original image source and feature articleIndian space movement has one of the strongest in the world and it has gone on quitely making India one of the few nations capable of launching satellites into space. The latest is the GSLV rocket lifting off to launch a communication satellite of Indian Space Research Agency in space.
The history of space movement has been long and arduous and the milestones that it covered has been many. This blog entry will attempt to capture the knowledge about Indian space efforts from the beginning to date.
GSLV Rocket Lifts off from Shriharikota
September 02, 2007 18:56 IST
The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-FO4 lifted off from the Sriharikota launch range with India's latest communications satellite INSAT-4CR at 1821 IST on Sunday.
The launch was earlier postponed twice -- three seconds before the blast off and then to 1821 IST.
The countdown had stopped due to a "technical snag in parameters related to the launch", sources in the Indian Space Research Organisation said.
The GSLV will put into orbit the INSAT-4CR, which carries 12 high-power Ku-band transponders for direct-to-home television services, video picture transmission and digital satellite news gathering.
The last launch of the GSLV in July 2006 ended in failure, with the rocket falling into the Bay of Bengal shortly after blasting off from the Sriharikota launching range. quoted from rediff.com/PTI news item
September 02, 2007 18:56 IST
The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-FO4 lifted off from the Sriharikota launch range with India's latest communications satellite INSAT-4CR at 1821 IST on Sunday.The launch was earlier postponed twice -- three seconds before the blast off and then to 1821 IST.
The countdown had stopped due to a "technical snag in parameters related to the launch", sources in the Indian Space Research Organisation said.
The GSLV will put into orbit the INSAT-4CR, which carries 12 high-power Ku-band transponders for direct-to-home television services, video picture transmission and digital satellite news gathering.
The last launch of the GSLV in July 2006 ended in failure, with the rocket falling into the Bay of Bengal shortly after blasting off from the Sriharikota launching range. quoted from rediff.com/PTI news item
INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION (ISRO)
according to wiki entry The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is India's national space agency. With its headquarters in Bangalore, the ISRO employs approximately 20,000 people, with a budget around 815 million USD at March 2006 exchange rate. Its mandate is the development of technologies related to space and their application to India's development. The current Chairman of ISRO is G. Madhavan Nair. In addition to domestic payloads, it offers international launch services
ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC)
Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR)
Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC)
Space Applications Centre (SAC)
Development and Educational Communication Unit (DECU)
Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR)
Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC)
Space Applications Centre (SAC)
Development and Educational Communication Unit (DECU)
(ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC)
INSAT Master Control Facility (MCF)
ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU)
National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA)
Regional Remote Sensing Service Centres (RRSSC)
Physical Research Laboratory (PRL)
National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL) (previously National Mesosphere/Stratosphere Troposphere Radar Facility (NMRF))
Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL)
INSAT Master Control Facility (MCF)
ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU)
National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA)
Regional Remote Sensing Service Centres (RRSSC)
Physical Research Laboratory (PRL)
National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL) (previously National Mesosphere/Stratosphere Troposphere Radar Facility (NMRF))
Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL)
1 comment:
It's too bad that no one has commented on this. Maybe improve the layout? The information is valuable and more people need to be aware of the Indian efforts... more support internationally needs to be given, especially in light of the last few decades, where interest in manned spaceflight has waned. India needs to take advantage NOW and start sending large manned/robotic missions to LEO, HEO, the moon, and most importantly should be sending probes and scansats to the asteroid belt, to identify mining opportunities. One such mission will cement India's place in the world as a space superpower.
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