Tirupati: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) chief K.
Radhakrishnan said here on Saturday that India is developing the
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mk III) to
enhance the capability of the country to be a competitive player in the
multimillion dollar commercial launch market.
Addressing
the Andhra Pradesh Science Congress here, Radhakrishnan said: "We are
working on a new launch vehicle development GSLV Mark III which is
expected to be flying in the coming years. And a major milestone in the
development is going to be the static testing of the systems.”
“We
could realize the world''s third largest propellant boosters H200 with
200 tonnes of propellants mixed in India, in a plant which is mostly
automatic, which is situated in Shreeharikota with our own technology,
with the ingredients coming from the Indian Industry based on our
technology," he added.
GSLV
Mk III is conceived and designed to make ISRO fully self reliant in
launching heavier communication satellites of INSAT-4 class, which
weighs 4500 to 5000 kilograms.
The vehicle envisages multi-mission launch capability for GTO, LEO, Polar and intermediate circular orbits.
In
his address Radhakrishnan also noted that ISRO is giving stress for the
development of miniature satellite system involving Indian Universities.
“Today
our universities are enabled to make satellites of 1kilogram and 6
kilograms class. This is one of our major thrust for the future,” he
said.
In
August, students of the Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Kanpur
had developed a Nano satellite, ''Jugnu'' under the guidance of ISRO.
The
satellite weighs less than three kilograms and consists of advanced
functionalities that other normal satellites have. The payload of
satellite would include a camera, designed with complete indigenous
technologies, in the purpose of near remote sensing.
Source ANI
