Launch Vehicles a Top Priority in ISRO 2008-2009 Budget

摘要

Launch vehicle development commands the largest share of a 2008-2009 Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) budget of 40.74 billion rupees ($1 billion), an increase of nearly 40 percent over last year. The budget includes 15.89 billion rupees for launch vehicles and 7.22 billion rupees for satellite development, according to ISRO budget documents released to the parliament. India's fiscal year runs from April through March.