February 02, 2026 08:08 pm (IST)
Follow us:
ISRO signed satellite launch service agreement with the US
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) In reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Union minister Dr Jitendra Singh said that Antrix Corporation Limited (Antrix), the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), signed a Launch Services Agreement in October 2015, with PlanetIQ, an American company.
The contract is for launching two of the US satellites on-board ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
These satellites are meant for studying certain weather parameters.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
India’s space boom: 399 Start-ups, $8.4 billion economy and counting, says Minister
Fri, Jan 30 2026
Moon hotel is coming: Space tourists can book a stay for $1 million
Tue, Jan 20 2026
After 50 years, humans are going back to the Moon — NASA’s Artemis II launch is days away
Sat, Jan 17 2026
NASA and DOE plan a lunar power reactor — Could this change life on the Moon by 2030?
Wed, Jan 14 2026