Antrix Corporation

Antrix Corporation

Infobox Company
company_name = Antrix Corporation
company_
company_type = Public
foundation = 1992
location = flagicon|IND Bangalore, India
key_people =
industry = Space and Communications
services = Satellite Launching, Satellite manufacturing
revenue = Rs. 660 crores
(Rs. 6,600,000,000)
operating_income = ???
net_income = ???
num_employees = ???
homepage = [http://www.antrix.gov.in/ Antrix Corp]

Antrix Corporation (Antrix Corporation Limited) is the marketing arm of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).

The name "Antrix" is an anglicised version of the Sanskrit word "Antarriksh", meaning "Space".

The Vision statement of Antrix Corporation: "To emerge as a globally significant space company fully utilising the Strengths of ISRO and other Indian entities in the field of Space"

Offers

* Operational space services - communication and remote sensing
* Space Communications System and Software
* Remote Sensing Systems and Software
* Spacecraft Systems and Sub-Systems
* Launch Services
* Ground Systems
* Testing and Lab facilities
* Mission Support
* Training, Consultancy and allied services

Achievements

* Global marketing of Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) Satellite Data Products.
* Establishment of International Ground Stations (IGS) and International Reseller Network to receive, process and market IRS data products Globally and also interfaced with COTS developers for integrating IRS image processing
* Successful supply of reliable satellite systems and sub-systems. Some of the renowned customers are Hughes, Matra Marconi, World Space etc.,
* Successful Commercial Satellite Launches of Kitsat (Korea), Tubsat (DLR - Germany), BIRD (DLR -Germany), PROBA (Verhaert, Belgium) aboard the ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
* Execution of many IOT / TTC support services to International Space Agencies. A list of customers availing services are World Space PANAMSAT, GE Americom, AFRISTAT etc.,
* LEOP support, IOT, TTC.
* Telemedicine Network in different parts of India

References

* The information is taken from ISRO website in part. Needs clean up and verification.

External links

* [http://www.antrix.gov.in/ Official website]


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