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ISRO to Launch 6,500 Kg Communication Satellite Built by U.S. in Couple of Months: Chairman
INDIA, AUG 10 – ISRO will launch a 6,500 kg US-built satellite using an Indian launcher, marking a milestone in space collaboration and technology advancement, ISRO said.
- On Sunday, ISRO announced it will launch a 6,500 kg US-built communication satellite using an indigenous launcher from Indian soil in the coming months.
- ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan traced the programme's start to November 21, 1963, when the US donated a small rocket, marking India’s technological gap at the time.
- On July 30, 2025, ISRO launched the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar mission carrying the world’s costliest satellite, with NASA praising the precision launch, Narayanan noted.
- Highlighting global reach, ISRO noted that from having no satellite technology 50 years ago, it has launched 433 satellites for 34 countries.
- Looking ahead, ISRO has 56 satellites orbiting Earth, with plans to triple that number over the next 2-3 years.
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ISRO To Launch 6,500 Kg Communication Satellite Built By US
After marking a humble beginning in the Indian space programme with a tiny rocket supplied by the United States, ISRO would launch a 6,500 kg communication satellite built by the US in the next couple of months, V Narayanan said.
·New Delhi, India
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ISRO Chairman V Narayanan was presented the honorary degree of Doctor of Science during the 21st convocation of SRM Institute of Science and Technology at Kattankulathur near Chennai.
·Chandigarh, India
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ISRO to launch 6,500 kg US-built communication satellite in coming months
After marking a humble beginning in Indian space programme with a tiny rocket supplied by the United States, ISRO would launch a 6,500 kg communication satellite built by the USA in the next couple of months, the Chairman of space agency, V Narayanan said on Sunday.
·Mumbai, India
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