Two more, including 1,000-second endurance, tests in coming months: ISRO chief
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will put its cryogenic engine to an acceptance test on Saturday at a special facility at the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu, ISRO chief K. Radhakrishnan has said.
Mr. Radhakrishnan had said earlier that they were confident of using an indigenous cryogenic engine to propel a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) by September.
The GSLV would undergo two more tests, including an endurance test of 1,000 seconds, at the same place in the next few months.
Mr. Radhakrishnan was speaking at the 40-year celebrations of the ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC), where former directors reminisced about the inception of the centre and its initial days, during which it functioned out of a modest shed in Peenya.
“Whenever someone in the country tunes into a television set, makes an STD call or withdraws money from an ATM, there is an element of ISAC behind it,” said T.K. Alex, director of ISAC.
Whether forewarning about cyclones, forecasting the monsoon or identifying natural resources, the 60-odd satellites produced in the last four decades had served the nation with distinction, Mr. Alex said.
Among the satellites slated for launch is a six-tonne satellite that would have between 48 and 60 transponders, said Mr. Alex. It could, however take them up to three years to complete the project.
Hi Kevin, Ballistic missiles are not guided by satellites. Navigation is
internal. They use sophisticated systems like ring laser gyro.
It is great to know that we are moving fast with the build of strong defence systems for India. However, in the past China demonstrated that anything floating in the sky can be destroyed, by doing so to one of its old satellite. Almost all ballistic missiles like our Agni-5 are guided by our satellites. Could some one let us know please, if we have any defence against,our enemy,knocking out our satellites in the sky, in a real war situation?
This is a great step forward for India, I hope, and wish the Team best of luck.
Good luck with that guys...
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