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India set to launch satellite with indigenously developed cryogenic engine | Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman G Madhavan Nair has said that the country was all set to launch a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) using an indigenously developed
cryogenic engine. Talking to reporters here on Monday, Nair said, "I have to say
that it is yet another historic event for ISRO. Till now we were using Russian
built cryogenic stages. We had developed our own cryogenic engine two years ago
and we have now prepared a stage that could be propelled. Today we have flagging
it from Mahendragiri and most likely we will be able to launch GSLV using an indigenously
developed cryogenic engine by the year-end," he said. "The launch will most likely
be in December this year," he added. GSLV flights were launched so far by India
using Russian cryogenic engine and with this, India would become self-dependent
in space launch vehicle technology. Last week ISRO scientists added another feather
to their cap by successfully launching Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle. The vehicle
carried the 960 kilograms indigenous Oceansat 2 and six other nano satellites,
including four Cubesats and two Rubinsats in its present mission. Nair also termed
findings made by India's first moon mission, as a path-breaking discovery would
modify the next mission accordingly. "We have got more data than what we have
expected in the three experiments. The discovery of water (on the moon) is a major
one. Not only the Indian scientists but also scientists all around the globe view
it as a big thing. The origin of water is still a mystery and we have to find
more on this. Then we have to ascertain whether there is more water near the pole.
According to this we may have to modify Mission Chandrayaan-2. We are contemplating
that," he said. As the news came out about Chandrayaan tracing water molecules
on the moon's surface, scientists across the globe rejoiced at the discovery and
hope that it will pave the way for growing vegetation in the earth's natural satellite
in future. Americas National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) thanked
the efforts of ISRO, which traced water molecules on the moon's surface. ISRO
scientists last week said that the Chandrayan 1 spacecraft found several examples
of evidence confirming water on moon. India is planning to launch its second Moon
Mission by 2013. Besides this, the country is also preparing to send astronauts
in space by 2015. |
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