Indian Space Capabilities

[kurup]

HEX only involves RLV-TD vehicle.

@gslv mk3 Again sorry guys ..... a 2 month absence from the forum and I have to start to forget everything ....

HEX is powered by a solid motor and I misplaced it for a SC stage .

 

[Juggernautjatt]

ISRO plans more powerful communication satellites

Hyderabad, August 10
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to develop communication satellites in higher frequency bands and power and data handling capacity in the range of 100 Gigabits per second to meet the growing demands of broadband Internet and rural telecom connectivity, ISRO chairman K Radhakrishnan said today.

Radhakrishnan also said the premier space research organisation is looking for suitable foreign partners to acquire the technology and upgrade ISRO’s current satellite platforms to meet the future demands.

“For the future, we are looking for communication satellites in the higher frequency bands with about 15 KW of power and data handling capacity in the range of 100 Gigabits per second that can meet the ever growing demand in the country towards broadband internet, rural telecom connectivity etc,” the ISRO chief said.

He was speaking at the convocation of BITS-Pilani Hyderabad campus.

Besides launching new satellites, the organisation has also plans of replacing the ageing satellites and enhance the observation capability to the level of 0.25 m spatial resolution and provide new capability for imaging from geo stationary orbit with 50 m spatial resolution, he said.

ISRO is also partnering with Jet Propulsion Laboratory of NASA to jointly develop a dual frequency microwave imaging satellite by 2020, Radhakrishnan said.

“In this scheme of alliance, ISRO is responsible for the overall satellite platform, S Band synthetic aperture radar and the launch of the satellite by GSLV,” he explained.

On the moon mission, he said India is in the process of developing its own Lander-module and lunar rover as well as orbiter craft for Chandrayaan-2 that is targeted for launch by GSLV within the next three years.

Elaborating on the Mars mission, the ISRO head stated that the Mars orbiter space aircraft has traversed nearly 88 per cent distance along its designated path to the red planet. “The next operational milestone is the insertion of the spacecraft into the Martian orbit on September 24, 2014. If successful, India will be the first Asian country to orbit a spacecraft around planet Mars and the first country in the world to achieve this in the first attempt,” he said. — PTI

Looking for foreign partners

• • ISRO chairman K Radhakrishnan said they planned to develop communication satellites having higher power and data handling capacity
  • They also planned to replace ageing satellites and enhance the observation capability besides providing new capability for imaging from geostationary orbit
  • He said they were looking for suitable foreign partners to acquire the technology and upgrade ISRO's current satellite platforms.
  • The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation

 

[bloo]

A helium balloon is attached to the rover during tests to simulate reduced weight and traction under lunar gravity.

The 20kg Rover is built to collect soil samples and analyse them. It would carry two scientific payloads weighing 2-kg:

• Laser induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS) from Laboratory for Electro Optic Systems ( LEOS), Bangalore. (In English, a laser ablation tool for spectral analysis of rocks and soil.)

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

Both instruments are expected to carry out elemental analysis of the lunar surface near the landing site.

Powered with a small solar panel, the rover features semi-autonomous navigation and hazard avoidance capability. It is built to communicate with Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN) using the Lander Rover Communication System on-board the Lander, or through the Orbiter Rover Communication System on-board the Orbiter.

The Rover would be loaded with commands for turning to the left and right, for going forward and backward.
Through the Chandrayan-2 mission, ISRO scientists hope to hone their deep space communication technology - transmission of commands to the payloads and reception of data collected by them - for future planetary exploration.

The rover would move about on the moon for one lunar day (14 earth days.)

 

[Echo_419]

A helium balloon is attached to the rover during tests to simulate reduced weight and traction under lunar gravity.

The 20kg Rover is built to collect soil samples and analyse them. It would carry two scientific payloads weighing 2-kg:

• Laser induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS) from Laboratory for Electro Optic Systems ( LEOS), Bangalore. (In English, a laser ablation tool for spectral analysis of rocks and soil.)

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

Both instruments are expected to carry out elemental analysis of the lunar surface near the landing site.

Powered with a small solar panel, the rover features semi-autonomous navigation and hazard avoidance capability. It is built to communicate with Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN) using the Lander Rover Communication System on-board the Lander, or through the Orbiter Rover Communication System on-board the Orbiter.

The Rover would be loaded with commands for turning to the left and right, for going forward and backward.
Through the Chandrayan-2 mission, ISRO scientists hope to hone their deep space communication technology - transmission of commands to the payloads and reception of data collected by them - for future planetary exploration.

The rover would move about on the moon for one lunar day (14 earth days.)

aren't these very small,just 2 kg of payloads

 

[he-man]

aren't these very small,just 2 kg of payloads

waste mission just like mars one,,,meh

 

[bloo]

aren't these very small,just 2 kg of payloads

Well there are only 2 payloads(there was news of a seismometer also to be included in the rover payload to study moon quakes) aboard the 20kg rover and this is ISRO's first try, so it will serve more as a technology demonstrator rather than an attempt at groundbreaking finds.

 

[Echo_419]

waste mission just like mars one,,,meh

Actually Mars mission was not a waste,you learn driving on a old car not a new car

 

[samy1618]

ISRO plans more powerful communication satellites

Hyderabad, August 10
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to develop communication satellites in higher frequency bands and power and data handling capacity in the range of 100 Gigabits per second to meet the growing demands of broadband Internet and rural telecom connectivity, ISRO chairman K Radhakrishnan said today.

Radhakrishnan also said the premier space research organisation is looking for suitable foreign partners to acquire the technology and upgrade ISRO’s current satellite platforms to meet the future demands.

“For the future, we are looking for communication satellites in the higher frequency bands with about 15 KW of power and data handling capacity in the range of 100 Gigabits per second that can meet the ever growing demand in the country towards broadband internet, rural telecom connectivity etc,” the ISRO chief said.

He was speaking at the convocation of BITS-Pilani Hyderabad campus.

Besides launching new satellites, the organisation has also plans of replacing the ageing satellites and enhance the observation capability to the level of 0.25 m spatial resolution and provide new capability for imaging from geo stationary orbit with 50 m spatial resolution, he said.

ISRO is also partnering with Jet Propulsion Laboratory of NASA to jointly develop a dual frequency microwave imaging satellite by 2020, Radhakrishnan said.

“In this scheme of alliance, ISRO is responsible for the overall satellite platform, S Band synthetic aperture radar and the launch of the satellite by GSLV,” he explained.

On the moon mission, he said India is in the process of developing its own Lander-module and lunar rover as well as orbiter craft for Chandrayaan-2 that is targeted for launch by GSLV within the next three years.

Elaborating on the Mars mission, the ISRO head stated that the Mars orbiter space aircraft has traversed nearly 88 per cent distance along its designated path to the red planet. “The next operational milestone is the insertion of the spacecraft into the Martian orbit on September 24, 2014. If successful, India will be the first Asian country to orbit a spacecraft around planet Mars and the first country in the world to achieve this in the first attempt,” he said. — PTI

Looking for foreign partners

• • ISRO chairman K Radhakrishnan said they planned to develop communication satellites having higher power and data handling capacity
  • They also planned to replace ageing satellites and enhance the observation capability besides providing new capability for imaging from geostationary orbit
  • He said they were looking for suitable foreign partners to acquire the technology and upgrade ISRO's current satellite platforms.
  • The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation

Wtf.... I don't understand we need.. I mean The ISRO is looking for foreign help for acquiring technologies and upgeades .. As I know that ISRO had acquired TOT of INSAT n remote sensing...but still they need hhelp and again... So that means ISRO is also a Typical PSU who can't innovate but just know how to copy just like HAL..who is coping fighter jets but can't innovate by them selves...ISRO made me ashamed now...

 

[HariPrasad]

MK3 with kerosene semi-cryogenic engine as the first stage is ULV .

Pl elaborate. What is ULV? Is the proposed semi cryo to be be used in first stage or second?

 

[kurup]

Pl elaborate. What is ULV? Is the proposed semi cryo to be be used in first stage or second?

ULV = Unified Launch Vehicle .

ULVs goal is to replace PSLV, GSLV mk2 & mk3 with a LV having common core stage [semi-cryo stage (SC-160) & cryo stage (C25)] and solid boosters with variable fuel loading.

Stage 1 = Different Solid Boosters

Stage 2 = Semi-Cryogenic SC160

Sage 3 = Cryogenic C25

GSLV MK3

Stage 1 = 2 Solid Boosters S200

Stage 2 = Liquid stage L110

Sage 3 = Cryogenic C25

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I have a doubt as to can the solid boosters be called a stage ??

Is it called stage 1 or stage 0 ??

@gslv mk3

 

[Bhasad Singh Mundi]

ULV = Unified Launch Vehicle .

I have a doubt as to can the solid boosters be called a stage ??

Is it called stage 1 or stage 0 ??

@gslv mk3

For GSLV MK3, they act as first stage. Second stage is the clustered engine L110 that starts burning after 100 secs into the flight.

 

[kurup]

For GSLV MK3, they act as first stage. Second stage is the clustered engine L110 that starts burning after 100 secs into the flight.

In wiki the solid boosters of MK3 are noted as stage 0 ..... hence the doubt .

 

[bloo]

Maybe someday......................

 

[Sergi]

Any update on GSLV test launch ?????

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

ISRO in Antarctica!