Silicon India notes that Antrix corporation (as in Anthariksh corporation..), ISRO's commercial entity, has bagged an order with a German firm to provide launch services for a 312-kg scientific satellite named Agile.
The Agile, a 320-kg satellite, is to be placed in a nominal 550-km near- equatorial orbit during May 2005 by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation, Chauhan said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
"The launch service, when successfully carried out, will be a major international launch for PSLV at an internationally competitive price," he said.
The article can be read in its (rather brief) entirety here.
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