Indian Space Capabilities

[applesauce]

india has no equivalent of GPS and GLONAS, those are global india's is not. also so what if GPS/GLONASS/GALILEO/COMPASS are controlled by the respected defense industries? they all offer a free service to civilians everywhere with the completion of GALIEO and COMPASS civilians everywhere can draw on over 75 plus sats to navigate with at any point on the globe.

but... anyways sats will be good for india at the very least in defense of her immediate areas

 

[BJlaowai]

india has no equivalent of GPS and GLONAS, those are global india's is not. also so what if GPS/GLONASS/GALILEO/COMPASS are controlled by the respected defense industries? they all offer a free service to civilians everywhere with the completion of GALIEO and COMPASS civilians everywhere can draw on over 75 plus sats to navigate with at any point on the globe.

but... anyways sats will be good for india at the very least in defense of her immediate areas

Righto. And I feel the GAGANs coverage is more than just extending 1500Kms. from Indian borders. It should be sufficient to give the missiles pin-point accuracy without depending on foreign GPS.
1500Kms. covers whole of Pakistan and major part of China. This should be quite sufficient.

 

[illuminatidinesh]

india has no equivalent of GPS and GLONAS, those are global india's is not. also so what if GPS/GLONASS/GALILEO/COMPASS are controlled by the respected defense industries? they all offer a free service to civilians everywhere with the completion of GALIEO and COMPASS civilians everywhere can draw on over 75 plus sats to navigate with at any point on the globe.

but... anyways sats will be good for india at the very least in defense of her immediate areas

The GPS and GLONAS consist of around 24 sats.... We r planning atleast 8 buddy. Just for the requirement of our defense forces it is more than enough.

they all offer a free service to civilians everywhere with the completion of GALIEO and COMPASS civilians everywhere can draw on over 75 plus sats to navigate with at any point on the globe.

Free services to whom? Even at the time of war?????

 

[satishkumarcsc]

Well these can be linked to GLONASS thus helping the Russians cover south east Asia easily....and GAGAN is an airspace mangement system...

 

[shaktiman2010]

India has to become an economic superpower before it can become self reliant in defence. R&D => huge investment by DRDO, HAL, BHEL, BE, L&T, TATA, ADA and NAL other leading manufactures.

Such arguments are used by "imports" lobby in MoD.

India has enough money. Money is not problem. Problem is "intent". Corrupt babus in MoD and short-sighted fools in IAF,Army are diverting this huge money to "imports".

You need to understand that there is a very strong 40 year old weapons "import lobby" in MoD which keeps these huge funds invested in "imports". While DRDO gets a beggar's bowl of $1 Billion to run every project from tank,guns,submarines to aircraft.

Problem is imports nexus. Not money.

We have enough money to produce thousand cruise missles with Pak-FA type planes domestically. But nobody is willing to even fund R&D at massive scale for MCA. Forget about any serious roadmap over next 10 years.

Fools are comfortable with PAK-FA and Israeli JV. They don't want to invest in domestic projects in big way. That's the key here.

We know how Brahmos JV ended up with no ToT on Russian seeker and hypersonic propulsion. Israeli LR-SAM and PAK-FA will end up same way and we will end up with 10 years wasted with no big domestic effort which could been done easily with same huge money.

The reality is that TATA matured a capable Radar type system(Samyukta) but it was rejected in favour of "imported" Israeli system. This is how it works.

This "import" lobby is cleverly diverting funds from domestic programs to foreign collaborations because they know very well, there will be no ToT in these efforts and they will end up just like similar efforts in past. Purpose is to keep/delay domestic players from serious big R&D projects because these domestic players don't pay them big bribes like Israeli and Russians do.

 

[shaktiman2010]

All these talks from IAF fools are talks only. When it comes to showing serious "money" for domestic R&D, IAF runs to "imports".

Indian Navy is much better. They invest their own money in domestic R&D projects.

 

[Choppers]

ISRO reviewing few PRL proposals for Chandrayaan-2 mission

Last Updated: Apr 11, 2010

AHMEDABAD (PTI): Some of the proposals of Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) for the Chandrayaan-2 mission are under final review by ISRO's scientific advisory board, a top PRL scientist has said.

"PRL has submitted few proposals for Chandrayaan-2 mission including the ones for rover and orbiter. Some of the proposals are now under final phase of review by the scientific advisory board (of ISRO)," PRL Chief Prof J N Goswami told PTI on Saturday.

PRL, located in the city, is the basic science research branch of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

The launch vehicle for Chandrayaan-2 mission is proposed to carry a lander along with a motorised rover besides an orbiter, Goswami said.

When Chandrayaan-2 lands on lunar surface, the motorised rover will detach from the lunar orbiter.

The proposed rover shall move on lunar surface to collect rock and soil samples, he said, adding so far the scientific advisory body has reviewed around 30 proposals on scientific payloads for the mission.

"The scientific advisory board is considering about 30 proposals on different type of scientific payloads to be carried during Chandrayaan-2 and is expected to finalise in next few months which centre of ISRO will develop what payload," according to a senior PRL scientist.

"Once the proposals on scientific payloads for the missions are cleared by the Scientific Advisory Board, they shall also be discussed with the Advisory Committee for Space," Goswami said.

PRL had developed the scientific payload called High Energy X-ray spectrometer (HEX) for Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft in collaboration with the ISRO satellite centre of Bangalore.

The instrument was capable of sensing emission of X-rays from 'heavy' elements that were radioactive, and more importantly in spotting presence of water in polar areas of the moon.

Chandrayaan-1 mission was successful in finding evidence of ice on the moon, besides discovery of water there.

The purpose of country's second mission on moon will be to further enhance data collection in this connection, a PRL scientist said.

Evidence of proper deposits of ice in polar areas of moon were found by Chandrayaan-1, he added.

 

[shaktiman2010]

ISRO has given a slap on American face. LOL

USA uses sanctions and threats because they are mentally weak and scared of others. Gandhi was right.

 

[sudhir007]

Chandrayaan-II: PRL proposals under review

Some of the proposals submitted by the city-based Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) for the Chandrayaan-II mission are under final review by the scientific advisory board of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

PRL Director Prof J N Goswami said on Saturday that the Laboratory has submitted few proposals for the mission, including the ones for rover and orbiter. The launch vehicle for the Chandrayaan-II mission is proposed to carry a lander alongwith a motorised rover, besides an orbiter, he added.

After launch, when Chandrayaan-II lands on the lunar surface, the motorised rover will detach from lunar orbiter. The proposed rover shall move on lunar surface to collect rock and soil samples, he said, adding that so far, the scientific advisory body has reviewed around 30 proposals on scientific payloads for the mission.

“The scientific advisory board is considering about 30 proposals on different types of scientific payloads to be carried in Chandrayaan-II and is expected to finalise it in the next few months,” according to a senior PRL scientist.
ISRO expects to launch Chandrayaan-II in 2013. PRL is the basic science research branch of the Organisation.

 

[DMLA]

Press release from ISRO website. First up, GSLV

 

[DMLA]

GSAT...

 

[Bir_Pratik_Jagjit]

great pic.

 

[gowthamraj]

wow amazing pictures i really proud of ISRO

 

[White Dove]

my man u made my day bro

 

[NSG Commando]

Cool photos, Iam proud of them.... ISRO rocks....