Lok Sabha Question No. 2914 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Satellites of Foreign Countries
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

## 2914.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2914

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2016

## SATELLITES OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES

- SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of satellites of private companies and universities  of  foreign  countries  launched  by  Indian  Space Research  Organisation  (ISRO)  during  the  last  three  years; and
- (b) the revenue earned from the said launches during the said period, year-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) During the last three years i.e. starting from January 2013 until  December  2015,  Indian  Space  Research  Organisation (ISRO)  has  launched  28  international  customer  satellites belonging to foreign companies/ Space agencies/ Universities from 9 countries namely  Austria,  Canada, Denmark,  France,  Germany,  Indonesia,  Singapore,  United Kingdom  and  United  States  of  America.  These  satellites were  launched  under  a  commercial  arrangement  entered into between Antrix Corporation Limited (Antrix), the commercial  arm  of  ISRO  and  the  foreign  customer.  The details of satellites are given in Annexure-I.
- (b) Antrix  has  earned  total  revenue  of  80.6  Million  Euros through launching of these 28 foreign customer satellites. The  details  of  the  revenue  earned  year-wise  are  given under:

Year 2013

: 6.9 Million Euros

Year 2014

:

18.2 Million Euros

Year 2015

:

55.5 Million Euros

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## Annexure-I

| Satellites of Foreign Countries launched by ISRO   | Satellites of Foreign Countries launched by ISRO   | Satellites of Foreign Countries launched by ISRO   | Satellites of Foreign Countries launched by ISRO   | Satellites of Foreign Countries launched by ISRO   |
|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| SN                                                 | Name of satellite                                  | Country                                            | Mass (kg)                                          | Launch Date                                        |
| 1                                                  | SAPPHIRE                                           | Canada                                             | 148                                                | 25/02/2013                                         |
| 2                                                  | NEOSSAT                                            | Canada                                             | 74                                                 | 25/02/2013                                         |
| 3                                                  | NLS-8.1                                            | Austria                                            | 14                                                 | 25/02/2013                                         |
| 4                                                  | NLS-8.2                                            | Austria                                            | 14                                                 | 25/02/2013                                         |
| 5                                                  | NLS-8.3                                            | Denmark                                            | 3                                                  | 25/02/2013                                         |
| 6                                                  | STRAND-1                                           | United Kingdom                                     | 6.5                                                | 25/02/2013                                         |
| 7                                                  | SPOT-7                                             | France                                             | 714                                                | 30/06/2014                                         |
| 8                                                  | AISAT                                              | Germany                                            | 14                                                 | 30/06/2014                                         |
| 9                                                  | NLS 7.1 (CAN-X4)                                   | Canada                                             | 15                                                 | 30/06/2014                                         |
| 10                                                 | NLS 7.2 (CAN-X5)                                   | Canada                                             | 15                                                 | 30/06/2014                                         |
| 11                                                 | VELOX-1                                            | Singapore                                          | 7                                                  | 30/06/2014                                         |
| 12                                                 | DMC-3/1 DMC-3/3                                    | United Kingdom                                     | 460                                                | 10/07/2015                                         |
| 13                                                 | DMC-3/2                                            | United Kingdom                                     | 460                                                | 10/07/2015                                         |
| 14                                                 |                                                    | United Kingdom                                     | 460                                                | 10/07/2015                                         |
| 15                                                 | CBNT-1                                             | United Kingdom                                     | 85                                                 | 10/07/2015                                         |
| 16                                                 | De-orbitsail                                       | United Kingdom                                     | 7                                                  | 10/07/2015                                         |
| 17                                                 | LAPAN-A2                                           | Indonesia                                          | 76                                                 | 28/09/2015                                         |
| 18                                                 | NLS-14                                             | Canada                                             | 14                                                 | 28/09/2015                                         |
| 19                                                 | LEMUR                                              | USA                                                | 7                                                  | 28/09/2015                                         |
| 20                                                 | LEMUR                                              | USA                                                | 7                                                  | 28/09/2015                                         |
| 21                                                 | LEMUR                                              | USA                                                | 7                                                  | 28/09/2015                                         |
| 22                                                 | LEMUR                                              | USA                                                | 7                                                  | 28/09/2015                                         |
| 23                                                 | TeLEOS-1                                           | Singapore                                          | 400                                                | 16/12/2015                                         |
| 24                                                 | VELOX-C1                                           | Singapore                                          | 123                                                | 16/12/2015                                         |
| 25                                                 | KentRidge-1                                        | Singapore                                          | 78                                                 | 16/12/2015                                         |
| 26                                                 | VELOX-II                                           | Singapore                                          | 13                                                 | 16/12/2015                                         |
| 27                                                 | Athenoxat-1                                        | Singapore                                          | 7                                                  | 16/12/2015                                         |
| 28                                                 | Galassia                                           | Singapore                                          | 4                                                  | 16/12/2015                                         |

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