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Speaking at the International Conference on Spacecraft Mission Operations (SMOPS-2023) on Thursday, Somanath said, “The purpose of the conference is to showcase mission operations as an emerging domain. The space mission operational domain is an economical activity domain where there is a possibility for industries. When it comes to startups, everyone wants to build and launch satellites, no one wants to take up the building of other components, like antennas or transmission equipment. But there is money there. Rockets are not able to provide quick and sustainable profits, 80-85 per cent of the money in the space sector comes from downstream work - building equipment, ground communication, network equipment and providing services.” The two-day conference focuses on mission operations, which include the automation, maintenance and control of spacecraft. Somanath said that ISRO’s intention is to ensure that as more private players emerge in the space sector, they rely on Indian companies to provide operational assistance in the maintenance of their satellites and other spacecraft. “There are thousands of satellites. Where do they get support for tracking and data dissemination? We want people from India to take up these endeavours. We want private players to establish ground stations and build up networks so that they can provide their services to the world. It is a good business opportunity,” he added. Dr Pawan Goenka, Chairman of the Indian National Space Promotion and Aut...

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S. Somnath on Thursday said that the space agency is planning to launch the Speaking to reporters at the SMOPS-2023 International Conference on Spacecraft Mission Operations, Mr. Somnath said, “Mission Chandrayaan-3 is nearing its launch. We have already moved the Chandrayaan-3 satellite from U.R. Rao Satellite Centre in Bengaluru to Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The initial operations of checking the satellites — both the propulsion module that’s the orbiter part and the lander plus rover is going on now.” ISRO successful in key test for India’s third moon mission He added that the launch vehicle for the mission, LVM 3, has also reached the launch port. “We are in the checking and testing phase. Integration of the launch vehicle will happen this month end. The rocket will be fully ready and we will be assembling Chandrayaan 3 to the rocket in the beginning of July. The launch is in the middle of July,” he added. Mr. Somnath said that following the launch, as in the case of India’s previous moon mission, Chandrayaan-2, the orbital raising will take place and the lander and orbiter will orbit the moon before touching down on the moon. He said ISRO has added more fuel to the lander along with new equipment and also strengthened it. He added that the Chandrayaan-3 will be going in the same path as its predecessor and will also be landing on the same landing site. On Gaganyaam delay The ISRO chief said that due to...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM): Chandrayaan-3, the third edition of ISRO's lunar mission, would be launched between July 12 and 19, 2023 if tests go as planned, said Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath. The ISRO Chairman was speaking at Kothavara St Xavier's College, Vaikam in Kottayam district after inaugurating a one-day workshop and space exhibition organised by ISRO on Monday. S Somanath said that the Chandrayaan has already reached the launch pad in Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, from U R Rao Satellite Centre. "The final preparations are going on. It will be completed by the end of this month. The rocket, LVM-3, is going to be used for this launch and its assembly is going on. All parts for its assembly have reached Sriharikota. It will be launched between July 12 and 19," said ISRO chairman S Somanath. He said that in order to avoid any problems during the upcoming launch, corrections have been made in Chandrayaan-3, in its hardware, structure, computers, software, and sensors. "More fuel added and the landing legs have been strengthened. For producing more energy big solar panels have been fixed. And an additional sensor is also added. To measure its speed, a 'Laser Doppler VelociMeter' instrument, which was developed in the last year, has been added. We have also changed its algorithm and new software has been added to help Chandrayaan to land in another area if there is any failure at the scheduled spot," said the ISRO Chairman. Chandrayaa...

Incumbent since15 January 2022 Appointer Not definite Inaugural holder Formation 1963 (as chairman of Salary ₹2.5 lakh (US$3,100) (Monthly basic) Website The Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation is the statutory head of the The Since Sarabhai has assumed the position, there have been eleven chairmen of the ISRO, with List of former chairpersons of ISRO [ ] No. Portrait Name (Lifespan) Term Ref(s) Start End Term length 1 (1919–1971) 1963 1971 8 years Founder of 2 (1928–2016) January 1972 September 1972 9 months He was notable mostly for his work on 3 (1920–2002) 1973 1984 12 years Satish Dhawan is known for his work on fluid dynamics and his tenure as longest serving chief of ISRO. His era marked with India attaining orbital launch capability in 1980 for the first time and start of 4 (1932–2017) 1984 1994 10 years Also served as chancellor of 5 (1940– ) 1994 27 August 2003 9 years His era marked development of improved spacecraft in INSAT series and development of 6 (1943– ) September 2003 29 October 2009 6 years Nair holds significant expertise on development of 7 (1949– ) 30 October 2009 31 December 2014 5years, 62days He joined - (1953– ) 1 January 2015 12 January 2015 11days He was primarily engaged studies related to 8 (1952– ) 14 January 2015 14 January 2018 3years, 0days His tenure is attributed with 9 (1957– ) 15 January 2018 15 January 2022 4years, 0days He earlier served as director of 10 (1963– ) 15 January 2022 Incumbent 1 year 104 days Somanath is...

Image Source : PTI 'Chandrayaan-3 will be launched in July...I am confident', says ISRO Chairman S Somanath Chandrayaan 3: The third edition of India's mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-3, will now be launched this July. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somnath on Monday asserted that he is very confident about the lunar mission that demonstrates end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar surface. NVS-01 navigation satellite Taking about the follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2, Somnath said, "I am very confident." The ISRO chairman was speaking after the space agency successfully placed the NVS-01, the first of the second-generation satellite series, into geosynchronous transfer orbit. The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle deployed the NVS-01 navigation satellite from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDC SHAR) in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. Speaking to ANI, Somanath said, "The lesson is very simple. Learn from the past, and do what is possible with your capacity. Failures may happen. There are a thousand reasons for a rocket to fail. Even today, this mission could have failed. But we have to do what is needed to be done". Chandraayan-3 mission consists of an indigenous lander module Meanwhile, the Chandraayan-3 mission consists of an indigenous lander module a propulsion module and a rover with an objective of developing and demonstrating new technologies required for Inter planetary missions. According ...

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has unveiled its ambitious plan to launch Chandrayaan-3, the highly anticipated third edition of its lunar mission in the target launch window spanning from July 12 to 19. ISRO Chairman S. Somanath(PTI) "The final preparations are going on. It will be completed by the end of this month. The unmanned lunar exploration project follows Chandrayaan-2, which was unable to put a rover on the moon. The upcoming launch intends to demonstrate end-to-end competence in What are the objectives of Chandrayaan-3? ISRO says there are three mission objectives of the Chandrayaan-3 1) To demonstrate a safe and soft landing on the lunar surface; 2) To demonstrate Rover roving on the moon 3) Conduct in-situ scientific experiments. ALSO READ | What happened to the Chandrayaan-2 mission? Chandrayaan-2 encountered a setback during its landing attempt on September 7, 2019. During the descent phase, the Vikram lander carrying the Pragyan rover strayed from its original course, and the connection with the lander was lost. Despite the unexpected conclusion, Chandrayaan-2's orbiter component, which is still functioning, ALSO READ | How is Chandrayaan-3 different from its predecessor? Chandrayaan-3, to be seated on the GSLV-Mk3 launcher, has more fuel-carrying capacity and the landing legs have been strengthened. Embedded with more sensors, it has bigger solar panels to produce more energy. It also has a newly developed 'Laser Doppler VelociMeter' instrument t...