Devas controversy hasnt hit ISRO
Devas controversy hasnt hit ISRO
BANGALORE: Notwithstanding the Antrix-Devas controversy, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is getting inquiries from v..

BANGALORE: Notwithstanding the Antrix-Devas controversy, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is getting inquiries from various countries for launching and building satellites.
Speaking on the sidelines of a book launch, ISRO Chairman and Secretary, Department of Space, K Radhakrishnan, confirmed that there were no "pull backs" from any countries even after the controversy surfaced. Instead, he said, inquiries were pouring in from several countries for using the Indian launch facilities and also building satellites.In the next few years, ISRO will be launching 12 foreign satellites. This includes the 800kg German satellite, environment monitoring satellite and some small and micro satellites in the 40100 kg category for Indonesia, Germany and Canada.

Further, in a bid to strengthen the Antrix Corporation, a separate Chairman and Managing Director will be appointed soon and the names for the post have already been sent to the prime minister. A new Antrix board comprising senior scientists from both government and private agencies would be reconstituted, he informed.

ISRO, which suffered two backtoback failures in the GSLV programme past year, said it would be using an indigenous cyro engine. "The next Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle flight would be using an indigenous cyro engine, for which the ground testing of the cryogenic stage would take place around March next year as suggested by the highlevel committee headed by former ISRO Chairman K Kasturirangan," ISRO Chairman said.

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