Indian space agency ISRO is aiming for a world record by putting into
orbit 83 satellites -- two Indian and 81 foreign -- on a single rocket
in early 2017, a top official of Antrix Corporation said.
He said the company's order book stands at Rs 500 crore while negotiations are on for launch order for another Rs 500 crore.
"During the first quarter of 2017 we plan to launch a single rocket carrying 83 satellites. Most foreign satellites are nano satellites," Rakesh Sasibhushan, Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Antrix Corporation told
Antrix Corporation is the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
He said all the 83 satellites will be put in a single orbit and hence there will not be any switching off and on of the rocket.
The major challenge for the proposed mission is to hold the rocket in the same orbit till all the satellites are ejected.
He said ISRO will use its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle XL (PSLV-XL) rocket variant for the record launch.
He said the company's order book stands at Rs 500 crore while negotiations are on for launch order for another Rs 500 crore.
"During the first quarter of 2017 we plan to launch a single rocket carrying 83 satellites. Most foreign satellites are nano satellites," Rakesh Sasibhushan, Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Antrix Corporation told
Antrix Corporation is the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
He said all the 83 satellites will be put in a single orbit and hence there will not be any switching off and on of the rocket.
The major challenge for the proposed mission is to hold the rocket in the same orbit till all the satellites are ejected.
He said ISRO will use its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle XL (PSLV-XL) rocket variant for the record launch.
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