ISRO Hints at Second Mars Mission Using GSLV

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) may go in for a more sophisticated sequel to the Mars mission by 2016 if the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) is ready and proven by then, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) director S Ramakrishnan said.

“The project is not yet approved. But we are planning a second mission to Mars with a more powerful launch vehicle in two years. The GSLV will be ready by then and also the GSLV Mk-III version,” he said. The second mission, unlike the first, will have a lander. The final clearance to the mega project will depend on the feedback received from the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) which is on its way to the Red Planet at present, he said. ISRO had to be satisfied with a modest payload on MOM as it had to depend on the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) for the mission’s launch. A prototype of the crew capsule that will be used for ISRO’s future manned space flight will be tested aboard the GSLV Mk-III, the heftiest rocket to be built in the country, before April 2014, he said.

‘GSLV’ Set for Jan 5 Launch

T’Puram: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is now planning for a January 5, 2014, launch for the delayed GSLV-D5 mission fitted with the Made-in-India cryogenic stage, ISRO chairman K Radhakrishnan said here on Friday.

 

[Afghan-India]

Damn, ISRO is doing a quite excellent job!

 

[Subho]

Increase in funding for Isro must be increased .itna to banta hai

 

[liall]

The original mission was planned to be with GSLV any way. But attempting a lander this time would be a bigger challenge than launching with GSLV itself.

 

[Indo-guy]

It all depends upon whether GSLV is functional or not ...we all hope so ...

Chnadrayaan 2 is also stuck up due to lack of GSLV ...

Guess Chandrayaan mission will be precede Mangalyaan 2

and experience of soft landing on moon will be beneficial for Mangalyaan 2

The coming decade is going to be exciting for India and asia ....as far as space science is concerned


Let us await the great launch slated for New year ....

ISRO celebrated Diwali with MOM mission...

and it is celebrating New Year with GSLV ...


Big Boys Use Big Crackers .....

 

[GR!FF!N]

ISRO on fire..now just hope GSLV brings some success.with the sucess of GSLV,we'll be able to launch even Venus and Sun mission as envisioned.

India planning Venus mission - Times Of India

Aditya 1 launch delayed to 2015-16 - Times Of India

 

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) may go in for a more sophisticated sequel to the Mars mission by 2016 if the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) is ready and proven by then, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) director S Ramakrishnan said.

“The project is not yet approved. But we are planning a second mission to Mars with a more powerful launch vehicle in two years. The GSLV will be ready by then and also the GSLV Mk-III version,” he said. The second mission, unlike the first, will have a lander. The final clearance to the mega project will depend on the feedback received from the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) which is on its way to the Red Planet at present, he said. ISRO had to be satisfied with a modest payload on MOM as it had to depend on the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) for the mission’s launch. A prototype of the crew capsule that will be used for ISRO’s future manned space flight will be tested aboard the GSLV Mk-III, the heftiest rocket to be built in the country, before April 2014, he said.

‘GSLV’ Set for Jan 5 Launch

T’Puram: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is now planning for a January 5, 2014, launch for the delayed GSLV-D5 mission fitted with the Made-in-India cryogenic stage, ISRO chairman K Radhakrishnan said here on Friday.

Thanks for Info.

Best Luck to Isro

https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&r...aaWK6ajEO57Mnp7adUl-64w&bvm=bv.58187178,d.bmk

 

[Roybot]

Too many ifs and buts! We need to first wait for the Mangalyan to reach the Mars and also for the GSLV launch to be successful, only then we should talk about this!

 

[Victory]

Good luck ISRO!

why are they so interested in Mars?

 

[trident2010]

First priority should be perfecting GSLV at any cost. Rest will follow.