ISRO chief Dr. M Mohan has been appointed as Director of Human Space Flight Center (HSFC) of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). Notably, the ISRO Human Space Flight Centre ( HSFC ), is leading the implementation of India’s first human spaceflight mission ( Gaganyaan ) Dr. Mohan took charge from Umamaheswaran R, who superannuated on…
Space missions requires highly reliable Materials, Parts, Components (EEE, Mechanical and other) and equipment for both in-flight as well as on-ground use. These items are further grouped as Space grade, MIL grade and Industrial/ Commercial grade depending upon the final end use, operational conditions, life etc. In its effort to be self-reliant, ISRO had indigenized…
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully accomplished GSLV-F12/NVS-01 mission on Monday, May 29, 2023. This Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) mission deployed NVS-01 navigation satellite, weighing about 2232 kg, into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. The vehicle lifted off at 10:42 hours IST from the second launch pad at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota and injected the satellite…
The Indian Navy and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released the Gaganyaan Recovery Training Plan at Water Survival Training Facility (WSTF) INS Garuda, Kochi on May 24. The document outlines the training plan for recovery of the crew module of the Gaganyaan mission. It defines overall requirements with respect to training of various teams participating…
The Indian Space and Research Organization (ISRO) has completed the final test in a series of tests to qualify the Crew Module Propulsion System for the Gaganyaan Programme. The test was conducted for a duration of 602.94 s and all the parameters were as expected. With this test, the Crew Module Propulsion System has undergone…
The launch of the GSLV-F12/NVS-01 mission is scheduled on Monday, May 29, 2023 at 10:42 hours IST from the second launch pad at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota. This Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) mission is designed to deploy the NVS-01 navigation satellite, weighing about 2232 kg, into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. Subsequent orbit raising maneuvers will be…
Dhruva Space has conducted the successful test and space-qualification of its ‘3U and 6U Satellite Orbital Deployers’ and ‘Orbital Link’ on board Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) PSLV-C55 mission. The Hyderabad-based firm utilised the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module (POEM) which allows in-orbit scientific experiments using the spent PS4 stage as an orbital platform, said an…
A new low-cost star sensor developed by astronomers from off-the-shelf components was recently launched by ISRO on board PSLV C-55. In its first-ever space test, the sensor, which is mounted on the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module (POEM), is performing well, and the initial data has now validated its design as well as its function. The StarBerrySense…
The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO’s) largest rocket LVM3 (Launch Vehicle Mark III) successfully placed 36 OneWeb satellites into a 450-kilometre circular orbit with an inclination of 87.4 degrees, as part of the LVM3-M3 Mission. The vehicle took off with a total payload of 5,805 kg from the second launch pad at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota. It…
The launch of the PSLV-C55/TeLEOS-2 is scheduled for April 22, 2023 at 14:19 hours IST from SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota. This is a dedicated commercial mission through NSIL with TeLEOS-2 as primary satellite and Lumelite-4 as a co-passenger satellite. The satellites weigh about 741 kg and 16 kg, respectively. Both belong to Singapore. They are intended to…
