Isro plans to launch record 68 satellites in one mission by early 2017

Bengaluru: Mr Rakesh Sasibhushan, Chairman and Managing Director of Antrix Corporation, has stated that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to send into orbit a record 68 small satellites from countries across the world, in one mission, by early 2017. The launch is expected to take place in the next six to seven months. In June 2016, ISRO had launched 20 satellites in a single mission, including its earth observation Cartosat-2 series, from the spaceport in Sriharkota, Andhra Pradesh. The space agency had earlier sent 10 satellites into orbit in a single mission in 2008. Mr Sasibhushan further added that these launches are subsidised by the Government of India.

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