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ISRO divulges its enormous plans for the coming years
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Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 18:47 IST |
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Bangalore: The Indian Space research organization (ISRO) has disclosed its enhancement plans which are to be carried out in the coming years. ISRO Chairman, K.Radhakrishnan took up the initiative to talk about the future plans at a press conference.
Initially, ISRO plans to double the number of transponders. ISRO already possesses 151 transponders and is further planning to add 150 more transponders in future. About 86 transponders are leased by ISRO from foreign satellite operators.
A transponder is an automatic electronic monitoring or control device that receives, cross examines, amplifies and retransmits the arriving signals.
Further more, ISRO plans the launch of a hypersonic wind tunnel and a plasma wind tunnel. The purpose of the hypersonic wind tunnel would be to research the re-entry. And the purpose of plasma wind tunnel would be to observe the behavior of materials at great speeds. These two tunnels will be set up at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Research Centre, Trivandrum.
The future ventures of ISRO is to launch a series of satellites this year to augment its transponder and earth observation capacities. ISRO which had to launch GSAT-8, 3,200 kg communication satellite on May 19 postponed the satellite launch to May 21, 2011.
Another communication satellite, GSAT-12, by ISRO with 12 extended C band transponders, will be launched on a PSLV-C17 (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) rocket in June-July 2011. Many other satellites for remote sensing, like the PSLV-C18 and PSLV-C19 will be launched.
Adding to this, The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has planned to set up a rocket sub-systems integration facility near the spaceport of Sriharikota in coastal Andhra Pradesh. Also ISRO would set up a multi-mission ground segment for earth-observation satellites and a national database for the nation's emergency management, at Shadnagar near Hyderabad. A thrust chamber testing facility for high-thrust cryogenic engines will be set up at Mahendragiri as well.
Apparently, ISRO has planned to partner with NASA and has also lined up in the launch of an image capturing satellite of France next year.
Experts including Professor Yashpal, U.R. Rao and A.P.J. Abdul Kalam have been reviewing the ISRO reports submitted by the committees.
