ISRO eyeing more launches: Chairman

“Monday’s multi-orbit mission has proved PSLV’s ability and talks are already on with Algeria for more launches,” ISRO Chairman A S Kiran Kumar told reporters. 

Besides SCATSAT-1, the PSLV C-35 had injected two Indian university satellites, PRATHAM and PISAT, three from Algeria-- ALSAT-1B, ALSAT-2B and ALSAT-1N and one each from the US and Canada--Pathfinder-1 and NLS-19, respectively, in different orbits. ISRO has launched 79 satellites for 21 countries, he said. 

The space agency’s forthcoming launches include that of communication satellite GSAT 18 from French Guiana next month even as GSLV Mk III is planned to be launched by the year end. Resourcsesat 2A is scheduled to be launched in November this year, he said. 

Kumar also batted for more industry participation in ISRO’s endeavour to further boost commercial launches for foreign vendors.