Indian Space Capabilities

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Department of Space

28-March, 2015 20:38 IST
PSLV-C27 Successfully Launches India's Fourth Navigation Satellite IRNSS-1D
ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C27, successfully launched the 1425 kg IRNSS-1D, the fourth satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) today evening (March 28, 2015) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. This is the twenty eighth consecutively successful mission of the PSLV. The 'XL' configuration of PSLV was used for this mission. Previously, the same configuration of the vehicle was successfully used seven times.

After the PSLV-C27 lift-off at 1719 hrs IST from the Second Launch Pad with the ignition of the first stage, the subsequent important flight events, namely, strap-on ignitions and separations, first stage separation, second stage ignition, heat-shield separation, second stage separation, third stage ignition and separation, fourth stage ignition and satellite injection, took place as planned. After a flight of about 19 minutes 25 seconds, IRNSS-1D Satellite was injected to an elliptical orbit of 282.52 km X 20,644 km (very close to the intended orbit) and successfully separated from the PSLV fourth stage.

After injection, the solar panels of IRNSS-1D were deployed automatically. ISRO's Master Control Facility (at Hassan, Karnataka) took over the control of the satellite. In the coming days, four orbit manoeuvres will be conducted from Master Control Facility to position the satellite in the Geosynchronous Orbit at 111.75 deg East longitude with 30.5 deg inclination. IRNSS-1D is the fourth of the seven satellites constituting the space segment of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. IRNSS-1A, 1B and 1C, the first three satellites of the constellation, were successfully launched by PSLV on July 02, 2013, April 04, 2014 and October 16, 2014 respectively. All the three satellites are functioning satisfactorily from their designated orbital positions.

IRNSS is an independent regional navigation satellite system designed to provide position information in the Indian region and 1500 km around the Indian mainland. IRNSS would provide two types of services, namely, Standard Positioning Services (SPS) - provided to all users - and Restricted Services (RS), provided to authorised users.

A number of ground stations responsible for the generation and transmission of navigation parameters, satellite control, satellite ranging and monitoring, etc., have been established in many locations across the country.

In the coming months, the next satellite of this constellation, namely, IRNSS-1E, is scheduled to be launched by PSLV. The entire IRNSS constellation of seven satellites is planned to be completed by 2016.

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[Dr. Sen]

Hot Test of Cryogenic Engine Successful, Says ISRO

TIRUNELVELI:GSLV MK-3, high power integrated cryogenic engine, was hot tested successfully at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri, Tirunelveli district on Saturday.

IPRC Director D. Karthikesan said as part of an important milestone in developing a heavy lift launch vehicle, GSLV MK-3, for the next generation, a major milestone was achieved when the cryogenic CE-20 engine was hot tested.

It was successfully tested for 20 seconds at ISRO Propulsion Complex(IPRC), Mahendragiri on Saturday.

“It is yet another milestone achievement on the road map of developing a bigger and more powerful indigenously built high thrust cryogenic upper stage for GSLV MK3 rocket for the Indian Space Programme,” said Karthikesan.

The Cryogenic CE-20 engine was a fully indigenous engine of ISRO and delivered a thrust of 20 tonnes. All the major parameters of CE-20 engine were normal and further tests were planned in the coming months, he added.

IPRC scientists said it was tested at around 3-45pm.

Various subsystems of CE-20, such as injector, thrust chamber, gas generator, LOX and LH2 turbo pumps were tested earlier at IPRC, Mahendragiri.

Hot Test of Cryogenic Engine Successful, Says ISRO -The New Indian Express

Any officially announced time frame for the manned space mission?

 

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Any officially announced time frame for the manned space mission?

no official dat yet summary info
India takes giant step to manned space mission - Telegraph

ISRO successfully completes first orbit raising of IRNSS-1D

After the successful launch of India’s fourth navigational satellite IRNSS-1D last week, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) said the first orbit raising operation of the satellite had been completed successfully.

Isro announced, “The first orbit raising operation of IRNSS-1D is successfully completed by firing the apogee motor,” on March 29, 2015.

IRNSS project director M Nageswara Rao said the firing of the apogee motor would be continued to put the satellite into its actual orbit.

With four satellites in place, Isro can now get accurate information on ground objects, he said, adding the next two satellites would further improve accuracy of the services.

So far, four regional navigational satellites had been placed in the orbit as part of a constellation of seven satellites to provide accurate positional information service to users across the country and the region extending up to 1,500 km area. The entire constellation is planned to be completed this year.

An Isro source said the positional information on land, air and sea would now be available and would help several areas, including defence, farming, transport and tourism.

Three satellites launched earlier have all been integrated with the ground stations and are working well. The first satellite IRNSS-1A was launched in July 2013, the second, IRNSS-1B, in April 2014, and the third on October 16, 2014. Once all the seven satellites become operational, India could replace the United States GPS with the IRNSS.

ISRO successfully completes first orbit raising of IRNSS-1D | Business Standard News

 

[Hindustani78]

Department of Space
04-April, 2015 19:05 IST


Dr. Jitendra Singh addresses overseas Space researchers at Bengaluru

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of Northeastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh has said that with the launching of fourth satellite in the seven - satellite IRNSS series on the 28th of last month, India is now providing navigation and communication facility to all the surrounding countries falling in the service area of these satellites.

Addressing an overseas group of young Space researchers from different parts of the world, including Europe, Africa, America and South-East Asia, in Bengaluru today, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that with the successful accomplishment of the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), the world has accepted India’s supremacy in Space technology. He added that the entire credit goes to the ‘Team ISRO” who have in the last fifty years, beginning from a humble initiative under Vikram Sarabhai and Satish Dhawan, today placed India on the top of the world’s Space map. Dr. Jitendra Singh said that although the missions to the Moon had begun in 1960s by Russia and USA, but it is India’s Chandrayan Mission-I in 2008, which discovered the presence of water on the surface of the Moon and turned a new chapter in the world’s understanding of Moon.

Dr. Jitendra Singh said that it is a matter of gratification for every Indian and a proud moment for India’s Space Scientists to see enthusiastic young Space scholars and researchers from across the world looking forward to learn from the Indian experience. In the same vein, such interactions prove to be equally rewarding for the scientists back home by acquainting them with the kind of projects and Space missions being undertaken by their counterparts in other parts of the world.

The Space researchers, who were on an interactive training trip to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) establishments in Bengaluru and other places, were quite amused by this exposure and said, they had never imagined that India had moved so far ahead in the field of Space technology. Some of the scholars from the neighbouring countries suggested that India should also take a lead role in providing its Space technology services to the surrounding countries in the region.

Later, accompanied by ISRO Chairman Shri A.S. Kiran Kumar, Dr. Jitendra Singh went around the various sections of the ISRO Satellite Station. He spent time discussing the work relating to developing of various satellites scheduled to be launched in the next few months and also interacted with the scientific fraternity.

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The Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (I/C), Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh accompanied by the Chairman ISRO, Shri A.S. Kiran Kumar going around the various sections of ISRO Satellite Station, in Bengaluru on April 04, 2015.

The Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (I/C), Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a group photograph with young foreign Space researchers attending an interactive training programme, at ISRO Satellite Station, in Bengaluru on April 04, 2015.

 

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The Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan visiting the National Aerospace Laboratories, in Bengaluru on April 05, 2015.

 

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SOURCE : HINDUSTAN TIMES

While the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has put the country in global limelight because of its low-cost mission to Mars, its commercial wing, Antrix, has started witnessing a robust growth with more countries approaching it with offers to launch their satellites.

One such proposal of commercial satellite launch is due for June this year in which three DMC-3 earth observation satellites along with one micro and one nano satellite built by UK’s Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) will be launched into space.

The mission is designated as PSLV- C28/ DMC-3 which has been taken under a commercial agreement between Antrix Corporation Limited and DMC International Imaging (DMCII), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SSTL.

Noteworthy, Antrix entered into a launch services agreement with a company from US in 2014 for launching their earth observation micro satellite.

This is the first time when Antrix will be launching a US-built satellite on-board PSLV.

Recently, Antrix also entered into a launch services agreement with another company from US for launching seven nano satellites of US on-board PSLV.

The first commercial launch of Antrix was in May 1999 when it placed two micro-satellites of Germany and Republic of Korea into space following which several new countries have lined up to avail the facility with latest entrants being France, Austria and UK.

There is also a plan to launch a US satellite in 2016.

According to sources, Antrix is also exploring the possibility to offer GSLV launch services to the international customers.

It is also exploring the options of providing Isro-built satellite bus and satellite sub-systems to other contries.

As on date, Antrix has successfully launched 40 satellites for its international customers from 19 countries. It has signed commercial agreements to launch 29 more satellites.

“Undoubtedly the main reason why international customers are seeking PSLV launch services from Antrix is the excellent track record it has maintained over the years. The versatility of the PSLV launcher to undertake various types of missions makes it an ideal candidate in this field,” official sources sai

 

[JaiShriAllahNath]

Why ISRO uses English fonts on its rockets? Anglo-slavery continues.

China/Japan/Russia are better than us.

 

[Ryuzaki]

Why ISRO uses English fonts on its rockets? Anglo-slavery continues.

China/Japan/Russia are better than us.

If they use Hindi southies will cry

 

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@Ryuzaki @JaiShriAllahNath Devanagari fonts are used. So is English.

 

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Mangalyaan Success Made Nations Think Indian Way

India, though ranked sixth in the global space positioning after the US, Russia, European Consortium, Japan and China, is becoming a ‘role model’ for other countries, said former ISRO chief Dr K Radhakrishnan while addressing the academic community of

MG University. He was here to receive the honorary doctorate of the university on Tuesday. “The success of Mangalyaan mission in its maiden attempt with an unimaginably low cost and the indigenous cryogenic technology development have made the scientific world to think the Indian way.The mission mode of Indian approach to space is unique. India’s self reliance in rocket technology has forced many foreign nations to utilise Indian expertise for their space requirements,” he said.

The untiring pursuits for excellence in ISRO segregate it from other public sectors. While India spends $3 per head for space technology, China spends $7.5 and the US $123. As much as 90 per cent of the India spend goes back to the general public in terms of the communication, television, remote sensing, weather forecast, disaster mitigation and defence purpose. Strategic positioning of satellites has become order of the day. The rest ten per cent is spend for exacting and spin off technologies and scientific exploration.”

He said the space technology has the potential to grow into an enterprise by itself.

When a student asked how he was able to embrace space technology and music, Dr Radhakrishnan replied that both were complimentary and not opposing. “Music provides a solace as by any other arts or engagements - let it be cooking or gardening. We have to provide for utilising the both parts our brain to get charged after passionate yet tiring routines,” the accomplished vocalist said.

Vice-Chancellor Dr Babu Sebastian presided over the function and Professor Suresh Mathew welcomed the gathering.

Mangalyaan Success Made Nations Think Indian Way -The New Indian Express

 

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Tuesday successfully tested its indigenous cryogenic engine for 635 seconds, the full duration of an actual flight. A successful cryogenic engine will let India launch 4-tonne satellites — the INSATs — into geostationary orbit.

These satellites are the backbone of India’s communications, weather forecasting, broadcasting and other applications. Tuesday’s test is the fifth ground test of the cryogenic engine.

Earlier tests were of short duration of 10-20 seconds. When ready, ISRO will use this engine as the upper stage of the heavy lifter GSLV Mark III. This vehicle is ready and has had a short flight last year, but is waiting for the cryogenic engine for a full flight.

There are several tests to be done before the engine can integrate with the rocket, but it has crossed a major hurdle on Tuesday. This means that the technology has been achieved and the design is sound,” says K Sivan, director of the ISRO Liquid Propulsion Centre (LPSC)in Trivandrum.

ISRO’s Mark III version of Geostationary Launch Vehicle is being developed to carry fourtonne class satellites into geostationary orbit. This would mean that the country can launch large weather and communication satellites on its own, while also offering cheap launch services to others.









ISRO’s new test set to put India into Cryogenic Orbit | idrw.org

 

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India to Launch Six More Satellites in 2015-16 | idrw.org

 

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