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Fund crunch puts TeamIndus’s Moon mission in limbo
10 Jan 2018
The total cost of the mission was estimated to be Rs450 crore, of which TeamIndus managed to raise about Rs225 crore, and has to secure the remaining within the launch deadline of March 2018
Isro leaps into history with launch of 104 satellites in one go
15 Feb 2017
The success of the launch, has helped Isro create a new world record and place India among premier spacefaring nations
Isro eyes world record with launch of 83 satellites in one go next year
31 Oct 2016
Russia holds the record for the largest number of satellites placed into orbit in one launch with the placing of 37 satellites in 2014, followed by the US, which launched 29 satellites at one shot
Isro arm Antrix bags deals to launch 68 foreign satellites
31 Aug 2016
With more nations and private customers keen on having their own satellites for various applications, India is pitching itself in the multi-billion dollar launch market, leveraging its cost advantage
Antrx-Devas row: CBI says Devas used false info to sign deal
19 Aug 2016
CBI, in its latest charge sheet, alleges that the deal was bagged on the basis of false claims that Devas has intellectual property rights to a hybrid technology to use S-band spectrum to deliver multimedia services
Isro set to launch record 20 satellites at one go
20 Jun 2016
The 48-hour countdown has begun for the launch of 20 satellites from the US, Canada, Germany, and Indonesia as well as India on Isro’s well-proven PSLV launch vehicle
CBI questions Isro ex-chief in Antrix-Devas deal
13 May 2016
Isro's Antrix to pay Rs4,432-cr damages to Devas for breach of contract
30 Sep 2015
The scrapped contract, which is another example of official ineptitude, could cost the commercial arm of Isro more than it gained so far
Isro to launch 5 British satellites on 10 July
06 Jul 2015
With the overall lift-off mass of the five satellites amounting to about 1440 kg, this mission becomes the heaviest commercial mission ever undertaken by Isro and its commercial arm, Antrix Corporation
ISRO’s PSLV-C23 mission puts five foreign satellites in space
30 Jun 2014
ISRO’s first mission to put in space five foreign satellites from four countries - France, Germany, Canada and Singapore — was successfully executed this morning
CAG report slams DoS, Nair for Antrix-Devas deal
15 May 2012
The Department of Space kept 70 MHz of S-Band spectrum earmarked for Devas for an infinite period without exploring its revenue potential
ED launches scan of Antrix-Devas spectrum deal
13 Mar 2012
The ED’s Bangalore zone office has begun the probe to ascertain if any foreign exchange or anti-money laundering laws were contravened when the deal was signed
Antrix scam: former ISRO chief, 3 others barred from govenment jobs
25 Jan 2012
G Madhavan Nair, former head of the Indian Space Research Organisation and architect of India’s first moon mission Chandrayan 1, has been barred from holding any government job
Notice of deal termination sent to Devas: Govt
11 Mar 2011
Antrix-Devas deal cancelled
17 Feb 2011
The deal had obligated ISRO to lease 70 MHz of transponder capacity from two satellites for a mere $300 million (around Rs1,350 crore) to Devas Multimedia over a 12-year period
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