Bellatrix Aerospac has patented a satellite propulsion thruster that it claims is more efficient than traditional ones and will make space missions cheaper.
The first lot of images from Cartosat-2E are better than before, but the imaging capability of the Cartosat-2 series clearly lags behind global leaders.
A successful launch of the GSLV MKIII, which can carry payloads up to 4,000kg into GTO, will give India the ability to launch heftier satellites on its own.