Launch of American Satellites
The ISRO, in its recent PSLV-C30/ASTROSAT mission on 28th September 2015, has launched four identical nano satellites Lemur" belonging to Spire Global Inc. of the United States. These nano satellites (together weighing 28 kg) carried instruments for vessel tracking and weather studies. ISRO, through its commercial arm - Antrix Corporation Limited, till date, has launched 51 satellites from 20 countries.
In the process of launching these 51 satellites from 20 countries, revenue to the extent of 17.17 Million USD and 79.98 Million Euros was earned.
This information was provided the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in a reply to an unstarred question by Shri P. Nagarajan in Lok Sabha today.
