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@sorcerer
Well, I think major contribution by France may be funding better.
All tech for Mangalyaan 2 can be demonstrated in upcoming Chandrayaan 2, 3 and 4.

Time, sirji, Time!

I have no doubts that ISRO can build 100% of the techs needed to put a lander on Mars. But it appears they are simply trying to lay off some of the burden to CNES, so that they can maintain schedules for both Chandy-2 and Mangy-2 missions.

Ofcourse, any financial stakeholding from CNES/ESA for 2nd Mars mission would also be welcome.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Time, sirji, Time!

I have no doubts that ISRO can build 100% of the techs needed to put a lander on Mars. But it appears they are simply trying to lay off some of the burden to CNES, so that they can maintain schedules for both Chandy-2 and Mangy-2 missions.

Ofcourse, any financial stakeholding from CNES/ESA for 2nd Mars mission would also be welcome.

Well, if talking of 100% of techs, France itself can't make it. Every country has to import something.

 

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@sorcerer
Well, I think major contribution by France may be funding better.
All tech for Mangalyaan 2 can be demonstrated in upcoming Chandrayaan 2, 3 and 4.

Exploratory programs in space will require nations to depend on each others infrastructures around the globe.
So its natural that two nations with proven records in space program are coming together .

I trust that ISRO will continue to work on its own programs and projects gaining independent capacity for operations and less dependency on foreign players. Lets not get comfortable...but take lead positions on projects so that the innovation at our place stays on the edge.

With the west..we can never be sure when they will pull the plug..They have done it before and they wont hesitate to do such in the future.

So far...so good!

Lack of funding for ISRO? hmmm...????!!!???

 

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ISRO conducts 1st satellite based warning system trial for railways
The first trial run for developing a satellite-based system to warn train drivers of unmanned railway crossings was conducted by ISRO scientists in Ahmedabad recently. Scientists at the city-based Space Applications Centre (SAC) are now in the process of commercially developing this system that will be fitted on 50 different trains across the country as a second part of the demonstration project.

Of around 30,000 level crossings of the Railways, as many as 11,000 are unmanned. “An estimated 7,000 people die every year at these unmanned crossings in the country. We have successfully conducted the first test-drive in Ahmedabad for developing a satellite-controlled warning system for the Indian Railways that will alert the train driver well in advance about an approaching unmanned level crossing. Simultaneously, it will also alert the road-users about the approaching train,” Tapan Misra, director of ISRO’s Space Applications Centre, said..
The demonstration project was carried out by a team of ISRO scientists and Western Railway officials in the first week of January. Under this project, a transmitter connected to GSAT-6 (a communication satellite) was mounted at Vastrapur and Sarkhej level crossings. Thereafter, the team boarded a train — fitted with a hooter that was in turn connected with a similar transmitter and a receiver — running between Gandhigram and Moraiya, near Changodar. All the trial runs were conducted in Ahmedabad.

“About 500 m before the level crossings, this hooter went on, warning the train driver about the approaching level crossing. The hooter got louder as the level crossing neared, and finally fell silent after the train passed it by. Similarly, the hooter attached to the transmitter mounted on the railway crossings alerted the road users about the approaching train. We had also used global positioning system and Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS) during this demonstration. After its success, we will soon implement the second phase,” Misra said.

In the next phase of the demonstration project, SAC has selected six private companies for commercially developing the satellite-based transmitting and receiving system. “One of the six models/designs developed by these companies will be selected and will be demonstrated on 50 different trains running across the country. This demonstration will be done for a month,” he said, adding that the system will be integrated with IRNSS

According to scientists at SAC, the project to build warning systems will be taken forward to cover the entire railway network at a later stage. A GIS (Geographical Information Systems) mapping will be done of the entire route and a GIS map will be created. “This will help Indian Railways track each train on its network and also get timely alerts about derailment and accidents,” Misra added.

 

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IIST: Capacity Building for Indian Space Programme

The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) is an autonomous body under DOS formed with the primary objective of creating world class academic Institution in the area of advanced Space Science and Technology education by seamlessly integrating education with research and generating high quality human resources to meet the quality human resource requirements of DOS/ISRO. IIST, a ‘Deemed to be University’ under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956 was established in 2007 at Thiruvananthapuram.

View of IIST student hostels at the Valiamala campus

The Institute is the first of its kind in the country, to offer high quality and specialized academic programmes at the undergraduate, graduate, doctoral levels in the emerging areas with special focus to space sciences, space technology and space applications and it also offers post doctoral positions to undertake research.. The Institute started functioning in an alternate campus adjacent to VSSC, Thiruvananthapuram and later moved over to its own new campus at Valiamala from August 15, 2010. The annual intake of the Institute is around 250 students.

The old IIST Campus at ATF Area

Undergraduate Programmes

IIST offers various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in areas that are relevant to space studies. The institute was offering B.Tech in three branches – Aerospace Engineering, Avionics and Physical Sciences. From academic year 2015 onwards, a Dual Degree (B. Tech + M.S / M. Tech) has been replaced the B. Tech (Physical Sciences). This five year Dual Degree Programme will lead to a B.Tech degree in Engineering Physics and Post Graduate Degree in any of the following specialisations - (i) M.S. (Astronomy & Astrophysics) (ii) M.S. (Earth System Science) (iii) M.S. (Solid State Physics) and (iv) M.Tech (Optical Engineering). There is no option to exit the dual degree after four years. The dual degree students will give their preference for the M.S./M.Tech. specialisations at the end of sixth semester. They will pursue one of the four specialisations based on their academic performance (CGPA) up to the sixth semester.

Admissions to all undergraduate programmes are based on the performance of the students in their class XII Board exams as well as on the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE–Main) conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi as well as the Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) conducted by IITs, as per the guidelines set by IIST.

The Observatory at IIST with an 8-inch Celestron telescope.

The major feature of the undergraduate program is the complete absence of any form of fees payable to the institute, rendering the education “fully assisted”, subject to the students securing a stipulated minimum academic requirement. As performance based financial assistance is provided by DOS to the B.Tech students of IIST, ISRO/DOS will have the first right to absorb them, subject to the human resource requirements of ISRO/DOS. Summary of the undergraduate programmes :

Programme

No. of Seats

Duration

B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering

60

4 years

B.Tech. in Avionics

60

4 years

Dual Degree (B.Tech. and M.S./M.Tech.)*

20

5 years


* On successful completion of the 5-year (10 semesters) students receive, a B.Tech. degree in Engineering Physics and a M.S./M.Tech. degree in one of the following four streams :

• M.S. in Astronomy and Astrophysics

• M.S. in Earth System Science

• M.S. in Solid State Physics

•M.Tech. in Optical Engineering

138 undergraduate students were admitted for the academic year 2015-2016 in the above-mentioned three branches.

M.Tech./MS Programme

IIST offers postgraduate programmes in fourteen areas of space science and engineering. These M.Tech and M.S programmes are open to public as well as scientists / engineers of DOS / ISRO. The academic programmes have been formulated to strengthen the fundamentals, experience the realities through practical work, and enhance the knowledge and understanding in the areas of interest. Also, the programmes so envisaged ensures adequate exposure in the emerging fields which will lead to experience knowledge synthesis.

Applications for M.Tech./MS programmes are screened based on GATE score and the admission is through test and interview. The total number of seats in each programme is ten, out of which six seats are reserved for open merit candidates and the remaining four for DOS/ISRO employees.

90 postgraduate students were admitted for the academic year 2015-2016.

ESTABLISHMENT OF DR. SATISH DHAWAN ENDOWED FELLOWSHIP AT GRADUATE AEROSPACE LABORATORIES OF THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (GALCIT)

The Department of Space / Indian Space Research Organisation has established an endowed fellowship at the Graduate Aerospace Laboratories of the California Institute of Technology (GALCIT), California, USA. This fellowship is established in the honor of Dr. Satish Dhawan, who was the former Chairman of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) during its formative period 1972-1984.

The fellowship provides an excellent opportunity to the top ranking graduating student from Aerospace Department of IIST, to be sponsored by the Department of Space, to pursue Masters in Space Engineering at California Institute of Technology (Caltech). On completion of the course and award of degree by Caltech, the student will pursue career in Space at ISRO.

Doctoral Programmes

The institute recognizes the relevance of research. IIST encourages all its faculty members to guide and supervise young scholars for the PhD programme as well as for Post-Doctoral programmes. It also supports the research needs of faculty members by funding research projects directly. The institute provides for the publication charges of peer reviewed journal papers that are published by faculty, research scholars and students of the institute.

Admission for Ph.D. programme is based on test and interview and is restricted to those candidates who qualified JRF-NET/GATE or equivalent exams. The Institute has the provision to allow ISRO/DOS Scientists/Engineers to join the Ph.D. Programme.

26 Research Scholars were admitted for the academic year 2015-2016.

Research in Departments

Presently, the Institute has the faculty strength of 93 spread over seven departments. Faculty members from various departments have initiated various research projects. Collaborative research works with various ISRO centres are also undertaken by faculty. The faculty members have to their credit publications in books and journals of both national and international repute; they have also presented papers and lectures in outside universities/academic institutions.

One of the major recent developments in the institute is setting up of an “Advanced Space Technology Development Cell” (ASTDC). ASTDC was created in September 2015 as a new technology cell in IIST to develop advanced technologies required by the various centres in ISRO for their current and future projects. In addition, ASTDC is also responsible for interacting with Indian and foreign universities for the design and development of experimental payloads and nano-satellites.

Campus

The campus is located at Valiamala, about 25 kms from Thiruvananthapuram city, on the way to the famous hill resort of Ponmudi. The institute provides full-fledged infrastructure of international standards to develop an excellent academic and research atmosphere. Modern environment friendly buildings of unique architecture merge well with the flora and fauna of the surroundings. The academic activities spread across four blocks – Aerospace, Physical Sciences, Avionics and Interdisciplinary. Of these the first two are fully functional and host all the seven departments. The Academic blocks are equipped with spacious lecture halls and well-designed research and curriculum laboratories. The Academic blocks also house the offices of the faculty members and research scholars. An imposing Library building is centrally located. IIST also has an Astronomical Observatory situated on the rooftop of the Physical Sciences building.

IIST is planned to be a fully residential campus with all facilities. Presently, the residential wing for the students is complete. The faculty and staff residential campus along with the stadium and sports complexes are in the pipeline. The campus has 11 hostels and two mess halls for the students. There is a Medical Centre with qualified doctors and nurses which operates 24 x 7. An ambulance is available in the campus for emergencies. Tie up with premier hospitals in Thiruvananthapuram ensures that all students are provided excellent medical attention when required.

The institute is committed to excellence in teaching, learning and research. IIST fosters state-of-the-art research and development in space studies and provides a think-tank to explore new directions for the Indian space programme.

For further information please visit: www.iist.ac.in






Story of the Week - Archive
Feb 02, 2016 : IIST: Capacity Building for Indian Space Programme
Jan 26, 2016 : Aditya - L1 First Indian mission to study the Sun
Jan 18, 2016 : ASTROSAT Completes 100 days in Orbit
Jan 11, 2016 : Geo-spatial Technology for Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan
Jan 05, 2016 : ISRO Completes 50 Launches from Sriharikota
Dec 29, 2015 : Mount Abu InfraRed Observatory (MIRO) : Unveiling the Universe
Dec 21, 2015 : National Database for Emergency Management (NDEM) services in tackling Disasters

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House Panel for 50% Hike in ISRO’s Budget

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests plans to recommend to the Centre a 50 per cent raise in the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) annual budget.

Ashwani Kumar, Chairman of the committee, addressing reporters said ISRO’s current budget is ₹5,800 crore and non-Plan allocation is ₹1,400 crore. Justifying the hike, Ashwani Kumar said it will help ISRO enhance its manpower, especially high-tech scientific manpower which help in launching more satellites. “An organisation like ISRO should not be starved of funds,” he added. “We have been informed about the need for enhancing manpower, particularly the scientific manpower of ISRO, the lack of which was disabling the organisation to optimise its potential.”

Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle MK III at the Launch Pad


AS Kiran Kumar, ISRO Chairman said the process of hiring more scientists was being initiated. This depends on the Centre’s approval. “We need manpower for producing various satellites and also bolster our R&D set up to develop new generation satellite and launch vehicles,” he said.

Ashwani Kumar said, “The country needs to give a lot more attention to R&D and develop more satellites and launch them. There is no dearth of funds for supporting scientific establishments like ISRO which has made the country proud by putting it on the global map and among the exclusive club of nations through its huge achievements in space technology.”

He further said the sixth and seventh satellites of the Indian Navigational Satellite System would be launched by March end and that completes the constellation of seven satellites.
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ISRO Scientists in Ahmedabad Use ‘Spares’ for Weather Satellite to Save Cost and Time

A cyclone-predicting satellite being built by ISRO scientists at the Space Applications Centre (SAC) in Ahmedabad could be cited as an example of “frugality”. The new weather satellite — being built at 60 per cent of the actual cost and in one-third of the stipulated time — is set to replace OceanSat-2 that had accurately predicted cyclones like Hudhud and Phailin.

About 40 per cent parts of this 310 kg satellite, ScatSat-1, which is expected to be launched in July 2016, are literally “leftovers” from previous satellite missions that have been built at the SAC. “Normally, it takes about three years to build a satellite of this class from scratch. However, as we have sourced 40 per cent of the parts used in ScatSat-1 from spares of previous missions, we will complete it in a year’s time,” said Tapan Misra, director of the SAC, an important arm of ISRO that deals with a wide variety of disciplines comprising of design and development of payloads, societal applications, capacity building and space sciences.

“Also, there is a substantial reduction in the cost of building the satellite. We are at least saving 60 per cent of the total cost. That’s not all. When launched in July, ScatSat-1 will be piggy-ride with another satellite, thus saving us the launch costs as well,” said Misra, without divulging the cost of the new weather satellite. ScatSat-1 is set to replace OceanSat-2, which was launched in 2009 and had become dysfunctional in 2014. “OceanSat-2 was famous for its accurate predictions of cyclones like Hudhud and Phailin. Currently, we are getting most of our weather data from the INSAT-3D satellite,” he said.

The new satellite will also have a scatterometer to help it predict cyclogenesis or the formation and strengthening of cyclones in the seas. “It will measure wind vectors, including the direction and speed of wind over seas and oceans. This satellite has also been built to withstand multiple system failures, unlike the previous weather satellites that were designed for a single failure,” Misra added. ScatSat-1 will have a mission-life of five years and hold fort for ISRO till a more advanced OceanSat-3 is built. This polar orbiting satellite will take two days to cover the globe and is expected to provide data to other nations.
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House Panel for 50% Hike in ISRO’s Budget

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests plans to recommend to the Centre a 50 per cent raise in the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) annual budget.

Ashwani Kumar, Chairman of the committee, addressing reporters said ISRO’s current budget is ₹5,800 crore and non-Plan allocation is ₹1,400 crore. Justifying the hike, Ashwani Kumar said it will help ISRO enhance its manpower, especially high-tech scientific manpower which help in launching more satellites. “An organisation like ISRO should not be starved of funds,” he added. “We have been informed about the need for enhancing manpower, particularly the scientific manpower of ISRO, the lack of which was disabling the organisation to optimise its potential.”

Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle MK III at the Launch Pad


AS Kiran Kumar, ISRO Chairman said the process of hiring more scientists was being initiated. This depends on the Centre’s approval. “We need manpower for producing various satellites and also bolster our R&D set up to develop new generation satellite and launch vehicles,” he said.

Ashwani Kumar said, “The country needs to give a lot more attention to R&D and develop more satellites and launch them. There is no dearth of funds for supporting scientific establishments like ISRO which has made the country proud by putting it on the global map and among the exclusive club of nations through its huge achievements in space technology.”

He further said the sixth and seventh satellites of the Indian Navigational Satellite System would be launched by March end and that completes the constellation of seven satellites.
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Now, this is the real get news.
They have already been allocated budget for space missions and they have earned enough revenue by commercial launches and further running space industry.
By more budget, they can develop human spaceflight and space exploration capabilities faster.

 

[Gessler]

House Panel for 50% Hike in ISRO’s Budget

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests plans to recommend to the Centre a 50 per cent raise in the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) annual budget.

Ashwani Kumar, Chairman of the committee, addressing reporters said ISRO’s current budget is ₹5,800 crore and non-Plan allocation is ₹1,400 crore. Justifying the hike, Ashwani Kumar said it will help ISRO enhance its manpower, especially high-tech scientific manpower which help in launching more satellites. “An organisation like ISRO should not be starved of funds,” he added. “We have been informed about the need for enhancing manpower, particularly the scientific manpower of ISRO, the lack of which was disabling the organisation to optimise its potential.”

Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle MK III at the Launch Pad


AS Kiran Kumar, ISRO Chairman said the process of hiring more scientists was being initiated. This depends on the Centre’s approval. “We need manpower for producing various satellites and also bolster our R&D set up to develop new generation satellite and launch vehicles,” he said.

Ashwani Kumar said, “The country needs to give a lot more attention to R&D and develop more satellites and launch them. There is no dearth of funds for supporting scientific establishments like ISRO which has made the country proud by putting it on the global map and among the exclusive club of nations through its huge achievements in space technology.”

He further said the sixth and seventh satellites of the Indian Navigational Satellite System would be launched by March end and that completes the constellation of seven satellites.
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Rs. 5800 crores means approximately $854.4 million. Including the non-planned expenditure would make Rs. 5940 crores which sums up to $875 million.

An increase of 50% over the baseline amount would give ISRO about $1.28 billion in budget allocation for a fiscal year. A similar increase in allowance for non-planned allocations would mean a total of $1.31 billion.

Not bad! ISRO is known for making the most out of every available rupee so I would say any amount spent on ISRO is money well-spent and would be well-returned in the form of quality services for the nation's development as well serve the purpose of scientific endeavour.

I would estimate that by 2020-2022, we should be spending atleast $5-6 billion on ISRO per year.

 

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New ISRO Satellite to Predict Cyclones Being Built at 60% the Actual Cost, in One Third of the Time
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is developing a new weather-forecasting satellite to predict the beginning of cyclones in oceans. About 300 scientists are working on the satellite named ScatSat-1, at the Space Applications Centre (SAC) in Ahmedabad.

The best thing about this 301 kg satellite is that it is being built at 60% of the actual cost, and in one-third of the estimated time.

About 40% of satellite is made by recycling the leftover equipment from previous satellite missions. It will be launched in July 2016 and has a mission life of five years.

Picture for representation only. Source: ISRO
ScatSat-1 will replace OceanSat-2, which was launched in 2009 and was known for its accurate predictions of cyclones like Hudhud and Phailin. OceanSat-2 stopped functioning in Feb 2014. Currently, ISRO is getting most of the weather information from INSAT-3D satellite.

“Normally, it takes about three years to build a satellite of this class from scratch. However, as we have sourced 40% of the parts used in ScatSat-1 from spares of previous missions, we will complete it in a year’s time,” Tapan Misra, director of the SAC, told The Indian Express.

He added that at the time of launch, ScatSat-1 will be a piggy ride with another satellite, and this will help save costs even further.

A scatterometer in the satellite will help predict formation of cyclones in the seas. Such predictions help in timely evacuation and minimise human casualties. A scatterometer is a microwave radar sensor. It measures the scattering effect produced while scanning the surface of the Earth from an aircraft or a satellite. It will measure the direction and speed of winds over the seas and oceans. The satellite has been designed to withstand multiple system failures, unlike the last one.

It is a polar orbiting satellite that will take two days to cover the globe. The data will be used by NASA, European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as well.

SAC is one of the major centres of ISRO and it deals with disciplines like design and development of payloads, societal applications, capacity building and space sciences, etc.

 

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Delhi Police Will Use Space Technology To Control Crime In The State
NEW DELHI -- The Delhi Police will soon start using space technology for live crime mapping and adopting a "predictive policing" mechanism being developed in partnership with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

"The Crime Mapping, Analytics and Predictive System (CMAPS) is being operationalised by Delhi Police in partnership with ISRO for effective use of space technology- based tools for ensuring internal security," a senior police official said today.

He said the system would help in crime control and law and order and security management through analysis of relevant data and patterns, leading to the optimisation of available resources.
The system will be complete with police officials being equipped with Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) devices connected to a central processor, which stores records of more than two lakh criminals.

The system will enable real time access to vital information at the crime scene itself so the officials do not have to go back to police stations for filing reports, the senior official said, adding the system will be capable of converting every distress call into a digital message with the location of the caller being flashed through global positioning system.

At present, crime mapping is a periodical process which is conducted manually by gathering electronic data at an interval of 15 days. The reports are prepared by the Joint Commissioners and forwarded to Special Commissioner (Law and Order), who then briefs the police chief.
With the new space technology-based system, the police will also be able to identify gangs in specific areas real time.

The mechanism of "predictive policing" has been adopted by cities in quite a few developed nations.

For instance, if an official needs to know which area is witnessing a large number of chain snatching cases, the specific location can be quickly ascertained and police teams deployed there strategically so such crimes can be stopped.
The specific prediction can also lead to arrest of criminals, the senior official said.
"The first version of CMAPS has been designed for standalone systems. This would be graduated to a web application during the second phase of the scheme," he said.
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Aditya Gets Ready to Gaze at the SUN
Aditya-L1, the Indian Sun mission due after three years, may turn out to be a unique formation of not one but two spacecraft looking at the Sun from two stable orbital points. That is if the Advisory Committee on Space Sciences, which is the brain behind the country’s extra-planetary missions, has its way. Internal discussions have apparently been launched.

Aditya is the nation’s third big extra-terrestrial outing after Moon and Mars, all conceived and designed by ADCOS, the multi-faculty body of the Indian Space Research Organisation.
ISRO has started activities to send a 400-kg spacecraft to look at the Sun from a special stable orbital slot called L1 around 2019-20. L1 or ‘Lagrangian’ point # 1 is about 1.5 million km from Earth towards the Sun.


There are four more Lagrangian points L2 to L5 for Sun and Earth where space objects can resist the pulls of both the celestial bodies and stay relatively stable in that orbit.

According to ADCOS Chairman, and former ISRO Chief and celebrated cosmic ray scientist U.R. Rao, a second spacecraft can be sent to Point L5, about 1.3 million km away and at a 30-degree angle to L1, for a fuller picture of Sun. It could follow L1 a few months or a year apart, he told The Hindu .

ADCOS has designed the 2008 Chandrayaan-1; its future sequel; the 2013 Mars Orbiter Mission and is weighing the pros of either a second Mars mission or a Venus trip — the last of which is attracting other Space agencies as potential partners.

Dr. Rao said: “Our ignorance about the Sun is quite large and we need to understand a lot about it. [For example] why is it that the centre of our star is 6,000 degrees Kelvin while the outer corona is two million Kelvin? Some theories are there. So far, we could study the corona from the ground for only a few minutes during total solar eclipses.” Approved by the Centre in 2008-09, the Sun mission was firmed up last year into an upgraded project at the distant L1 point and with a bigger spacecraft.

Dr. Rao said early discussions have taken place on a possible L5 mission. ISRO, he said, could use the qualification model of the spacecraft which goes through the same tests and is as good as the final flight model.

“Activities related to the Aditya-L1 mission have started,” confirmed ISRO Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar. “Two [spacecraft to Sun] together will become unique. Having another one at L5 will give a significant advantage in measurements. We have to still take it up and it must go through all the regular approval processes through the Union Cabinet and budgeting.”

Dr. Rao said older L1 Sun missions by the U.S. and Japan could not yield much. The U.S. is now mulling over an L5 mission. “ Personally I think we should go ahead with it.”

The Challenges
The first task is to build a few ultra-sensitive instruments to accurately measure minute details about the Sun. Dr. Rao said the bigger challenge is to create an all-aluminium 20-metre-high magnetic test facility near Bengaluru to specially assemble and test the spacecraft and instruments in a magnetically clean manner with “not one electric material, not even a car, being nearby”.

A satellite and a launcher each cost around Rs. 200 crore. Can the nation afford a second spacecraft? Dr. Rao said the prototype that qualifies all tests could be sent into L5 as it will be as good as the final one. It would still need another PSLV launcher. “We are trying to see how best to do it at a minimal cost.”

The mission may be a unique formation of two spacecraft looking at the fiery star.
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UAE, Isro to ink deal for launching first Arab Mars mission
New Delhi, Feb 11, 2016, DHNS:

ISRO will be signing a deal on Thursday with its counterpart in the United Arab Emirates to launch Arab world’s first ever mission to Mars. The MoU between ISRO and UAE space agency is among several that would be signed during the visit of Emirates’ de-facto ruler and crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to New Delhi.

The countries will also ink an agreement to set up UAE-India Infrastructure Investment Fund aiming to boost UAE’s investment in India’s infrastructure sector up to $75 billion.

The fund would focus on railways, ports, roads, airports, industrial corridors and parks, officials told Deccan Herald Wednesday.

Sheikh Mohammed, also the Deputy Supreme Commander of UAE Armed Forces, arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday. He will hold a private meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday morning and the two leaders will also lead their country’s respective delegations in the evening. The Arab leader will also meet President Pranab Mukherjee.

In July 2014, The UAE announced its decision to launch Arab world’s first ever satellite to Mars in July 2020.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/528169/uae-isro-ink-deal-launching.html

 

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ISRO to launch Cryogenic mk- III based GSLV vehicle in Dec

Hyderabad, Feb. 11 (ANI): The Indian Space Research Organasion (ISRO) has confirmed that it would launch the Cryogenic mark-III based GSLV satellite launch vehicle during December this year. Senior ISRO official and VSSC Director Dr K Sivan told this to reporters on the sidelines of the 10th High Energy Materials Conference and Exhibition in Hyderabad this morning. The high-thrust cryogenic engine (CE20) was successfully test fired at the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri for launching three-tonne class payloads recently. According to reports, Sivan said the GSLV will be Stage-tested in two months and go for launching in December. He also said the electric propulsion will be used in the satellites for the first time in India. He further said ISRO will also undertake tests to bring back humans safe to earth in case if sent to space and the moon.

ISRO to launch Cryogenic mk- III based GSLV vehicle in Dec

 

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ISRO to launch Cryogenic mk- III based GSLV vehicle in Dec

Hyderabad, Feb. 11 (ANI): The Indian Space Research Organasion (ISRO) has confirmed that it would launch the Cryogenic mark-III based GSLV satellite launch vehicle during December this year. Senior ISRO official and VSSC Director Dr K Sivan told this to reporters on the sidelines of the 10th High Energy Materials Conference and Exhibition in Hyderabad this morning. The high-thrust cryogenic engine (CE20) was successfully test fired at the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri for launching three-tonne class payloads recently. According to reports, Sivan said the GSLV will be Stage-tested in two months and go for launching in December. He also said the electric propulsion will be used in the satellites for the first time in India. He further said ISRO will also undertake tests to bring back humans safe to earth in case if sent to space and the moon.

ISRO to launch Cryogenic mk- III based GSLV vehicle in Dec

Its engines capability was boosted two place 10-12 tonnes to LEO and 5-6 tonnes to GTO during ground teats last year.
Generally, continuous second continuous perfectly successful flight gives the approvement of getting operational.

But @cobra commando This 2016's rocket will be made to fly with some changes. So, what do you think bro.
Will it be operationalized just after second flight (as usually happens)

or there will be third flight will be required because there are some new technologies?

Most important thing is that
GSLV MarKIII will not remain in service very long because ISRO is beefing up more budget for ULV project.
ULV will be far more efficient and capable than any other vehicles made in India till date.
Anyway, please give your opinion about GSLV Sir @cobra commando .

 

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Most important thing is that
GSLV MarKIII will not remain in service very long because ISRO is beefing up more budget for ULV project.
ULV will be far more efficient and capable than any other vehicles made in India till date

Indeed that is the right thing to do.

ULV will be far more versatile, modular and as a result much more cost-effective. It'll also be easier to scale up or scale down the vehicle, perfect even for trying out new technologies using ULV family as a testbed.

Btw, bro do you have any info about future SRBs in the line after S200?

 

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Btw, bro do you have any info about future SRBs in the line after S200?

Obviously I don't.
Otherwise may have posted it immediately.

 

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Wonderful video summary of Solar Mission

 

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ISRO Will Help Delhi Police Catch Criminals. Using Rocket Science!

http://www.thebetterindia.com/45586...et-science-crime-mapping-predictive-policing/

The Delhi Police is joining hands with Indian Space Research Organisation. Do you know why? To fight crime! Delhi Police will soon start using space technology for “predictive policing” and live crime mapping.

According to a senior police official, “The Crime Mapping, Analytics and Predictive System (CMAPS) is being operationalised by Delhi Police in partnership with ISRO for effective use of space technology-based tools for ensuring internal security.”

Police personnel will get access to Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) devices.

These will be connected to a central database – which has records of more than two lakh criminals.

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The system will help in maintaining law and order and controlling crime through analysis of relevant data and patterns, thereby leading to data optimisation.

Right now, crime is mapped by gathering electronic data every 15 days. The reports are prepared by the Joint Commissioner and is forwarded to the Special Commissioner of Law and Order who in turn briefs the police chief.

The predictive policing method is being practiced in developing nations. In India, the system will enable real time access to vital information at the crime scene itself, so the personnel do not have to go back to police stations to file reports. It also has a feature of converting distress calls into a digital message with the caller’s location being traced through GPS. This way the police will be able to reach the person sooner.

The system will also help police monitor areas with high crime rates and policemen can be deployed in such areas to take preventive measures.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

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Wonderful video summary of Solar Mission

Before it, we were dependent on NASA for critical data like weather etc. caused by Sun's radiations.
It will make us self capable. Even China is not doing it.
The only wrong thing with video is that they put GSLV in the video but the rocket to be used in mission is PSLV as this mission is just for demonstrating our capability to send missions.
Later, we will launch heavier missions to sun.