Antrix bags Rs 1,300 cr last year, eyes 15 pc growth this yr

Antrix Corporation, the commercial wing of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) had bagged business worth Rs 1,300 crore last year and is expecting over 15 per cent growth in the fiscal 2014-15, its CMD V S Hegde said here today.
"We are keeping busy and we have many launches planned in the coming months," Hegde said.
Next in line is France's SPOT -7.
"SPOT-7 is identical to SPOT-6, which ISRO launched earlier. SPOT-7 is an advanced earth observation satellite weighing 712 kg and we are also launching four other small co passengers," the Chairman and Managing Director said.
Antrix has also signed contracts with Germany for launching a 800 kg satellite and three satellites for the United Kingdom.