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ISRO decides to use GSLV Mk-III to send Gaganyan in space by 2022
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has decided to launch `Gaganyaan — India’s first human spaceflight programme’ by 2022. The mission will aim to send a 3-member crew to space for a period of 5 to 7 days. The spacecraft will be placed in a low earth orbit of 300-400km and the total programme cost ..
Topics: Gaganyaan • Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle • Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III • Human Space Flight Centre • Human spaceflight • Indian Human Spaceflight Programme • Indian Space Research Organisation • Outer space • Satish Dhawan Space Centre • Science and technology in India • Space programme of India • Spaceflight
ISRO successfully tests high thrust version of Vikas Engine at its Propulsion Complex (IPRC) in Tamil Nadu’s Mahendragiri
Vikas (acronym for VIKram Ambalal Sarabhai) Engine is the workhorse liquid rocket engine powering the second stage of India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), second stage and the four strap on stages of Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle (GSLV) and the twin engine core liquid stage (L110) of GSLV Mk-III.
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Topics: Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle • Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III • Indian Space Research Organisation • Kerala Hitech Industries Limited • Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle • Rocket engines • Rocketry • Satish Dhawan Space Centre • Science and technology in India • Tamil Nadu • Vikas
PSLV versus GSLV
PSLV PSLV is designed mainly to deliver the ―earth-observation or ―remote-sensing‖ satellites with lift-off mass of up to about 1750 Kg to Sun-Synchronous circular polar orbits of 600-900 Km altitude. PSLV is also used to launch the satellites of lower lift-off mass of up to about 1400 Kg to the elliptical Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). ..
Topics: Aerospace engineering • Astrodynamics • Earth orbits • Geocentric orbit • Geostationary Transfer Orbit • Geosynchronous orbit • Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle • Indian Space Research Organisation • Outer space • Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle • Satish Dhawan Space Centre • Spaceflight
ISRO successfully launches GSAT-6A Satellite
ISRO has successfully launched GSAT-6A telecommunication satellite using the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F08) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, about 110km from Chennai on March 29, 2018. The 49.1-metre tall GSLV F 08 is a three-stage rocket weighing 415.6 ton. The core of first stage is fired with solid fuel while ..
Topics: Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle • GSAT • GSAT-6A • In India • In spaceflight • Indian Space Research Organisation • INSAT-4E • Satellite launch failures • Satish Dhawan Space Centre • Space programme of India • Spacecraft • Spaceflight
V Narayanan takes charge as new Director of ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre
Dr V Narayanan, a rocket propulsion expert, has taken charge as new Director of ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC). He succeeded S Somanath, who has been appointed Director of, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). Narayanan played a vital role in the successful launch of GSLV Mk III vehicle in its maiden attempt in 2017 ..
Topics: Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle • Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III • Indian Space Research Organisation • ISRO Propulsion Complex • Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre • S. Somanath • Satish Dhawan Space Centre • Science and technology in India • Space programme of India • Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
ISRO and NASA are jointly working on NISAR to launch dual frequency SAR satellite by 2021
The ISRO and NASA are jointly working on the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission to co-develop and launch a dual frequency (L & S Band) synthetic aperture radar satellite. This earth monitoring satellite is scheduled to be launched in 2021. In this joint mission, NASA will be responsible for design and development of L-band ..
Topics: Earth observation satellites • Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle • In spaceflight • Indian Space Research Organisation • NISAR • Remote Sensing • RISAT • Space-based radar • Spacecraft • Spaceflight • Synthetic aperture radar