Indian Space Research Organisation and trade body FICCI are organising an International Seminar on Indian Space Programme to improve interaction with the industry. <br/><br/>The Seminar to be organised in New Delhi on November 20 and 21 will discuss trends and opportunities for Industry in this field. <br/><br/>Providing details on the seminar in a Press conference in Bengaluru today, the Chairman of ISRO, A S Kiran Kumar said, ISRO is planning to increase the frequency of satellite launch from the existing 8 to 10 per year to 18 annually. <br/><br/>To increase the supply chain and pace of launch, ISRO will tap available capacities in the Industry and academic institutions. <br/><br/>The Chairman added that ISRO also wants to support Indian Industry to improve their competitiveness in global market. He disclosed that ISRO is supporting a start-up company that has developed a new kind of satellite propulsion thruster. <br/><br/>He informed that a proposal is mooted to have a joint venture with an Industry group to launch PSLV during the 2020-25 timeframe.<br/>