India To Launch Six More Satellites During 2015-16

30 April, New Delhi

Government Thursday informed that six more satellites are planned to be launched during 2015-16. These are two Communication satellites GSAT-6 and GSAT-15, three Navigation satellites IRNSS-1E, IRNSS-1F and IRNSS-1G and one Space science satellite ASTROSAT.

In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Dr Jitendra Singh also informed that government is also planned to launch 13 more satellites from four countries using Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).

He said, as on April this year, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched 74 satellites. Out of these, 7 satellites failed to reach the orbit due to launch failure and 3 satellites failed in orbit.

The Minister also informed that, in addition, ISRO has successfully launched 40 foreign satellites from 19 countries and 4 micro and nano satellites built by students of Indian Universities using PSLV.