LVM3 ROCKET
ISRO's rocket body re-enters earth's atmosphere, complies with international guidelines
ISRO announced that the cryogenic upper stage of the LVM3 M3/OneWeb India-2 mission has re-entered Earth's atmosphere. The stage, left in a 450 km orbit after launching 36 OneWeb satellites on March 26, 2023, was passivated to minimize risks. It re-entered over the Indian Ocean around 14:55 UTC on June 14.
ISRO Chairman inaugurates HAL facilities, rocket manufacturing capacity gets a boost
ISRO Chairman S Somanath inaugurated state-of-the-art propellant tank production and CNC machining facilities at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's Aerospace Division, enhancing rocket manufacturing capacity. These facilities will enable HAL to meet ISRO's growing demand for six LVM3 rocket launches per year, up from the current capacity of two. Somanath emphasized HAL's potential in future missions, while HAL's Chairman C B Ananthakrishnan highlighted the collaboration's role in accelerating human spaceflight missions and Next-Generation Launch Vehicles. The new facilities will produce high-performance fuel tanks and precision components critical for LVM3 rockets.
ISRO developing semi-cryogenic engine working on liquid oxygen kerosene
ISRO develops a 2,000 kN semi-cryogenic engine using LOX Kerosene propellant at IPRC, Mahendragiri. LPSC leads with ISRO support, achieving pre-burner ignition test at SIET and PRLD. Triethyle Alumnide is used for ignition.
ISRO's Chandrayaan-4 to bring back Moon rocks and soil to Earth, use dual-rocket system
India's space agency, ISRO, is preparing for its next lunar mission, Chandrayaan-4, which aims to collect moon rocks and soil and bring them back to Earth. The mission will utilize two rockets and feature five spacecraft modules, setting India apart in lunar exploration and scientific research. Scheduled for launch in 2028, Chandrayaan-4 will solidify India's position among the few nations capable of returning lunar samples for study. ISRO's commitment to advancing space exploration and technology is evident in this ambitious endeavor.
ISRO completes final test for Gaganyaan rocket engine that can carry humans to space
India's ISRO has human-rated its CE20 cryogenic engine for Gaganyaan missions. The engine powers the cryogenic stage of the LVM3 launch vehicle. Ground qualification tests assessed thrust, mixture ratio, and propellant tank pressure. The engine for the first unmanned mission has been successfully tested.
India's space regulator release plans for 30 launches over next 14 months
India's space regulator IN-SPACe revealed plans for about 30 space launches in the fourth quarter of 2023-24 and the next fiscal year. The launches include private startups Skyroot and Agnikul, contributing to the Integrated Launch Manifesto. Key missions involve Gaganyaan, SSLV, PSLV, GSLV, and launches by startups like Agnikul Cosmos and Digantara Research & Technology. The schedule indicates a significant surge in space activities, including tests and commercial missions.
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How Hyderabad-based Midhani supplied special steel to Chandrayaan's Bahubali when world denied it
Hyderabad-based Mishra Dhatu Nigam (Midhani) played a crucial role in India's successful Chandrayaan-3 moon mission by developing maraging steel. Despite the refusal of advanced nations to share the material or technology, Midhani took up the challenge of creating the specialized alloy, which is known for its strength and resilience. The locally-produced maraging steel not only ensured self-reliance in space technology but also met the highest quality standards.
Talent beyond IITs: Small-town college supplied motors for Chandrayaan-3
The Sona College of Technology, a lesser-known engineering college in India, has made significant contributions to India's space missions. They developed a stepper motor for the Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission and a quadruplex BLDC motor for the Reusable Launch Vehicle project. These achievements highlight the talent and potential of regional engineering colleges in India, which often produce scientists and engineers for prestigious projects like ISRO's Chandrayaan mission.
Chandrayaan-3 is gritty India's fightback after failures and heartbreaks
India's third moon mission, Chandrayaan-3, successfully soft-landed on the lunar surface on August 23, 2023, following the loss of the Vikram lander in the Chandrayaan-2 mission a few years back. This is thus the gritty India's comeback after failures and heartbreaks. Not only ISRO and the country's leaders, but citizens too were waiting for a successful soft landing and propel India to a new zenith in the this field
India on Moon: Milestones in Chandrayaan-3's 41-day odyssey
India's space agency, ISRO, successfully launched Chandrayaan-3 on July 14, 2023. The satellite separated from the rocket and entered Earth's orbit 16 minutes after the lift-off. The soft landing is scheduled for August 23, 2023 and will make India the fourth country ever to accomplish this feat after the US, Russia and China.
When will Chandrayaan-3 reach the Moon? What's the cost and what's so special about the mission?
India's Chandrayaan-3 mission was successfully launched into intended orbit on July 14. Now the spacecraft will take nearly 41 days to reach moon and will try to make a soft landing on the lunar surface. Built with a budget of $75 million, the mission will utilise the Fat boy LVM3-M4 rocket and will carry a range of scientific instruments to study the moon's surface.
Chandrayaan-3: Sling-shot mechanism used for launch as our rockets not powerful, says former ISRO scientist
As the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft successfully entered into the Lunar orbit on Saturday, former ISRO scientist Tapan Mishra said the lunar mission was an illustration of the country breaking new grounds in space exploration. Chandrayaan-3, India's third lunar exploration mission, was launched on GSLV Mark 3 (LVM 3) heavy-lift launch vehicle successfully from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota on July 14.
Chandrayaan-3 Updates: Moon mission is all set for Lunar Orbit Injection today
Chandrayaan-3 Updates: Today, in another crucial manoeuvre the spacecraft will be injected into Moon's orbit. The Lunar Orbit Injection (LOI) is set for around 7 pm on August 5, the Bengaluru-headquartered national space agency said on Friday.
ISRO has a busy 2023 as it sets its sights on the sun
The calendar year 2023 is a busy one for the Indian space agency launching rockets and satellites as well as testing various systems to power future rockets for its human space mission. The Indian Space Research Organisation is gearing up for a commercial launch -- carrying third party satellites to orbit for a fee -- with its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) later this month.
All eyes on ISRO as country eagerly awaits launch of Chandrayaan 3
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing for the launch of the Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission on Friday, years after it failed to achieve a soft landing on the moon's surface with the Chandrayaan-2 mission. ISRO aims to master the technology of soft-landing on the moon with Chandrayaan-3 and join the US, China and the former Soviet Union in the elite club of nations that have achieved the difficult task.
Chandrayaan-3: Where and when to watch the historic launch live. Here are all details
You can watch the live stream of the launch on the ISRO https://www.youtube.com/@isroofficial5866. On TV, you can watch the launch event on Doordarshan. Chandrayaan-3 mission is scheduled to be launched at 2.35 pm on July 14, with the lander expected to soft-land on the surface of the Moon on August 23 or 24.
Announcement coming soon on 'Hava' rocket testing facility: ISRO Chief
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will soon reveal news of its testing facility for an air-breathing vehicle, according to the group's chairman, S. Somanath. Called the Hypersonic Air Breathing Vehicle with Air Integration System (HAVA), the technology is part of a larger suite of high-end combustion capabilities that ISRO is developing for space travel.
ISRO launches India’s largest LVM3 rocket carrying 36 satellites from Sriharikota
"LVM3 will lift off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Sunday by 9 AM. LVM3 standing 43.5 metres tall and weighing 643 tonnes will lift off from the second launch pad rocket port in carrying OneWeb's final instalment of 36 Gen1 satellites", said the officials.
PM Modi lauds ISRO's LVM3 injecting 36 satellites into intended orbits
This was the second dedicated mission for NewSpace India Limited, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The ISRO has signed an agreement with Network Access Associates Limited, United Kingdom (a OneWeb Group company) for the launch of 72 satellites into low-earth orbits (LEOs).
LVM3 rocket suited for Gaganyaan, it performed very well, says ISRO chief
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has placed 36 OneWeb satellites into orbit using a rocket configuration similar to the one planned for the Gaganyaan mission, which aims to launch a crew of three members into an orbit of 400 km for three days. ISRO Chairman S Somanath said the rocket used in the OneWeb mission had improvements aimed at making it human-rated for the Gaganyaan mission, adding there were plans for a commercial launch of a polar satellite launch vehicle in April.
Countdown for LVM3-M3 OneWeb India-2 mission begins
Indian Space Research Organisation announced the countdown for the launch of 36 satellites on board LVM3-M3/OneWeb India-2 mission has commenced. OneWeb Group, a global communication network, has signed a commercial agreement with ISRO's commercial arm NewSpace India to launch 72 satellites into Low-Earth orbits. The lift-off is scheduled on March 26, from the second launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Chennai.
ISRO successfully conducts key rocket engine test for Chandrayaan-3
The CE-20 cryogenic engine that will power the cryogenic upper stage of the launch vehicle for the Chandrayaan-3 mission was successfully tested. All the propulsion parameters during the test were found satisfactory and closely matched with predictions. The cryogenic engine will be further integrated with the propellant tanks, stage structures and associated fluid lines to realise the fully-integrated flight cryogenic stage.
India's heaviest rocket LVM3's payload capability enhanced with successful engine test
The CE20 cryogenic engine indigenously developed for LVM3 (Launch Vehicle Mark 3) was subjected to a successful hot test at an uprated thrust level of 21.8 tonnes for the first time on November 9, the country's national space agency headquartered here said in a statement.
Countdown begins tonight for launch of 36 satellites on ISRO's heaviest rocket LVM3
OneWeb is a private satellite communications company. India's Bharti Enterprises is a major investor and shareholder in OneWeb. It will mark the launcher's entry into the global commercial launch service market, according to the Bengaluru-headquartered national space agency.
ISRO's LVM3 to make commercial foray: Quick facts about historic mission
ISRO is set to fly its rocket, LVM3, carrying 36 satellites of OneWeb early on October 23. This marks the entry of India's heaviest rocket into the global commercial launch service market.
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