Following ISRO’s unprecedented launch of 104 satellites, the European Space Agency (ESA) now looks to collaborate with it. Mark McCaughrean, Senior Scientific Advisor in the Directorate of Science and Robotic Exploration, said:
ESA plans further collaboration with ISRO in various space missions. Had an informal discussion with former ISRO chairman UR Rao at Bangalore. The current ISRO chairman, AS Kiran Kumar was in a meeting in Delhi that day. Earlier, ESA had collaborated with ISRO on Chandrayaan-1 mission to Moon.
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McCaughrean spoke of the recent launch that set a world record and lauded ISRO for its precision in placement of the satellites as well as the ensuing cost reduction, reported The Times of India.
Saying that he looks forward to the collaboration, he also gave some details of the project:
ESA is planning 15 space missions including Bepe Colombo to Mercury in 2018 and JUICE to Jupiter in 2022.
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