellites  successfully placed in their orbit during the last three years and number of  satellites  which  got  destroyed  before  being  placed  in their orbit;
- (b) whether  the  information  provided  by  these  satellites  has been used by other countries for their own interest without the knowledge of the Government;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  number  of  satellites  launched  by  the  Government  of India with the assistance of other countries and the details of cost incurred on these satellites and their present status; and
- (e) whether some countries want to take the services of Indian satellite  launching  stations  to  launch  their  own  satellites and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) During  last  three  years  i.e.  during  2013-14,  2014-15  and 2015-16,  fourteen  (14)  indigenously  built  satellites  have been  successfully  placed  in  their  orbit.  During  the  above said period, no satellite got destroyed before being placed in the desired orbit or in the orbit.
- (b)
- (c)
- No, Madam.
- Does not arise.
- (d) As on date, 28 satellites have been launched from outside the  country.  Out  of  these,  for  3  satellites  (Aryabhatta, Bhaskara-1 & Bhaskara-2) launch assistance was provided by  Russia  as  part  of  Indo-Soviet  friendship  and  1  satellite (Apple)  was  assisted  for  launch  by  France  as  part  of  the development  of  their  launch  vehicle.  Remaining  satellites were launched by hiring  launch  services  on  a  commercial basis. The details are attached in Annexure -1.
- (e) The Indian satellite launching stations are used exclusively for  launch  vehicles  developed  by  ISRO.  While  57  foreign satellites  from  20  countries  have  already  been  launched into orbit using ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle under commercial  arrangements  with  Antrix  Corporation  Limited (Antrix),  agreements  have  been  signed  for  launching  28 more foreign satellites from 7 countries viz. Algeria, Canada, Germany, Indonesia, Japan Malaysia and USA. The launches  of  these  foreign  satellites  are  envisaged  during 2016-2017 time period. The details are attached in Annexure-2.

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## Annexure-1

## Satellites launched with the support from other countries

|   SN | Satellite         | Country                  | Launch Date   | Launch Cost ( ` in Crores)   | Present Status                                          |
|------|-------------------|--------------------------|---------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|    1 | Aryabhatta        | Russia                   | 19-04- 1975   | free                         | India's first experimental satellite. Mission completed |
|    2 | Bhaskara- 1       | Russia                   | 07-06- 1979   | free                         | Mission completed                                       |
|    3 | Bhaskara- 2       | Russia                   | 20-11- 1981   | free                         | Mission completed                                       |
|    4 | Apple             | France                   | 19-06- 1981   | free                         | Mission completed                                       |
|    5 | INSAT-1A INSAT-1C | United States of America | 10-04- 1982   | 468.57                       | Failed in Orbit                                         |
|    6 | INSAT-1B          | United States of America | 30-08- 1983   | 468.57                       | Mission Completed                                       |
|    7 |                   | United States of America | 22-07- 1988   | 468.57                       | Mission Completed                                       |
|    8 | INSAT-1D          | United States of America | 12-06- 1990   | 468.57                       | Mission Completed                                       |
|    9 | IRS-1A            | Russia                   | 17-03- 1988   | 7.50                         | Mission Completed                                       |
|   10 | IRS-1B            | Russia                   | 29-08- 1991   | 31.80                        | Mission Completed                                       |
|   11 | INSAT-2A INSAT-2C | France                   | 10-07- 1992   | 785.10                       | Mission Completed                                       |
|   12 | INSAT-2B          | France                   | 23-07- 1993   | 785.10                       | Mission Completed                                       |
|   13 |                   | France                   | 07-12- 1995   | 785.10                       | Mission Completed                                       |
|   14 | INSAT-2D          | France                   | 04-06- 1997   | 785.10                       | Failed in orbit                                         |
|   15 | INSAT-2E          | France                   | 03-04- 1999   | 785.10                       | Mission Completed                                       |
|   16 | IRS-1C            | Russia                   | 28-12- 1995   | 60.31                        | Mission Completed                                       |

|   SN | Satellite   | Country   | Launch Date   |   Launch Cost ( ` in Crores) | Present Status                         |
|------|-------------|-----------|---------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|   17 | INSAT-3A    | France    | 10-04- 2003   |                      2273.63 | Working 10 months beyond Designed Life |
|   18 | INSAT-3B    | France    | 22-03- 2000   |                      2273.63 | Mission Completed                      |
|   19 | INSAT-3C    | France    | 24-01- 2002   |                      2273.63 | Working 2 years beyond Designed Life   |
|   20 | INSAT-3D    | France    | 26-07- 2013   |                      2273.63 | Expected life 4 ½ more Years           |
|   21 | INSAT-3E    | France    | 28-09- 2003   |                      2273.63 | Mission Completed                      |
|   22 | INSAT-4A    | France    | 22-12- 2005   |                       875    | Expected life 2 more Years             |
|   23 | INSAT-4B    | France    | 12-03- 2007   |                       875    | Expected life 3 more Years             |
|   24 | GSAT-7      | France    | 30-08- 2013   |                       485.29 | Expected life 4 ½ more Years           |
|   25 | GSAT-8      | France    | 21-05- 2011   |                       297    | Expected life 7 more Years             |
|   26 | GSAT-10     | France    | 29-09- 2012   |                       406.82 | Expected life 11 ½ moreYears           |
|   27 | GSAT-15     | France    | 11-11- 2015   |                       601.19 | Expected life 11 ½ moreYears           |
|   28 | GSAT-16     | France    | 07-12- 2014   |                       581    | Expected life 11 more Years            |

Annexure-2

| FOREIGN SATELLITES PROPOSED TO BE LAUNCHED DURING   | FOREIGN SATELLITES PROPOSED TO BE LAUNCHED DURING   | FOREIGN SATELLITES PROPOSED TO BE LAUNCHED DURING   | FOREIGN SATELLITES PROPOSED TO BE LAUNCHED DURING   | FOREIGN SATELLITES PROPOSED TO BE LAUNCHED DURING   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| SN                                                  | Satellite                                           | Country                                             | Mass(kg)                                            | Tentative Launch schedule                           |
| 1.                                                  | BIROS                                               | Germany                                             | 135                                                 |                                                     |
| 2.                                                  | SkySat-Gen2-1                                       | USA                                                 | 110                                                 |                                                     |
| 3.                                                  | LAPAN-A3                                            | Indonesia                                           | 120                                                 |                                                     |
| 4.                                                  | M3M                                                 | Canada                                              | 85                                                  |                                                     |
| 5.                                                  | Maxvalier                                           | Germany                                             | 20                                                  |                                                     |
| 6.                                                  | Venta-1                                             | Germany                                             |                                                     |                                                     |
| 7.                                                  | GHGSat-D                                            | Canada                                              | 28                                                  |                                                     |
| 8.                                                  | NLS-19                                              | Canada                                              | 7                                                   |                                                     |
| 9.                                                  | DOVE                                                |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     |
| 10.                                                 | DOVE                                                |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     |
| 11.                                                 | DOVE                                                |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     |
| 12.                                                 | DOVE                                                |                                                     |                                                     | 2016                                                |
| 13.                                                 | DOVE                                                |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     |
| 14.                                                 | DOVE                                                |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     |
| 15.                                                 | DOVE                                                | USA                                                 | 85                                                  |                                                     |
| 16.                                                 | DOVE                                                |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     |
| 17.                                                 | DOVE                                                |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     |
| 18.                                                 | DOVE                                                |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     |
| 19.                                                 | DOVE                                                |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     |
| 20.                                                 | DOVE                                                |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     |
| 21.                                                 | Pathfinder-1                                        | USA                                                 | 50                                                  |                                                     |
| 22.                                                 | ALSAT-2B                                            |                                                     | 120                                                 |                                                     |
| 23.                                                 | ALSAT-1B                                            | Algeria                                             | 110                                                 |                                                     |
| 24.                                                 | ALSAT-1N                                            |                                                     | 7                                                   |                                                     |
| 25.                                                 | PlanetiQ                                            | USA                                                 | 30                                                  | 2017                                                |
| 26.                                                 | PlanetiQ                                            |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     |
| 27.                                                 | CE-SAT1                                             | Japan                                               | 65                                                  | 2017                                                |
| 28.                                                 | InnoSat-2                                           | Malaysia                                            | 7                                                   |                                                     |

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