ISRO gearing up for launch of 83 satellites on single rocket in 2017
New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is eyeing record by putting 83 satellites into orbit on a single rocket in early 2017.
The Indian space agency is aiming for this world record by putting two Indian and eighty one foreign satellites, a top official was quoted saying.
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 said.
Antrix Corporation is the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
He said all 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.
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