ISRO to collaborate with other space agencies for inter-planetary explorations

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to collaborate with other space agencies on inter-planetary explorations.
It was announced by Minister of State (MoS) in the Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh in the Lok Sabha.
Presently ISRO is having talks with space agencies of the United States of America, Russia and France to collaborate for inter-planetary explorations.
From this collaboration, India will acquire the knowledge to minimize the cost of launching complex missions and enhance the technological capabilities in spacecraft design. While, the expertise gained through such collaborations will help India improve its capabilities of earth observation and satellite communication.

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015