ISRO General News and Updates

[sorcerer]

I had read about this a few years ago. I think Japanese are doing research in this field. Its called space based solar power.
Great concept but dont know how feasible it is.

Yeah..true..
there was some noise on it...even last year..
May be its still in infancy stage..

 

[Prashant12]

Isro seeks 75 crore more from Centre for Chandrayaan-3

BENGALURU: Chandrayaan-3 is now official. Indicating the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (Isro) urgency in implementing the project, it has sought Rs 75 crore from the Centre specifically for the mission as an addition to its existing budget.

TOI, first to report that Isro is looking to launch another Moon landing mission as early as next November, got confirmation from the department of economic affairs that the agency has sought the money for Chandrayaan-3.

The money has been sought under the provisions of a supplementary budget for the present financial year. Of this, Rs 60 crore will be for “meeting expenditure towards machinery, equipment and other capital expenditure,” while the remaining Rs 15 crore is sought under revenue expenditure head.
Sources said Isro has been assured that it will get the funds but the process is yet to be completed.

The Rs 75 crore sought specifically for Chandrayaan-3 makes up more than 11% of the Rs 666 crore the agency has demanded over and above funds granted as part of the original 2019-2020 budget.

Of the Rs 666 crore, Rs 8.6 crore has been asked for the proposed human spaceflight programme to be implemented in 2022, nearly Rs 12 crore for development of small satellite launch vehicle, while Rs 120 crore is for development of its launchpad.

The largest demand for additional capital funds has come from the UR Rao Satellite Centre — responsible for assembling and testing satellites — followed by Satish Dhawan Space Centre (the spaceport). They have together sought Rs 516 crore.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...re-for-chandrayaan-3/articleshow/72421303.cms

 

[Illusive]

India must build satellite to harness solar energy from space, former DRDO chief Sivathanu Pillai says | Chennai News - Times of India

CHENNAI: India should work with friendly nations to build a solar power satellite and place it in orbit to harness solar power as the country is running out of conventional sources like coal, says former chief of DRDO A Sivathanu Pillai.
“One nation cannot do this. So, India should work with friendly nations, which have equal interest, to develop a technology to harness the solar energy from space for sustainable growth,” Pillai told TOI on the sideline of the TAN-ENERGY Summit 2019 here on Friday. The summit was organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
He said the heat energy should be harnessed and converted into microwaves. It should be channalised to the earth. “A floating station on the sea is the best option to receive it and convert it into electricity. The same can be used to operate desalination plants,” he said.
Technology should be developed, keeping in mind the living organism and birds in the earth, to safely transport the energy from the orbit to the earth, he added.

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[cobra commando]

Centre proposes ₹33 crore to protect Indian satellites from space debris

 

[Pret]

It appears to just be for preliminary research because one space-capable radar (not MOTR) alone would cost 700-800 crore INR.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

So after satellite with highest optical resolution, satellite with highest radar resolution is due for launch in 2 days.

 

[Aashk]

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[Indx TechStyle]

Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre director S Somanath said Isro would achieve the next 50 flights in the next 5 years.

Seems that much biggest budget is coming.
https://m.timesofindia.com/india/is...tes-placed-in-orbits/articleshow/72472857.cms

 

[Akula]

Seems that much biggest budget is coming.
https://m.timesofindia.com/india/is...tes-placed-in-orbits/articleshow/72472857.cms

That's 10Pslv/Year, private companies with Isro will be making both SSLV and PSLV.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

That's 10Pslv/Year, private companies with Isro will be making both SSLV and PSLV.

Includes GSLV & GSLV MkIII too. A lot of satellites for them are about to be completed from SAC. Still higher budget would be needed, private industry isn't funding Indian national space program. Ans ISRO's statement would be concerned with ISRO only.
Not Agnikul, Bellatrix or Skyroot.

 

[Akula]

Includes GSLV & GSLV MkIII too. A lot of satellites for them are about to be completed from SAC. Still higher budget would be needed, private industry isn't funding Indian national space program. Ans ISRO's statement would be concerned with ISRO only.
Not Agnikul, Bellatrix or Skyroot.

I saying with reference to the new company Isro has started ' Newspace India Limited'.
Startups like Agnikul, Bellatrix will not able to launch their rockets before 2023-24.

 

[kurup]

Seems that much biggest budget is coming.
https://m.timesofindia.com/india/is...tes-placed-in-orbits/articleshow/72472857.cms

50 flights in 5 years = 10 flights per year .

That is not enough if we have to compete with China , Russia and US

 

[sorcerer]

ISRO scientists unfurl antenna of RISAT-2BR1 satellite

Scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday undertook an operation to unfurl the antenna that was inside the radar

imaging earth observation satellite RISAT-2BR1, a day after it was launched from Sriharikota, around 130 kms from Chennai. "Today at 1400 hrs Radial Rib Antenna of #RISAT2BR1 spacecraft was successfully deployed in-orbit.

This complex technology involved unfurling and deployment of the 3.6 m antenna which was folded and stowed during launch," ISRO said in an update.

The deployment was completed in 9 minutes and 12 seconds, it said.

 

[captscooby81]

Today at 1400 hrs IST, Radial Rib Antenna of #RISAT2BR1 spacecraft was successfully deployed in-orbit. This complex technology involved unfurling & deployment of the 3.6 m antenna which was folded & stowed during launch. The deployment was completed in 9 mins 12 s.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

I saying with reference to the new company Isro has started ' Newspace India Limited'.
Startups like Agnikul, Bellatrix will not able to launch their rockets before 2023-24.

NSIL is nothing but Antrix Corporation with another name. Involvement of private vendors and sub-contracting will continue to grow at pace was growing. NSIL isn't a private agency and entirely private launch of a PSLV is far away.

50 flights in 5 years = 10 flights per year .

That is not enough if we have to compete with China , Russia and US

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We have to be ahead of league of EU & Japan first at least. You can't compare ISRO to NASA, RFSA or CNSA at the moment. Their budgets are massive, spacecrafts and launch vehicles on assembly lines and multiple launch pads. Our facilities are yet under construction.

Moreover, comparisons just with launch frequency won't be fine. China's most launches are GSLV Mk IIII class launch vehicles while thar for Europe is always heavy lift launch vehicle. For Japan, Russia and US, its a mix of medium and heavy rockets while for India, it's mostly PSLV.

India conduct over 40 launches of SSLV an year if it wany.

 

[Neeraj Mathur]

guys any upcoming isro launch this month.

 

[Akula]

guys any upcoming isro launch this month.

Gslv mk2 by the end of December or by next year in January.

 

[SKC]

I think the last launch has been moved to next year. The satellite has Not been delivered yet.

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[Indx TechStyle]

Gslv mk2 by the end of December or by next year in January.

SSLV launch is before that...........

 

[Pret]

Back from the days when India started working on airborne radars - 1988-90, around the same time when DRDO's ASP flew with radome. The weird thing is, ISRO's Airborne SAR platform crashed in 1994 while DRDO's ASP crashed in 1997.