Indian Space Capabilities

[airuah]

Good point. We will watch Indians openly defecating in streets of Mumbai
and just admire the Emperor's New Clothes.

dont worry , we are hiring people to clean the faeces are you interested? permanent job,will be pain more that what you earn elsewhere. interested?

 

[Nahraf]

dont worry , we are hiring people to clean the faeces are you interested? permanent job,will be pain more that what you earn elsewhere. interested?

Thanks but no thanks. You have enough untouchables to do the job. The whole caste system is designed to allot jobs to different castes and the untouchables are born and die doing this job.

 

[gowthamraj]

Please atleast dont derail this thread.

 

[Desi Sher]

Firstly, I support space exploration. Having said that how can India be spending money on space exploration while many people openly defecate in the streets of Bombay ? Is it like caste system where people belonging upper caste live in luxury while non-touchable clean toilets ? There should be middle way where abject poverty should also be tackled.

ISRO's Budget for 2010 was just 3% of that Of NASA's, So You dont need to worry about Us, We are doing Just fine in battling Poverty and Keeping a good Pace In Technological Advancement.... And Hence we are not listed anywhere in the Failed nations List....

 

[rajgoynar]

‘Time ripe for industry, ISRO to be risk-sharing partners'



60 % of India's space budget goes to industry, says ISRO chief


CII keen on collaboration with ISRO in R &D: CII chairman

Industry has always been a key participant in ISRO's projects: Radhakrishnan


Bangalore: With as many as 500 private firms actively participating in India's space programme, time is ripe for the industry and the ISRO to become ‘risk-sharing partners' the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K. Radhakrishnan has said.

Around 60 per cent of India's space budget goes into industrial houses today, he added. “The private industry's technological and engineering capabilities and ability for mass production are strengths that ISRO leverages.”

Mr. Radhakrishnan was speaking at the inauguration of the second Bengaluru Space Expo 2010 on Wednesday. “Industry has always been a key participant in ISRO's projects, whether in producing components, electronic systems for launch vehicles or building ground infrastructure,” he said.

The three-day event includes an international exhibition and conference on space technologies, equipment and products, and is organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in association with ISRO and the Antrix Corporation.

Vikram Kirloskar, chairman of the CII's National Committee on Technology, said the confederation was eager to strengthen its role in enhancing India's space capability and to collaborate with ISRO in research and development.

“The Indian space industry has been largely insulated from the recent global economic crisis and has in fact broadened its horizons considerably during the last two years,” said Managing Director of Antrix Corporation K.R. Sridhara Murthi. “No other technology can address the increasing needs of middle-class consumers better than space technology.”

Mohammed Abubakar, Minister of Science and Technology, Federal Republic of Nigeria, spoke.

Bengaluru Space Expo 2010 will showcase equipment, software solutions, related products and technical services in the space and related sectors.

A concurrent three-day international conference ‘World Space-Biz' will deliberate on topics such as commercialisation of space, remote sensing and navigation. The exhibitors at the Space Expo include Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., Larsen & Toubro, EADS Astrium, Glonass-Russia, Dish TV, Godrej & Boyce, Brahmos and Asia Broadcast Satellite.


The Hindu : Front Page : ‘Time ripe for industry, ISRO to be risk-sharing partners'

 

[Blue Sword]

Chandrayaan 2 to Carry 7 Payloads: ISRO
​

Almost two years after India's maiden moon mission, the Chandrayaan, it is time to turn our attention to the Chandrayaan 2. While we still have three years to go before the launch, a mission as complex as this requires meticulous planning - which is precisely what is happening now.

While many mission related objectives are still under wraps, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has decided to let the world know that the Chandrayaan 2 will carry as many as seven payloads from various countries - including a Russian lunar-lander. The mission would also include a wheeled rover that would be used to scourge the lunar surface for soil and rock specimen. The other payloads include scientific instruments and mappers like the ones included on the Chandrayaan 1.

Here are the details of the same:

* Large Area Soft X-ray Spectrometer (CLASS) from ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC), Bangalore and Solar X-ray Monitor (XSM) from Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad for mapping the major elements present on the lunar surface.
* L and S band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) from Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad for probing the first few tens of meters of the lunar surface for the presence of different constituents including water ice. SAR is expected to provide further evidence confirming the presence of water ice below the shadowed regions of the moon.
* Imaging IR Spectrometer (IIRS) from SAC, Ahmedabad for the mapping of lunar surface over a wide wavelength range for the study of minerals, water molecules and hydroxyl present.
* Neutral Mass Spectrometer (ChACE2) from Space Physics Laboratory (SPL), Thiruvananthapuram to carry out a detailed study of the lunar exosphere.
* Terrain Mapping Camera2 (TMC2) from SAC, Ahmedabad for preparing a three-dimensional map essential for studying the lunar mineralogy and geology.



Unlike the Chandrayaan 1, which was launched using a PSLV rocket, the Chandrayaan 2 would avail the services of the larger GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) launch vehicle. However, with the previous launches of the GSLV being unsuccessful, it is likely that the Chandrayaan mission could be delayed. It is pertinent to note that the GSLV's maiden flight using India's indigenously built Kaveri Cryogenic engine was a failure back in April 2010.


Source : techtree.com Dated: Techtree News Staff, Aug 31, 2010 1443 hrs IST

 

[marcos98]

Chandrayaan-2 to get closer to moon​

CHENNAI/MUMBAI: India's second mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-2, a Rs 425 crore project, took a definite shape with Isro on Monday announcing details of payloads or scientific instruments to be flown on the orbiter and the rover. Chandrayaan-2 will be launched in 2013 from Sriharikota.

Hovering 100km above the moon, Chandrayaan-1 had confirmed water ice last year. Chandrayaan-2, equipped with an array of payloads, will probe closer and deeper for several things on the lunar surface, including water.

A series of meetings of experts chaired by UR Rao, chairman of the advisory committee on space sciences, last week decided that the mission would carry five payloads on the orbiter that goes around the moon and two scientific payloads on the rover, which will travel on the moon's surface. Three of the payloads are new, while two others are improved versions of those flown on Chandrayaan-1 orbiter.

A geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV) will blast off sometime in early 2013 from the Sriharikota spaceport carrying the orbiter, the lander and the rover to the moon, about 3.8 lakh km away. While Russia will provide the lander, Isro will make the orbiter and rover.

"Chandrayaan-1 made observations of the moon from a distance. Chandrayaan-2 will actually get there and probe further. The previous mission found evidence of water in the polar region of the moon. We haven't decided on which part of the moon the lander carrying the rover would land, but it will be to look for water, among other things," said Isro spokesperson S Satish.

Unlike the lunar probe of Chandrayaan-1 which plunged into the moon, the Russian-designed lander will make a soft touchdown and release the rover, which will travel a few metres to collect lunar rocks and other materials. The scientific payloads on the rover will analyse surface elements on the moon and send the data to the orbiter, which eventually sends them to the earth station.

But why a moon mission more than half a century after the Soviet Union landed Luna 2 on the lunar surface in 1959 and 41 years after the US put the first man on the moon in 1969? "The last moon mission was in the 1970s and we don't have access to much of that data. The dozens of moon missions by other countries could not find water on the moon, which Chandrayaan-1 did. So we can rightfully expect some new findings," said Satish.

Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft weighs about 2,650kg, including the 1,400-kg orbiter and the 1,250kg lander.

 

[marcos98]

Russia To Test Chandrayaan-2 Lander Next Year​

By Neelam Mathews
BENGALURU, India — Next year, Russian space agency Roscomos plans to test the lander that will be part of India’s second Moon mission, Chandrayaan-2, Roscosmos Deputy Head Anatoly Shilov says.

Scheduled to be lofted in 2013, Chandrayaan-2 will have an orbiter, a lander and a rover. It is slated to fly on a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle from Satish Dhawan Space Center on Sriharikota Island.

While the lander will be provided by Russia, the orbiter and the rover are being built by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).

The rover will move on wheels on the lunar surface, pick up samples of soil or rocks, perform a chemical analysis and send the data to the spacecraft orbiting above.

The rover will weigh 30-100 kg. (70-220 lb.), depending on whether it is to do a semi-hard landing or soft landing. During its planned one month of surface operations, it will run predominantly on solar power.

Initially two lunar rovers were planned — one from India and a larger one from Russia — but following a cost analysis, the Russians gave up on the rover.

“The tasks of the mission are to investigate rock samples at the maximum distance from the landing point and to confirm the presence of water,” Shilov said at the recent Bengaluru Space Expo. “Today we are talking about moving from research to ... lunar development,” he says.

Meanwhile, the payloads to be flown on Chandrayaan-2 have been finalized by a committee of experts from ISRO centers, academic institutions and R&D laboratories, according to a press statement.

The five recommended payloads are:

• Large-Area Soft X-ray Spectrometer from the ISRO Satellite Center (SAC) in Bengaluru, and Solar X-ray Monitor from the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, for mapping major elements on the lunar surface.

• L- and S-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) from SAC for probing the first few tens of meters of the lunar surface for the presence of different constituents, including water ice. SAR is expected to provide further evidence confirming the presence of water ice in shadowed lunar regions.

• Imaging IR Spectrometer from SAC for mapping of the lunar surface over a wide wavelength range for the study of minerals, water molecules and hydroxyls.

• Neutral Mass Spectrometer from the Space Physics Laboratory, Thiruvananthapuram, for study of the lunar exosphere.

• Terrain Mapping Camera-2 from SAC for preparing a three-dimensional map essential for studying lunar mineralogy and geology.

The committee also recommends two scientific payloads on the rover. “Inclusion of additional payloads, if possible within the mission constraints, will be considered at a later date following a detailed review,” ISRO says. Both instruments are expected to carry out elemental analysis of the lunar surface near the landing site:

• Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope from the Laboratory for Electro-Optic Systems in Bengaluru.

• Alpha Particle Induced X-ray Spectroscope from PRL, Ahmedabad.

The total Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft will weigh about 2,650 kg. at liftoff, with the orbiter comprising 1,400 kg. and the lander about 1,250 kg. Development of the subsystems of the orbiter and the rover is underway at ISRO centers in Bengaluru, Thiruvananthapuram and Ahmedabad, ISRO says.

 

[RPK]

ISRO to attempt key test for new generation rocket on Sep 8 - The Economic Times

Topics »test|new generation rocket|isro
BANGALORE: After a failed test six months ago, ISRO is making a fresh attempt on Wednesday to conduct long-duration static test of a crucial liquid core stage for a new generation heavy rocket which is being developed.

"The static test of crucial liquid core stage (L110) of GSLV Mk III launch vehicle (rocket) for 200 seconds is slated for 3 pm on September eight," a senior Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) official told here.

A top ISRO team, including Director of ISRO's Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) S Ramakrishnan and Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) P S Veeraraghavan, held a review meeting in Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu yesterday and gave the go-ahead for the test.

Chairman of Bangalore-headquartered ISRO, K Radhakrishnan, is expected to witness the test at LPSC test facility in Mahendragiri, officials said.

ISRO conducted the test for 150 seconds at LPSC test facility on March five. While the test was originally targeted for 200 seconds it was stopped at 150 seconds since a deviation in one of the parameters -- minor leakage in the command system -- was observed.

A small leak in the command line was detected by computer, which automatically aborted the test. About 500 important parameters were monitored during the static test. ISRO has since analysed the data.

GSLV Mk III rocket is being developed for launching four-tonne class of satellites in Geo-synchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). Measuring 17 metres in length and four metres in diameter, L110 is an earth storable liquid propellant stage with propellant loading of 110 tonnes.

L110 stage uses two high-pressure Vikas engines in a clustered configuration and draws its heritage from the second stage of PSLV and GSLV and strapons of GSLV.

While in PSLV and GSLV, the liquid stage with single engine configuration burns for 150 seconds, the GSLV-Mk III requires burning for 200 seconds in a twin engine configuration.

India's PSLV and GSLV so far used one Vikas engine. But the heavy-rocket GSLV Mk III under development needs much better thrust. And hence, two Vikas engines were being used for the first time, they said.

 

[gowthamraj]

^ best of luck ISRO. Failiure cannot block your future mega ambition projects

 

[Isaq Khan]

ISRO to test a new generation heavy rocket - a decisive Indian edge in Space and missile tech


Director of ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) S Ramakrishnan and Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) P. S. Veeraraghavan decided to give a green signal for the crucial test for Indian missile technology superiority.

The static test of crucial liquid core stage (L110) of GSLV Mk III launch vehicle (rocket) for 200 seconds is slated for 3 pm on September eight, according to official ISRO statements.

According to media reports, GSLV Mk III rocket is being developed for launching four-tonne class of satellites in Geo-synchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). It will also boost Indian nuclear missile technology capabilities carrying far more load and more superior targeting technologies. Measuring 17 meters in length and 54 sq.meters in cross sectional area, L110 is an earth storage capable liquid propellant stage with propellant loading of 110 to 120 tonnes. It is ideal for heavier load and superior targeting. L110 stage uses two high-pressure Vikas engines in a clustered configuration. It is the advanced design from the legacy of the second stage of PSLV and GSLV and strapons of GSLV.

The advantage of this is that the GSLV-Mk III requires burning for 200 seconds in a twin engine configuration while in in PSLV and GSLV, the liquid stage with single engine configuration burns for 150 seconds.

IndiaDaily - ISRO proceeds on crucial liquid core stage for a new generation heavy rocket - a decisive Indian edge in Space and missile tech

 

[Isaq Khan]

MOON DAILY

ISRO To Conduct Key Test For GSLV Mk III Rocket Next Week

by Staff Writers
Bangalore, India (PTI) Sep 03, 2010
After a failed test six months ago, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be making a fresh attempt next week to conduct long-duration static test of a crucial liquid core stage for a new generation heavy rocket which is being developed.

"The static test of crucial liquid core stage (L110) of GSLV Mk III launch vehicle (rocket) for 200 seconds is slated for 3 pm on September eight," a senior ISRO official told PTI here.

A top ISRO team, including Director of ISRO's Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) S Ramakrishnan and Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) P S Veeraraghavan, held a review meeting in Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday and gave the go-ahead for the test.

Chairman of Bangalore-headquartered ISRO, K Radhakrishnan, is expected to witness the test at LPSC test facility in Mahendragiri, officials said.

ISRO conducted the test for 150 seconds at LPSC test facility on March five. While the test was originally targeted for 200 seconds, it was stopped at 150 seconds since a deviation in one of the parameters - minor leakage in the command system
- was observed.

A small leak in the command line was detected by computer, which automatically aborted the test. About 500 important parameters were monitored during the static test.

ISRO has since analysed the data.

The GSLV Mk III rocket is being developed for launching four-tonne class of satellites in Geo-synchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). Measuring 17 metres in length and four metres in diameter, the L110 is an earth storable liquid propellant stage with propellant loading of 110 tonnes.

The L110 stage uses two high-pressure Vikas engines in a clustered configuration and draws its heritage from the second stage of PSLV and GSLV and strapons of GSLV.

While in PSLV and GSLV, the liquid stage with single engine configuration burns for 150 seconds, the GSLV-Mk III requires burning for 200 seconds in a twin engine configuration.

India's PSLV and GSLV so far used one Vikas engine. But the heavy-rocket GSLV Mk III under development needs much better thrust. And hence, two Vikas engines were being used for the first time, they said.

ISRO has already successfully conducted the short-duration static test of the L110 stage, which uses two high-pressure Vikas engines in a clustered configuration.

In January this year, ISRO also successfully conducted static test of its largest solid booster S200, which would form the strap-on stage for the GSLV Mk III, at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota.

The successful test of S200 made it the third largest solid booster in the world, next to the RSRM solid booster of NASA Space Shuttle and P230 solid booster of ARIANE-5.

ISRO To Conduct Key Test For GSLV Mk III Rocket Next Week

 

[somebozo]

now this is one hell of a rocket.!

 

[humanfirst]

Hats off to smart scientists and engineers of isro,for making a billion people proud.

 

[Hulk]

I will celebrate after we successfully test it, I do not like to count the chickens before they hatch.