UAE Seek ISRO's Assistance to Launch its Own Mars Mission

[Major Shaitan Singh]

Indian Space research Organisation successfully launched Mangalyaan bound for Mars, from Sriharikota. (File Photo)
NEW DELHI: After success of India’s Mars mission at a budget of Rs 450 crore, the Unites Arab Emirates (UAE) has now approached Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for launch its own mission to red planet in 2020, the government said Monday.

Union Minister of State for Department of Space Jitendra Singh said that Mars Mission is a unique success for India and the entire infrastructure was indigenous which is in line with the Prime Minister’s vision of Make in India.

“India has entered into space marketing and we will be launching commercial satellites for many other countries,” said Singh adding that the images sent by Mars Orbiter Mission (MoM) are being taken by other countries of the world too.

Describing achievement of Department of Space A S Kiran Kumar, Secretary Department of Space and Chairman, ISRO said agency is in the process of making the validating and analysing the discoveries made by MOM before making it public.

"We have a working arrangement with NASA. We are also in discussion with CNES (French space agency). Recently we had a discussion with the UAE. It wants to have a Mars Mission for 2020. So they are interested in making use of the expertise available here," he said.

The launch date for the UAE’s Mars probe, dubbed the Hope Probe is sometime around July 2020 and is expected to arrive on Mars just in time to coincide with the UAE's 50th anniversary of independence.

The government also announced that it will do the first test of the reusable rocket launch vehicle technology for low cost access to space in September this year. The winged vehicle will take off like a rocket and land like an aircraft.

"This is in its initial stages. There are multiple experiments which need to be completed. The first launch is in September and this will help improve cost effectiveness. It will reduce the cost by one-tenth. The launch vehicle will be landing first time in the ocean and the ultimate attempt is to make it land at an air-strip at Sriharikota," said Kumar.

ISRO will also launch Astrosat, India's first dedicated satellite for astronomy by September this year while it will complete the launch of two satellites of Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) series next year and three satellites, in the subsequent year.

On the manned mission to moon, Kumar said that it is yet to get formal approval of the government and ISRO is working on key technologies for the mission.

 

[Spectre]

Wish we can replicate such successes in defense sector.

ISRO has proven that we Indian's don't lack the scientific temper, resources and technological capability but just the will and leadership. Hope babus at DRDO, HAL and other DPSU's are taking note

 

[The_Sidewinder]

Great news. Way to go Isro. Cudos to them.

Great news. Way to go Isro. Cudos to them.

 

[kaku1]

Indian Space research Organisation successfully launched Mangalyaan bound for Mars, from Sriharikota. (File Photo)
NEW DELHI: After success of India’s Mars mission at a budget of Rs 450 crore, the Unites Arab Emirates (UAE) has now approached Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for launch its own mission to red planet in 2020, the government said Monday.

Union Minister of State for Department of Space Jitendra Singh said that Mars Mission is a unique success for India and the entire infrastructure was indigenous which is in line with the Prime Minister’s vision of Make in India.

“India has entered into space marketing and we will be launching commercial satellites for many other countries,” said Singh adding that the images sent by Mars Orbiter Mission (MoM) are being taken by other countries of the world too.

Describing achievement of Department of Space A S Kiran Kumar, Secretary Department of Space and Chairman, ISRO said agency is in the process of making the validating and analysing the discoveries made by MOM before making it public.

"We have a working arrangement with NASA. We are also in discussion with CNES (French space agency). Recently we had a discussion with the UAE. It wants to have a Mars Mission for 2020. So they are interested in making use of the expertise available here," he said.

The launch date for the UAE’s Mars probe, dubbed the Hope Probe is sometime around July 2020 and is expected to arrive on Mars just in time to coincide with the UAE's 50th anniversary of independence.

The government also announced that it will do the first test of the reusable rocket launch vehicle technology for low cost access to space in September this year. The winged vehicle will take off like a rocket and land like an aircraft.

"This is in its initial stages. There are multiple experiments which need to be completed. The first launch is in September and this will help improve cost effectiveness. It will reduce the cost by one-tenth. The launch vehicle will be landing first time in the ocean and the ultimate attempt is to make it land at an air-strip at Sriharikota," said Kumar.

ISRO will also launch Astrosat, India's first dedicated satellite for astronomy by September this year while it will complete the launch of two satellites of Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) series next year and three satellites, in the subsequent year.

On the manned mission to moon, Kumar said that it is yet to get formal approval of the government and ISRO is working on key technologies for the mission.

Lol I was jus going to post this thread.

 

[Dr Gupta]

UAE can hire ISRO as a consultant partner for their Mars mission

 

[kaku1]

UAE can hire ISRO as a consultant partner for their Mars mission

They cant hire, ISRO is govt. organization, they work only if MEA clear the proposal.

Or if they need readymade sat and launcher then they have to contact Antrix Corp.

 

[Dr Gupta]

They cant hire, ISRO is govt. organization, they work only if MEA clear the proposal.

Hire is a wrong word but they can seek ISRO's technical skills for their mission. With a fee of course.

Perhaps in exchange for some oil

 

[kaku1]

Hire is a wrong word but they can seek ISRO's technical skills for their mission. With a fee of course.

Perhaps in exchange for some oil

Definitely, but still need govt. nod.

Maybe MoM-2 is in making with UAE partnership, like sending rover and sat on mars.

 

[Dr Gupta]

Definitely, but still need govt. nod.

Maybe MoM-2 is in making with UAE partnership, like sending rover and sat on mars.

Yeah but we launched the Mars mission at the right time due to the proximity of Mars, our method was bit old school like a sling shot operation not a direct mission to Mars using massive rockets. If UAE which to launch the mission for 2020 they need to find out if they can do it similar to our first mission.

See we used a sling shot type mission, but NASA and Russia went direct to Mars because they have the larger rockets which we are still working on.

 

[kaku1]

Yeah but we launched the Mars mission at the right time due to the proximity of Mars, our method was bit old school like a sling shot operation not a direct mission to Mars using massive rockets. If UAE which to launch the mission for 2020 they need to find out if they can do it similar to our first mission.

You forget SCE 200 and GSLV Mk.3?

SCE 200 definete going to be tested by 2017, and GSLV mk.3 with SCE 200 in 2020..

 

[Dr Gupta]

You forget SCE 200 and GSLV Mk.3?

SCE 200 definete going to be tested by 2017, and GSLV mk.3 with SCE 200.

I know we are going to test it but it has to operational which will need a good 4-5 tests to ensure it's a reliable work horse.

 

[kaku1]

I know we are going to test it but it has to operational which will need a good 4-5 tests to ensure it's a reliable work horse.

Actually 2.

And the next MoM mission definitely go from Mk.3. 4-5 test require if you want to rate it for manned missions.

 

[Dr Gupta]

India to Test Reusable Launch Vehicle Next Month: ISRO

Fingers cross this also will be a success next month.

Actually 2.

And the next MoM mission definitely go from Mk.3. 4-5 test require if you want to rate it for manned missions.

Man mission is costly will require $2bn for the program which I think we should use on other things as it's not a priority right now.

We should focus on the Avatar space plane as it will allow us to send satellites at a cheaper cost to orbit and also space tourists too which is going to be big business in the next 15-20 years time.

 

[kaku1]

Man mission is costly will require $2bn for the program which I think we should use on other things as it's not a priority right now.

We should focus on the Avatar space plane as it will allow us to send satellites at a cheaper cost to orbit and also space tourists too which is going to be big business in the next 15-20 years time.

If its not priority, then ISRO never tested CARE mission from Mk.3.

 

[VeeraBahadur]

Anything for OIL and bit of intelligence sharing.