Antrix Corporation

Antrix Corporation Limited
Type Public Sector Undertaking
Industry Space; Communications
Founded 1992
Headquarters Bangalore, India
Key people CMD V. S. Hegde
Services Satellite launch services; Satellite imagery
Revenue INR 9 Billion[1]
Net income INR 1.5 Billion[1]
Website www.antrix.gov.in

Antrix Corporation Limited is commercial wing of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). The name "Antrix" is an anglicized version of Antariksh, from the Sanskrit word for "space" or "sky".

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Products and services

Antrix Corporation offers for sale various spacecraft sub-systems, remote sensing maps, leasing of transponders, launch services on board the PSLV, ground support, spacecraft testing and consultancy services.

Spacecraft systems

Antrix offers various precision subsystems for spacecrafts, including solar array deployment mechanisms, camera control, spacecraft power systems and power electronics, transponders and attitude control systems.

For propulsion, it offers propellant tanks, liquid apogee motors, thrust control mechanisms, transducers, etc.[2]

Remote Sensing services

Antrix sells satellite imagery from the Cartosat, IRS, Oceansat and other remote sensing satellites that ISRO operates.[3]

Transponder leasing services

Antrix leases transponders on the INSAT series of communication satellites.[4]

Launch services

Antrix offers satellite launch services on board ISRO's PSLV and GSLV launch vehicles.[5]

Ground support services

Antrix offers to supply, install, integrate and operationalize ground tracking stations for satellites in orbit.

Spacecraft testing services

Antrix provides access to test facilities for satellites and launch vehicles.

Achievements

References

  1. ^ a b "Mini-ratna status for Isro's data arm". Business Standard. 23 October 2008. http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=338171. Retrieved 12 September 2011. 
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