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ISRO General News and Updates
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Launch of sounding rocket (RH-560) to study attitudinal variations in the neutral winds and plasma dynamics carried out today at SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota.
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Found it on reddit it was revealed way back in 2018.
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I think we better put spacecraft specific news in specific threads anyway. If everything has to be shoved up in this thread, there was no merit in creating new sub-forum for space program.
Also, I hope other members too post more threads here. For now, most of these are mine or I'm updating those threads.
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Chandrayaan-3 launch planned by mid 2022, working on electric propulsion satellites: ISRO.
ISRO Chief Dr Sivan spoke in detail about ISRO`s Chandrayaan-3 (Moon mission 3) and also the ambitious Human Spaceflight programme (Gaganyaan).
While addressing the students and faculty of UPES University, on the ‘Future of Aerospace and Avionics in India’, ISRO Chairman and Secretary DoS Dr.K.Sivan spoke about projects planned for the coming year.
Among the projects he mentioned, he spoke in detail about ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 (Moon mission 3) and also the ambitious Human Spaceflight programme (Gaganyaan).
“Over the next decade, the Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) is targeting several advanced capabilities including a Heavy-lift launch vehicle that can carry upto 16-ton payloads to the Geostationary Transfer Orbit (which is four times the current lift capability of GSLV Mk3) and also partially, fully reusable launch vehicles, among others,” Chairman K.Sivan said.
“We have identified, understood the deficiencies of Chandrayaan-2 and taken corrective measures for the next mission, which we are planning for launch within the first half of 2022. Gaganyaan design is in the final stages and project realization has started, all efforts are on for first unmanned mission trial by this year end” he stated.
Elaborating on ISRO’s plans for the upcoming year and the near future he said that payload capability to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) will be increased to 5 tons (an increase from the current 4 tons) using a semi-cryogenic engine on the existing GSLV Mk3 rocket.
Semi-cryo engines burn rocket-grade kerosene and liquid oxygen, such engines are powerful, environmentally friendly and cost-effective.
Dr. Sivan also mentioned the need for a more powerful booster stages (that powers the rocket at lift-off), adding that a more powerful 2000N(Newton) Liquid oxygen and kerosene engine was a work in progress.
The Indian space agency is also making a switch towards environmental-friendly rocket fuels by working on Liquid oxygen-methane and similar green propellants.
Engines powered by methane and liquid oxygen (MethaLOX in short) are widely used in reusable rockets as methane is a clean burning fuel that leaves no residue, as opposed to kerosene. Clean burning ensures that the engines can be reused many times with less or no refurbishment.
“For satellites we are in the final stages of developing a 300mN high-thrust electric propulsion system. This will eliminate use of chemical fuels in satellites and result in lighter satellites by saving on fuel weight” Dr. Sivan said.
He added that India’s first test facility for a semi-cryogenic engine is expected to be ready by later this year and that India had formulated a rocket grade kerosene that they call ‘ISROsene’ (to fuel the semi-cryo engines), which was formulated using the help of Indian industry. ISRO is also working with industry partners on the long-term production capability of this fuel.
Inviting academia and industry to ideate and provide payloads for India’s second Mars Mission Mangalyaan-2, Dr. Sivan said that the second Mars mission project was in its definition stage.
ISRO Chief Dr Sivan spoke in detail about ISRO`s Chandrayaan-3 (Moon mission 3) and also the ambitious Human Spaceflight programme (Gaganyaan).
While addressing the students and faculty of UPES University, on the ‘Future of Aerospace and Avionics in India’, ISRO Chairman and Secretary DoS Dr.K.Sivan spoke about projects planned for the coming year.
Among the projects he mentioned, he spoke in detail about ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 (Moon mission 3) and also the ambitious Human Spaceflight programme (Gaganyaan).
“Over the next decade, the Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) is targeting several advanced capabilities including a Heavy-lift launch vehicle that can carry upto 16-ton payloads to the Geostationary Transfer Orbit (which is four times the current lift capability of GSLV Mk3) and also partially, fully reusable launch vehicles, among others,” Chairman K.Sivan said.
“We have identified, understood the deficiencies of Chandrayaan-2 and taken corrective measures for the next mission, which we are planning for launch within the first half of 2022. Gaganyaan design is in the final stages and project realization has started, all efforts are on for first unmanned mission trial by this year end” he stated.
Elaborating on ISRO’s plans for the upcoming year and the near future he said that payload capability to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) will be increased to 5 tons (an increase from the current 4 tons) using a semi-cryogenic engine on the existing GSLV Mk3 rocket.
Semi-cryo engines burn rocket-grade kerosene and liquid oxygen, such engines are powerful, environmentally friendly and cost-effective.
Dr. Sivan also mentioned the need for a more powerful booster stages (that powers the rocket at lift-off), adding that a more powerful 2000N(Newton) Liquid oxygen and kerosene engine was a work in progress.
The Indian space agency is also making a switch towards environmental-friendly rocket fuels by working on Liquid oxygen-methane and similar green propellants.
Engines powered by methane and liquid oxygen (MethaLOX in short) are widely used in reusable rockets as methane is a clean burning fuel that leaves no residue, as opposed to kerosene. Clean burning ensures that the engines can be reused many times with less or no refurbishment.
“For satellites we are in the final stages of developing a 300mN high-thrust electric propulsion system. This will eliminate use of chemical fuels in satellites and result in lighter satellites by saving on fuel weight” Dr. Sivan said.
He added that India’s first test facility for a semi-cryogenic engine is expected to be ready by later this year and that India had formulated a rocket grade kerosene that they call ‘ISROsene’ (to fuel the semi-cryo engines), which was formulated using the help of Indian industry. ISRO is also working with industry partners on the long-term production capability of this fuel.
Inviting academia and industry to ideate and provide payloads for India’s second Mars Mission Mangalyaan-2, Dr. Sivan said that the second Mars mission project was in its definition stage.
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India, Saudi Arabia hold talks on initiating cooperation in space
Bengaluru, Mar 18 (PTI) India and Saudi Arabia held discussions on initiating cooperation in the space field and explored the possibility of inking a county-level MoU.
Indian Space Research Organisation and Saudi Space Commission held a bilateral meeting on Wednesday on virtual mode.
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What is the use of having a space program for Saudi..for their researchers in space are going to do prayers 24/7.
Research is an ideology and it conflicts with what saudi has at its core.
Bengaluru, Mar 18 (PTI) India and Saudi Arabia held discussions on initiating cooperation in the space field and explored the possibility of inking a county-level MoU.
Indian Space Research Organisation and Saudi Space Commission held a bilateral meeting on Wednesday on virtual mode.
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What is the use of having a space program for Saudi..for their researchers in space are going to do prayers 24/7.
Research is an ideology and it conflicts with what saudi has at its core.
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India, France working on third joint space mission: Isro chairman | India News - Times of India
BENGALURU: India and France are working on their third joint satellite mission, even as the bilateral space collaboration is entering into multiple domains, including human spaceflight programme, Isro Chairman K Sivan said.
Sivan, also secretary in the department of space, said many French companies are keen to tap into opportunities thrown up by recent reforms injected into the space sector by the Government.
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BENGALURU: India and France are working on their third joint satellite mission, even as the bilateral space collaboration is entering into multiple domains, including human spaceflight programme, Isro Chairman K Sivan said.
Sivan, also secretary in the department of space, said many French companies are keen to tap into opportunities thrown up by recent reforms injected into the space sector by the Government.
India, France working on third joint space mission: Isro chairman | India News - Times of India
India News: India and France are working on their third joint satellite mission, even as the bilateral space collaboration is entering into multiple domains, incl
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Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited hands over 100th battery to ISRO for Chandrayaan-3
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Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited hands over 100th battery to ISRO for Chandrayaan-3
BHEL has also been fabricating space-grade solar panels for ISRO's satellites since 20 years and they recently completed testing 75,000 multi-junction solar cells at their premises.
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U r going overboard here... don't look it from simpleton view for a starter it's a good step we can always hope for d best...if it's a win win deal for both parties then no harm in itIndia, Saudi Arabia hold talks on initiating cooperation in space
Bengaluru, Mar 18 (PTI) India and Saudi Arabia held discussions on initiating cooperation in the space field and explored the possibility of inking a county-level MoU.
Indian Space Research Organisation and Saudi Space Commission held a bilateral meeting on Wednesday on virtual mode.
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What is the use of having a space program for Saudi..for their researchers in space are going to do prayers 24/7.
Research is an ideology and it conflicts with what saudi has at its core.
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It will yield benefits to both monetarily.India, Saudi Arabia hold talks on initiating cooperation in space
Bengaluru, Mar 18 (PTI) India and Saudi Arabia held discussions on initiating cooperation in the space field and explored the possibility of inking a county-level MoU.
Indian Space Research Organisation and Saudi Space Commission held a bilateral meeting on Wednesday on virtual mode.
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What is the use of having a space program for Saudi..for their researchers in space are going to do prayers 24/7.
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ISRO should be more transparent about this incident.
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They will do a press release/media briefing tomorrow (unconfirme) regarding the test as they do for everything they do.
'For the first time in the country, ISRO has successfully demonstrated free-space Quantum Communication over a distance of 300 m'
Excuse the ignorance, is this distinct from the breakthrough made a few weeks ago by the RRI( Raman Research Institute) Or are the two linked.
Excuse the ignorance, is this distinct from the breakthrough made a few weeks ago by the RRI( Raman Research Institute) Or are the two linked.
