Straight from its victorious lunar mission, the Indian Space Exploration Association (ISRO) has focused on disentangling the cryptic mysteries of the sun.ISRO declared today that arrangements are in progress for an aggressive sun oriented investigation mission, denoting a critical step in India’s blossoming space program.
The space office, eminent for its savvy yet spearheading space missions, stood out as truly newsworthy in 2022 with the Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission, which exhibited India’s ability in lunar investigation.
Expanding on this achievement, ISRO is currently wandering into the domain of sun based investigation, a difficult and unknown region that vows to extend how we might interpret the sun.
Our central goal plans to open a portion of those secrets and add to humankind’s information on our nearest star.”
The arrangements for the sun powered mission are supposed to include a progression of complicated mechanical turns of events and thorough testing.
ISRO’s researchers and architects will be entrusted with planning shuttle and instruments equipped for enduring the cruel circumstances and outrageous radiation of the sun’s external environment.
Creating innovation to endure the brutal sunlight based climate is a considerable errand, yet we are certain about our capacities.”
While explicit insights concerning the mission timetable and spending plan are yet to be unveiled, ISRO’s declaration has lighted energy inside the worldwide space local area.
The organization’s demonstrated history of fruitful missions, including the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) and the Chandrayaan missions, loans assurance to its capacity to attempt such aggressive undertakings.
As ISRO gears up for this wonderful excursion towards the sun, the world will watch with extraordinary expectation, anxious to observe one more section in India’s space investigation adventure.
About ISRO: The Indian Space Exploration Association (ISRO) is the space organization of the Public authority of India, laid out in 1969.
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ISRO Initiates Preparations to Unlock Solar Mysteries Following Lunar Success
The Launch of Chandrayan 3 Sparks Debate: Is it a Meaningful Celebration Amidst Lingering Social Challenges?
By Justice Markandey Katju
Launch of Chandrayan 3 by ISRO
LVM3 M4/Chandrayaan-3 Mission:LVM3 M4 vehicle🚀 successfully launched Chandrayaan-3🛰️ into orbit.
In the midst of the widespread celebration and jubilation surrounding the recent launch of Chandrayan 3, a somber reality check dampens the spirits of those who exult in such a festivity. While the technological achievement is commendable, critics argue that the exuberance is misplaced considering the pressing social challenges that continue to afflict India.
India’s Global Hunger Index Ranking Drops to 107, Highlighting Persistent Malnutrition Issues
India’s Global Hunger Index Ranking Drops to 107, Highlighting Persistent Malnutrition Issues
The euphoria surrounding Chandrayan 3 begs the question of how one can rejoice when half of India’s children suffer from malnutrition, wasting, and stunted growth. Startling statistics from the Global Hunger Index reveal that India’s ranking slipped from 101 to 107 in just one year, painting a stark picture of the nation’s struggle to ensure food security for its vast population.
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Alarming Levels of Anemia Among Women Raise Concerns Over Healthcare System
Alarming Levels of Anemia Among Women Raise Concerns Over Healthcare System
As the nation applauds its space mission, over 55% of Indian women battle anemia, shedding light on the dire state of the healthcare system. Reports indicate that almost half of girls under the age of 15 are anemic, raising concerns about the accessibility and quality of healthcare services for women across the country.
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Job Crisis Looms as Unemployment Plagues Young Workforce
Job Crisis Looms as Unemployment Plagues Young Workforce
While Chandrayan 3 takes center stage, millions of young men and women in India find themselves without employment opportunities. The article highlights the staggering numbers, with job openings witnessing an overwhelming number of applicants, including highly qualified individuals holding advanced degrees. The lack of job prospects and subsequent economic hardships present a stark contrast to the celebratory atmosphere.
Accessibility to Quality Education and Healthcare Remains a Concern for the Masses
Accessibility to Quality Education and Healthcare Remains a Concern for the Masses
Celebrations surrounding space missions seem hollow when the masses struggle to access proper education and healthcare. Private facilities often prove too costly for the majority, and government institutions, including the renowned All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), are inundated with patients, resulting in subpar care. This disparity in access highlights the urgent need for improvement in these crucial sectors.
Soaring Prices of Essential Commodities Burden the Population
Soaring Prices of Essential Commodities Burden the Population
While the launch of Chandrayan 3 sparks excitement, the common person is burdened with soaring prices of essential commodities. The article draws attention to the escalating costs of food and other necessary items, exacerbating the struggles of the already marginalized sections of society.
Social Inequality and Discrimination Persist Despite Technological Advancements
Social Inequality and Discrimination Persist Despite Technological Advancements
Amidst the celebrations, the issue of social inequality and discrimination remains unresolved. Minorities and Dalits continue to face mistreatment, exposing the lingering social prejudices that hinder progress and national unity. The widening wealth gap, with a few elite individuals amassing wealth through questionable means, further fuels the stark divide between the rich and the poor.
Political Leaders Prioritize Power Over the Welfare of the People
Political Leaders Prioritize Power Over the Welfare of the People
The enthusiasm surrounding Chandrayan 3 is contrasted with the disappointing actions of political leaders. Instead of addressing the pressing issues affecting the nation, politicians often prioritize cultivating caste and communal vote banks, engaging in power struggles and even resorting to violence. This political wrangling diverts attention and resources from the genuine welfare of the people, leaving them disillusioned.
As the nation revels in the glory of Chandrayan 3, critics remind us of the famous phrase, “If you cannot give the people bread, give them circuses.” While the space mission is undoubtedly a significant achievement, it prompts reflection on the state of India’s society, where fundamental problems persist. The launch of Chandrayan 3 may be likened to an offer of cake, enticing but leaving the underlying social challenges largely unaddressed.
ISRO to send up uncrewed rocket as part of Gaganyaan Mission
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Sriharikota: Ahead of the 2024 General Elections, the Indian space agency ISRO will launch the first uncrewed test rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) as a part of the Gaganyaan Mission – India’s human space mission.
The Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) S. Somanath said here on Saturday the space agency is planning to send up the first uncrewed GSLV rocket in February 2024 as part of the Gaganyaan Mission. The human module will land in the sea.
He was speaking to reporters here after the successful launch of two Singaporean satellites – TeLEOS-2 and Lumilite-4, with the rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
Somanath said prior that there will a test of Gagayaan Mission in June this year where the rocket will go up to 12-14 km and test its safety systems.
Queried about the next step in ISRO developing a reusable rocket – similar to the USA’s Space Shuttle, Somanath said the space agency will send up a Oribital Recovery Vehicle. The vehicle will be in the space for some days and come back.
On forthcoming space missions of ISRO, he said the space agency will send the Aditya L1, Navigation satellites, a commercial launch with the heavier rocket GSLV and a mission with Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV).
According to D. Radhakrishnan, Chairman and Managing Director of NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL) – the commercial arm of Department of Space, there is emerging demand for SSLV rocket for orbiting small satellites.
Similarly after the successful launch of 72 OneWeb satellites – for a fee of over Rs 1,000 crore- with ISRO’s LVM3 rocket, there is a good business potential for that rocket as well, Radhakrishnan said.
He said the NSIL is planning to build communication satellites and launch the same.
Be that as it may, speaking about the Saturday’s successful PSLV rocket mission, Somanath said the space agency did some re-engineering to cut costs without compromising on its performance.
The ISRO officials are also upbeat about using the PSLV rocket’s upper stage as a stablised orbital platform on which small payloads are fitted to carry out experiments.
The upper stage of PSLV-C55 rocket that went up on Saturday had seven experimental payloads.
According to M. Sankaran, Director, U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), the thought of using the upper stage came four years ago as it will be in the space for a long time.
Sankaran said the space agency took steps to stabilise the upper stage in space and then upgraded the same.
Somanath said commercial electronics are used in the upper stage to make it as an orbital platform and hence its life span will be short.
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Andhra CM congratulates ISRO for launch of largest rocket LVM3
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. Photo: Twitter. Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has congratulated Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) team for the successful launch of the largest rocket LVM3 carrying 36 satellites for Oneweb’s second venture propelling India’s capability on global space technology.
The success of LVM3-M3/Oneweb India 2 Mission stands as a milestone in Indian Space history, the Chief Minister said and wished ISRO all success in future endeavours.
Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan also congratulated ISRO chairman and team for the successfull launch. She tweeted that this has once again demonstrated capabilities of ISRO scientists to make “our nation proud on the visionary path of Prime Minister Narendra Modi”.
ISRO on Sunday successfully launched India’s largest Launch Vehicle Mark-III (LVM3) rocket/OneWeb India-2 Mission with 36 satellites onboard from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
The 36 first-generation satellites weighing 5,805 kgs will be placed into a 450 kms circular orbit with an inclination of about 87.4 degree.
The LVM-III will deploy 36 satellites of the UK-based Network Access Associated Ltd (OneWeb) to Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The OneWeb Group Company has inked a contract with ISRO’s commercial arm NewSpace India Ltd to launch 72 satellites into LEO.
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Chandrayaan 3, Aditya L1 will possibly be launched in middle of 2023: ISRO chief
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Ahmedabad: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman S Somanath on Wednesday said the launch of Chandrayaan-3, India’s third lunar mission, and the first solar mission Aditya L1 will possibly happen by the middle of 2023.
He was delivering the inaugural talk on “Indian Capabilities for Space and Planetary Exploration” at the 4th Indian Planetary Science Conference organised at Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) here.
“The Chandrayaan-3 craft is fully ready. It is fully integrated. Of course, there is some correction work being done, and we are building a lot of confidence in the mission through lots of simulations and tests, etc. And possibly the launch can take place by the middle of this year,” Somanath said.
He said Aditya-L1, India’s first solar mission, is going to be “a very unique solar observation capability for which instruments have already been delivered, and ISRO is in the process of integrating them in the satellite.
“I am also eagerly waiting for this (Aditya-L1) launch to happen, possibly by the middle of this year, and I am sure we will make this mission a great success,” said Somanath, who is also Secretary of the Department of Space.
According to ISRO, Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 to demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar surface. It consists of the Lander and Rover configuration.
Speaking on the Chandrayaan-3 mission, Somanath said it would have a similar structure as that of Chandrayaan-2, with the orbiter, a lander and a rover.
“Of course, the orbiter is devoid of all those payloads that are there in Chandrayaan-2. It will have only a little bit of payload. But the primary objective is to take the lander to the orbit of the moon and make it land.
“The primary objective of Chandrayaan-3 is going to be a precise landing. For that, a lot of work is being done today, including building new instruments, building better algorithms, taking care of the failure modes, etc.,” he said.
Somanath said these aspects of the mission are currently being strengthened, with the scientific objectives remaining more or less the same as with the previous lunar missions.
“But of course, we have taken a lot of care in terms of qualifying them for Chandrayaan-3. Let’s hope that this time Chandrayaan-3 will do its right job of landing, and of course, the rover coming out and doing exploration at least on the lunar day on the surface of the moon, which is really going to be very interesting,” he said.
Regarding Aditya L1, he said it will go up to the Lagrangian Point L1, a vantage point to observe the Sun continuously without disturbance over a long period of time.
“And this is going to be a very unique solar observation capability that we are building. Instruments for this have already been delivered, and we are in the process of integrating these instruments in the satellite,” the ISRO chief said.
He said the instruments to be used are currently undergoing testing for integration with the satellite.
“Other payloads have their unique capability in terms of observing not only the Sun but also the particle emissions and measuring them while it travels from the Sun to earth, and how Sun is affecting our space weather,” he said.
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ISRO preps for re-entry experiment of decommissioned satellite on March 7
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Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing for a challenging experiment of controlled re-entry of a decommissioned low earth orbit satellite, Megha-Tropiques-1 (MT1), into the earth’s atmosphere on March 7.
MT1 was launched on October 12, 2011, as a joint satellite venture of ISRO and French space agency CNES for tropical weather and climate studies.
Although the mission life of the satellite was originally three years, the satellite continued to provide valuable data services for more than a decade supporting regional and global climate models till 2021, the Bengaluru-headquartered space agency noted in a statement on Sunday.
UN/IADC (Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee) space debris mitigation guidelines recommend deorbiting a LEO (Low Earth Orbit) object at its end-of-life (EOL), preferably through controlled re-entry to a safe impact zone, or by bringing it to an orbit where the orbital lifetime is less than 25 years, according to ISRO.
It is also recommended to carry out “passivation” of onboard energy sources to minimise the risk of any post-mission accidental break-up.
The orbital lifetime of MT1, weighing about 1,000 kilograms, would have been more than 100 years in its 20 degree inclined operational orbit of 867 km altitude. About 125 kg on-board fuel remained unutilised at its end-of-mission that could pose risks for accidental break-up.
This leftover fuel was estimated to be sufficient to achieve a fully-controlled atmospheric re-entry to impact an uninhabited location in the Pacific Ocean.
Controlled re-entries involve deorbiting to very low altitudes to ensure impact occurs within a targeted safe zone.
Usually, large satellites/rocket bodies which are likely to survive aero-thermal fragmentation upon re-entry are made to undergo controlled re-entry to limit ground casualty risk. However, all such satellites are specifically designed to undergo controlled re-entry at EOL.MT1 was not designed for EOL operations through controlled re-entry which made the entire exercise extremely challenging.
Furthermore, the on-board constraints of the aged satellite, where several systems had lost redundancy and showed degraded performance, and maintaining subsystems under harsher environmental conditions at much lower than originally designed orbital altitude added to the operational complexities.Innovative workarounds were implemented by the operations team based on the study, deliberations, and exchanges among the mission, operations, flight dynamics, aerodynamics, propulsion, controls, navigation, thermal, and other subsystem design teams across the ISRO centres, which worked in synergy to surmount these challenges.
An uninhabited area in the Pacific Ocean between 5 degrees south to 14 degrees south latitude and 119 degrees west to 100 degrees west longitude was identified as the targeted re-entry zone for MT1.
Since August 2022, 18 orbit manoeuvres were performed to progressively lower the orbit. In between the de-orbiting, aero-braking studies at different solar panel orientations were also carried out to gain better insights into the physical process of atmospheric drag affecting the orbital decay of the satellite.
The final de-boost strategy has been designed after taking into consideration several constraints, including visibility of the re-entry trace over ground stations, ground impact within the targeted zone, and allowable operating conditions of subsystems, especially the maximum deliverable thrust and the maximum firing duration of the thrusters.
The final two de-boost burns followed by the ground impact are expected to take place between 16.30 hours to 19.30 hours on March 7.
Simulations show that no large fragments of the satellites are likely to survive the aerothermal heating during the re-entry.
“As a responsible space agency committed to safe and sustainable operations in outer space, ISRO proactively takes efforts for better compliance with the UN/IADC space debris mitigation guidelines on post-mission disposal of LEO objects,” the statement said.
The re-entry experiment of MT1 has been undertaken as a part of the ongoing efforts as this satellite with sufficient leftover fuel presented a unique opportunity to test the relevant methodologies and understand the associated operational nuances of post mission disposal by direct re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere, it was stated.
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Telangana: ISRO research balloon crashes into paddy fields in Nagarkurnool
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(Photo: Twitter) Hyderabad: Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) research ballon that was sent to space crashed into paddy fields in Nagarkurnool on Sunday.
Panic prevailed among residents in the area after the 800-kg plastic balloon machine hit the village ground in the Tarnikal village in Kalwakurthy Mandal.
The research apparatus was reportedly sent to space on Friday by ISRO and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)Â to collect weather data.
Following the crash, the villagers alerted the local police, who in turn spoke to ISRO officials.
Tata Institute Research officials took charge after reaching the spot on Sunday evening and began a probe into the accident.
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