Overview
- ISRO chief V Narayanan said Saturday that India will lead a G20 satellite planned for a 2027 launch.
- The spacecraft would track climate patterns, air pollution, and weather to support forecasts across the bloc.
- Officials described the effort as providing critical environmental data to G20 nations under India’s coordination.
- Narayanan cited ISRO’s launch record, including 104 satellites in one mission and 433 foreign satellites flown on commercial rides.
- He outlined broader aims, including a crewed Moon mission by 2040 and a titanium vessel now in build for the Samudrayaan deep-ocean program.