ISRO seeking permission for developing its own space station

[Paranoid Android]

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chief A S Kiran Kumar believes that India has capability, technology and infrastructure to develop its own space station but it needs approval from the government to work on the long-term plan.

While addressing the crowd at the foundation day ceremony of Raja Ramanna Center for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), Indore, Kumar further added that the Indian Space Research Organisation is waiting for the government to make a decision and they soon will start the work once they get the policy and necessary funds to start the project.

He accused people of expecting immediate benefits of manned space mission and said this is why India is lagging behind when it comes to setting up a space station and hasn’t made up its mind to invest in a space station.

“We still talk about what would be the immediate benefits of a manned space mission. That is why the country hasn’t made up its mind about when to invest in a space station,” said Kumar.

He explained that several technological developments were made for space programs that are being used by the common man at present. Megapixel camera, MRI, image processing and there are over 100 such more things that were developed for space missions and are now benefitting the life of every people on Earth. Every country citizen should understand the need of investing in research and development as it will repay by improving the future, said ISRO chief.

ISRO has gained the reputation of launching satellites with precision at low price, and now foreign space agencies are contacting Indian space agency for their satellite launches. Kumar said that the scientists are working on enhancing the communication network of satellites for which they need to launch more satellites and need to do more research to reduce the cost of equipment.

Several small space startups are emerging these days and want to launch their small satellites at cheap cost. ISRO can provide them with a solution, and Kumar believes that this area has immense commercial potential and he wants Indian space agency to launch the majority of the satellites worldwide.

Moreover, ISRO chief added that the record-breaking feat of launching 104 satellites in one go was not meant for creating record, but it showed the power and capability of ISRO for launching the vast number of satellites precisely at low cost and it will attract more foreign clients.

 

[patman]

another step closer to deep space travel

 

[Great Sachin]

wow

 

[Flash_Ninja]

For what purpose? a lot of research has already been done at the ISS

building a station isn't cheap, and im not sure what they could gain from funnelling resources into such a program?

 

[Alphacharlie]

Really Happy to read this Important News

This is Called GROWTH

 

[#hydra#]

For what purpose? a lot of research has already been done at the ISS

building a station isn't cheap, and im not sure what they could gain from funnelling resources into such a program?

maintaining also

 

[Flash_Ninja]

maintaining also

Yeah, and if built cheaply it could end badly; for instance the Chinese station which is slowly drifting to earth and may fall to the surface this year.

 

[Śakra]

We don't even have heavy lift rockets.

 

[bigly]

No need to waste money and effort in a seperate space station.Nothing new to gain from making just another station.
Instead collabarate on gaining access to the ISS.
Also concentrate on the heavy launchers for commercial reasons and the reusable crafts for new science.

 

[Acknowledge]

We don't even have heavy lift rockets.

We are launching a 4 ton capacity rocket this year.
We should be able to reach 7 -8 tons capacity by 2024.

 

[bigly]

We are launching a 4 ton capacity rocket this year.
We should be able to reach 7 -8 tons capacity by 2024.

Just to be clear , the above tonnage is for GTO , ie 36000 km . While Space stations are at LEO ie 400 to 600 km. PSLV Can already send 3.8 tonnes to LEO.
While operational GSLV M2 can send 5 tonnes to LEO .

 

[third eye]

100 years minimum, so many basic elements are missing, you haven't send a man in space yet, but talking about space station.

You can't even send your own communication satellites, how much you pay frenches? But you talk sending at least 25 t to LEO

Your names suggests your approach to issues.

Is it necessary to butt in with nothing to contribute ?

 

[Tamilnadu]

100 years minimum, so many basic elements are missing, you haven't send a man in space yet, but talking about space station.

You can't even send your own communication satellites, how much you pay frenches? But you talk sending at least 25 t to LEO

You guys should have waited another 99 years,your so called station is falling down slowly towards earth.....thats an achivement and the best part is claiming its a caliculated descent but cant say when or where it will fall ...reported for trolling

 

[lonelyman]

Your names suggests your approach to issues.

Is it necessary to butt in with nothing to contribute ?

Is this a public forum or not? Give fanboys a much needed realities check from too much baseless boasting is exactly contribution in my dictionary

 

[Chanakyaa]

100 years minimum, so many basic elements are missing, you haven't send a man in space yet, but talking about space station.

You can't even send your own communication satellites, how much you pay frenches? But you talk sending at least 25 t to LEO

And yet, we could accurately do it first over mars and moon.
You see space is a "mathematical" problem for us, thats it just "mathematical".

Rest is Just.. Money.. Honey... Pure Money.
We have our Prime Launcher Ready now. all depends on priorities ( which seems to be focused over commercial launches ) and Funds ( which certainly can be better utilised in refining the launchers the satellites, rather spending billions over "ego" and make a viz-a-viz USA)

Im not syaing Chinese or Americans are not good at maths, but surely they dont Inherit the Aryabhatt's legacy which translated to its mordern day as the Success in First Attempt to mars.