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http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/sc...n-august-31/article19587847.ece?homepage=true
Bengaluru, August 30, 2017 17:34 IST
Updated: August 30, 2017 17:39 IST
Launch of PSLV-C39/IRNSS-1H is scheduled on August 31, 2017 at 19:00 hrs from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR, Sriharikota. Photo: ISRO
The launch is scheduled at 19:00 hrs from the Second Launch Pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
The 29-hour countdown for Thursday’s launch of navigation satellite ‘IRNSS-1H’ to augment the existing seven satellites of the NavIC constellation began on August 30.
To be launched on board PSLV-C39, IRNSS-1H will be a ’back-up’ navigation satellite for IRNSS-1A, one of the seven satellites in the constellation, as its three rubidium atomic clocks on board had stopped functioning.
“The 29-hr countdown operations of PSLV-C39/IRNSS-1H mission have started on Wednesday at 14:00 hrs IST,” the Indian Space Research Organisation said.
The launch is scheduled at 19:00 hrs from the Second Launch Pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
The Mission Readiness Review (MRR) committee and Launch Authorisation Board (LAB) had on August 29 cleared the 29-hour countdown.
The launch vehicle PSLV-C39 will use the ‘XL’ version of PSLV equipped with six strap-ons, each carrying 12 tons of propellant.
The over 1,400 kg spacecraft was built and tested by ISRO along with a consortium of six small and medium industries.
The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) is an independent regional navigation satellite system developed by India on par with U.S.-based GPS.
The system that offers services like terrestrial and marine navigation, disaster management, vehicle tracking and fleet management, navigation aide for hikers and travellers, visual and voice navigation for drivers, was named ‘NavIC’ (Navigation with Indian Constellation) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
ISRO had launched seven satellites - IRNSS-1G on April 28, 2016, IRNSS-1F (March 10, 2016), IRNSS-1E (January 20, 2016), IRNSS-1D (March 28, 2015), IRNSS-1C (October 16, 2014), IRNSS-1B (April 4, 2014) and IRNSS-1A on July 1, 2013.
According to ISRO officials, the total cost of all the seven satellites was ₹1,420 crore.
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The GSLV-Mk III takes off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. File
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/sc...to-industry/article19582259.ece?homepage=true
Space agency invites applications from single, combined domestic entities
The Indian Space Research Organisation has opened the door to domestic entities that can give it up to 18 spacecraft a year starting mid to late 2018.
The Bengaluru-based ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC), which has so far produced about 90 Indian spacecraft, on Monday invited single or combined industries to apply for this opportunity.
ISAC Director M. Annadurai told The Hindu that the centre expected to select five or six contenders from this exercise “if they are found technically suitable.”
Three-year contract
ISAC would sign a three-year contract with the finalists, train, handhold and supervise their teams in making its range of satellites at its facility.
The Indian Space Research Organisation Scurrently makes four categories of spacecraft — communication, remote sensing, navigation and scientific missions — and in three sizes of 1,000 kg to 4,000 kg.
The first lot of spacecraft from this exercise was expected in about six months from the signing of the contracts. This is also roughly the normal time taken to assemble a satellite.
Dr. Annadurai said: “The outsourcing of assembly, integration and testing [AIT] in a way covers operational spacecraft, mostly repeat types that ISRO routinely requires.
However it will be decided by an in-house committee” which he heads.
About the cost of industry-made spacecraft versus those made in-house, he said: “We don't envisage any cost increase.” Currently, about eight satellites are being produced in a year for national programmes; a 2,000-kg spacecraft costs ISRO about ₹200 crore.
The contract mentions milestone payments, assigning of new spacecraft upon delivery; and a possible renewal of contract after three years.
Benefits for ISRO
How would the exercise benefit ISRO or ISAC which has around 900 engineers versed in different skills related to spacecraft?
“Right now, the manpower of ISAC/ISRO is not adequate for meeting both the increased load of making more satellites; and also for the R&D that we need for future satellites. The present bid to outsource our AIT will help us re-deploy our human resources effectively and focus on R&D,” he said.
It would also aid self-reliance by way of an independent Indian satellite industry.
Important missions
Although the goal is to get vendors to realise satellites “end to end”, ISAC would retain important and scientific missions.
In the $ 339-billion global space industry, satellite manufacturing accounts for 8% or $13.9 billion ( data as per the Satellite Industry Association's 2017 report).
This segment is led by established players from the United States and Europe who supply satellites to their government and commercial users.
ISAC’s EoI is seen as a first step towards the making of an Indian space industry.
Bengaluru, August 30, 2017 17:34 IST
Updated: August 30, 2017 17:39 IST
Launch of PSLV-C39/IRNSS-1H is scheduled on August 31, 2017 at 19:00 hrs from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR, Sriharikota. Photo: ISRO
The launch is scheduled at 19:00 hrs from the Second Launch Pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
The 29-hour countdown for Thursday’s launch of navigation satellite ‘IRNSS-1H’ to augment the existing seven satellites of the NavIC constellation began on August 30.
To be launched on board PSLV-C39, IRNSS-1H will be a ’back-up’ navigation satellite for IRNSS-1A, one of the seven satellites in the constellation, as its three rubidium atomic clocks on board had stopped functioning.
“The 29-hr countdown operations of PSLV-C39/IRNSS-1H mission have started on Wednesday at 14:00 hrs IST,” the Indian Space Research Organisation said.
The launch is scheduled at 19:00 hrs from the Second Launch Pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
The Mission Readiness Review (MRR) committee and Launch Authorisation Board (LAB) had on August 29 cleared the 29-hour countdown.
The launch vehicle PSLV-C39 will use the ‘XL’ version of PSLV equipped with six strap-ons, each carrying 12 tons of propellant.
The over 1,400 kg spacecraft was built and tested by ISRO along with a consortium of six small and medium industries.
The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) is an independent regional navigation satellite system developed by India on par with U.S.-based GPS.
The system that offers services like terrestrial and marine navigation, disaster management, vehicle tracking and fleet management, navigation aide for hikers and travellers, visual and voice navigation for drivers, was named ‘NavIC’ (Navigation with Indian Constellation) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
ISRO had launched seven satellites - IRNSS-1G on April 28, 2016, IRNSS-1F (March 10, 2016), IRNSS-1E (January 20, 2016), IRNSS-1D (March 28, 2015), IRNSS-1C (October 16, 2014), IRNSS-1B (April 4, 2014) and IRNSS-1A on July 1, 2013.
According to ISRO officials, the total cost of all the seven satellites was ₹1,420 crore.
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The GSLV-Mk III takes off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. File
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/sc...to-industry/article19582259.ece?homepage=true
Space agency invites applications from single, combined domestic entities
The Indian Space Research Organisation has opened the door to domestic entities that can give it up to 18 spacecraft a year starting mid to late 2018.
The Bengaluru-based ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC), which has so far produced about 90 Indian spacecraft, on Monday invited single or combined industries to apply for this opportunity.
ISAC Director M. Annadurai told The Hindu that the centre expected to select five or six contenders from this exercise “if they are found technically suitable.”
Three-year contract
ISAC would sign a three-year contract with the finalists, train, handhold and supervise their teams in making its range of satellites at its facility.
The Indian Space Research Organisation Scurrently makes four categories of spacecraft — communication, remote sensing, navigation and scientific missions — and in three sizes of 1,000 kg to 4,000 kg.
The first lot of spacecraft from this exercise was expected in about six months from the signing of the contracts. This is also roughly the normal time taken to assemble a satellite.
Dr. Annadurai said: “The outsourcing of assembly, integration and testing [AIT] in a way covers operational spacecraft, mostly repeat types that ISRO routinely requires.
However it will be decided by an in-house committee” which he heads.
About the cost of industry-made spacecraft versus those made in-house, he said: “We don't envisage any cost increase.” Currently, about eight satellites are being produced in a year for national programmes; a 2,000-kg spacecraft costs ISRO about ₹200 crore.
The contract mentions milestone payments, assigning of new spacecraft upon delivery; and a possible renewal of contract after three years.
Benefits for ISRO
How would the exercise benefit ISRO or ISAC which has around 900 engineers versed in different skills related to spacecraft?
“Right now, the manpower of ISAC/ISRO is not adequate for meeting both the increased load of making more satellites; and also for the R&D that we need for future satellites. The present bid to outsource our AIT will help us re-deploy our human resources effectively and focus on R&D,” he said.
It would also aid self-reliance by way of an independent Indian satellite industry.
Important missions
Although the goal is to get vendors to realise satellites “end to end”, ISAC would retain important and scientific missions.
In the $ 339-billion global space industry, satellite manufacturing accounts for 8% or $13.9 billion ( data as per the Satellite Industry Association's 2017 report).
This segment is led by established players from the United States and Europe who supply satellites to their government and commercial users.
ISAC’s EoI is seen as a first step towards the making of an Indian space industry.
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