July 21, 2026 09:13 pm (IST)
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
24 hours after historic launch, Skyroot makes a bold claim about Vikram-1's success
Sun, Jul 19 2026
Mission Aagaman takes off: India's first private orbital rocket Vikram-1 makes history
Sat, Jul 18 2026
Breakthrough alert: Indians scientists develop ultra-efficient thermal battery for clean energy storage
Fri, May 22 2026
You may not live 50 years: Nobel winner David Gross issues stark nuclear war warning
Tue, Apr 21 2026
Dear NASA…”: 10-year-old’s heartfelt plea to bring Pluto back as a planet goes viral
Sat, Apr 11 2026
