Indian Space Capabilities

[xebex]

It's a long road ahead in this field for India it will take some time ang getting to reach at that particular stage.

^^people said the same thing when India proposed the Chandrayaan-1 mission and laughed out. Guess what now our Flag is already on moon.. Infact we all should be proud that a south asian country is pioneering in Space exploration thus prooving Southasians are not lagging behind anybody.

If this news was about China u wouldnt be posting such a discouraging post.Anyway India is in full throttle with space exploration, If we can pull off a moon mission easily we can put a man on moon thatz for sure.

 

[duhastmish]

I hope they really get advance and we have our parliament house in a space ship. in future and it gets lost is space. lol that will do Indian science and Indians a great favor.

 

[Neo]

^^people said the same thing when India proposed the Chandrayaan-1 mission and laughed out. Guess what now our Flag is already on moon.. Infact we all should be proud that a south asian country is pioneering in Space exploration thus prooving Southasians are not lagging behind anybody.

If this news was about China u wouldnt be posting such a discouraging post.Anyway India is in full throttle with space exploration, If we can pull off a moon mission easily we can put a man on moon thatz for sure.

Well said Xebex!
Please introduce yourself in the members intro section.
Thanks!

 

[xebex]

Good step for India. Does any Indian member have any knowledge of the current state of indian space programme?
Replies appreciated.
Regards
Araz

ISRO is working on a "space shuttle" as a reuseable platform for future missions. I have the url but cant post it bcoz im a newbie to this forum.just google indian space shuttle.

 

[xebex]

 

[Screaming Skull]

I dunno where is member intro section located. It would be great if someone can direct me or is it necessary?.

Hi xebex! First of all welcome to pdf. Hope you have a great time here. Here s the members intro section.

Members Introduction - Pakistan Defence Forum

 

[xebex]

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[xebex]

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[xebex]

Hi xebex! First of all welcome to pdf. Hope you have a great time here. Here s the members intro section.

Members Introduction - Pakistan Defence Forum

Thanks "Screaming Skull" appreciate ur help, I hope what i did in the member introduction is what that is suppose to be done.Anyway let me move on...

 

[white_pawn]

Man your really gone wild

 

[applesauce]

not surprised that it'll be a guy(girls!?!) from the IAF the first people in space from any space program i can think of has been in or related to the nations air force after all their the ones closest to space


now on a side note--->good to see the world of space exploration is heating up again what with the renewed us moon program, chinese moon program, EU space program, Japanese programs and all. about damn time too, i wanna see a man (woman) on mars before i die!

 

[Screaming Skull]

India has to address issues of space security: Kasturirangan​

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Chennai (PTI): India needs to address the issue of space security as the weapon system deployed there could target civilian satellites, former ISRO Chief K Kasturirangan said on Thursday.

"We need to address the issue of space security at the earliest as India has already put many satellites in space even as we are developing many. There are weapons system which could target even civilian satellites. So we have to develop systems to safeguard our satellites from any kind of threat," Kasturirangan told reporters at an inauguration function of a school at Vallancherry near Chennai.

As India successfully launched Chandrayaan-I and placed more satellites in space efforts are on in the area of developing safeguards, he said.

Asked what should be India's focus in space technology in the coming years he said there is a need for "improvement in remote sensing for its wider application which could be done using Artificial Intelligence (AI). India should involve in planetary exploration albeit with international cooperation".

Calling for cost-cutting measures, he said scientists should explore the possibilities of better propulsion systems and re-usable vehicles for this purpose.

A Rajya Sabha MP, Kasturirangan said there was no dearth of funds for space research in India and said that the Centre was "generous" in its grant.

The Hindu News Update Service

 

[Screaming Skull]

Next ISRO launch in July-August: Nair​

12 Jun 2009,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Indian Space Research Organisation plans to launch its indigenously built satellite 'Ocean Sat' on Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle by July-August, ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair said here today.

"It will be a unique mission and the satellite would enable us to study the sea surface, wind and also track down the fishing zones," Nair told reporters on the sidelines of a national seminar on 'Aerospace Expanding Frontiers-Technologies and Challenges' here.

"We are planning the mission by July end or early August from the launch pad in Sriharikota," he said.

"Chandrayaan has completed its mission and it was a 100 per cent success," Nair said when asked about the country's first moon-mission.

"We have mapped the entire lunar surface and the data collected have been given to scientific community for analysing, results of which will be out soon," he said.

Nair said no trace of water was found on the Moon's surface. "But, we have found traces of magnesium and calcium."

Earlier, inaugurating the seminar, Nair said country would be capable of developing its own 'Capsule' to transport human beings to space by 2015.

'Space Travel' is an important part of ISRO's future mission programmes, Nair said, adding developing technology for the same was a big challenge before the country.

Next ISRO launch in July-August: Nair - India - The Times of India

 

[Screaming Skull]

Japan, India plan joint space research project​

Fri Jun 12,

TOKYO (AFP) – Japan and India plan to launch their first joint space research project this year, an experiment in growing plants in zero gravity, a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency researcher said Friday.

The two Asian powers are set to launch a small and unmanned Indian-made satellite in October, carrying Japanese laboratory equipment, that is set to orbit for about one week at a height of around 600 kilometres (370 miles).

Aboard the satellite they will seek to grow a type of algae, said Noriaki Ishioka, a professor for Japan's space agency JAXA, who called the experiment "a basic study on photosynthetic activity in space."

"We will retrieve the satellite after a week or so and conduct genetic examinations on how the zero-gravity environment affects photosynthesis."

While the project could eventually pave the way for "space farming," he cautioned that the basic experiment -- using a type of algae called spirulina, not related to the food supplement of the same name -- was an early step.

"Spirulina is edible, but it doesn't taste so good," he said.

Japan already sends astronauts to the International Space Station and has conducted a variety of space experiments in its Kibo laboratory.

But the joint project with the Indian Space Research Organisation aims to allow Japan to diversify its channels for space research.

Japan, India plan joint space research project - Yahoo! News

 

[King Julien]

India confident of manned space programme: ISRO


THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Recent successes in India’s space programme have given the country the technological base to confidently approach the challenge of sending man to outer space, Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation G. Madhavan Nair has said.

He stated this while inaugurating a national seminar on ‘Aerospace Expanding Frontiers,’ organised by the Thiruvananthapuram Chapter of the Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI), here on Friday.

The aerospace sector had grown phenomenally during the last decade in terms of technological development. The successful launch and recovery of the Space Capsule Recovery Experiment Module had given the country a deep insight into the technological aspects of aerothermodynamics, re-entry heating, navigation, guidance and control strategies pertaining to space vehicles.

Moreover, the Chandrayaan-1 mission had provided the country rich experience in the areas of mission planning, propulsion system, navigation and guidance required to undertake a planetary mission, he said.

Now the time was ideal for the scientists in the country to embark on the development of more challenging technologies such as re-entry systems and re-usable space vehicles.

He listed some of the advanced key technologies that need to be addressed immediately for the manned space mission now on the agenda of the country’s space programme.

Mr. Nair said that the successes in developing space vehicles and missiles notwithstanding, the country’s aerospace industry had fallen behind in developing its own civil aircraft.