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ESPRIT’s functionalities include: • 2-5 axis milling • 2-22 axis turning • 2-5 axis wire EDM • Swiss-type • Mill-turn • High-speed machining @ espritcam.com 3 GOA SHIPYARD LTD FPV T MISSILE BOA 90M OPV NOPV ADVANCED OPVPRODUCT PROFILE TE MISSILE FRIGA HIGHLIGHTS ♦ Largest exporter of Defence Ships from Indian Sub-Continent with MCMV 607 Cr VoP from exports in FY 17-18 ♦ 02 Advanced OPVs delivered to Sri Lanka, Largest Defence ships to be exported from India & largest in Sri Lankan fleet ♦ 29 deliveries in last 5 year, all ‘ahead of schedule’ at fixed cost ♦ Culminated 06 CG OPVs project in 2017 with all deliveries ahead of schedule ♦ Gearing up to execute 12 x Mine Counter Measure Vessels EXECUTING PROJECT FOR 2 ADVANCED STEALTH FRIGATES FOR THE INDIAN NAVY - A MAJOR IMPORT SUBSTITUTE PROJECT SRI L ANK AN OPV EXPORTS MAURITIUS FPV MAURITIUS FIB MYANMAR DCS Email4 : [email protected] ISRO: Taking India to space he Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is celebrating the successful launch of Tthe second Mars mission, Chandrayaan-2. However, the space agency does not wish to rest Editorial Advisory Board on its laurels and has lined up a series of ambitious Dr. C.G. Krishnadas Nair projects for the future, including human spaceflight Air Chief Marshal S. Krishnaswamy (Rtd) programme or Gaganyaan, India’s own space station, PVSM, AVSM, VM & Bar interplanetary missions to the Sun as well as Venus Air Marshal P. Rajkumar (Rtd) and space science programmes. PVSM, AVSM, VM Ever since its formation on August 15, 1969, ISRO Air Marshal Ajit Bhavanani (Rtd) has been going from strength to strength. Fifty years PVSM, AVSM, VM ago, ISRO lacked space infrastructure and expertise Rear Admiral K. Mohanan (Rtd), AVSM to launch big rockets. Aryabhata, India’s first own Mr. Pushpindar Singh Chopra satellite, took off from the ground on April 19, 1975 Dr . K. Ram Chand in a Russian rocket. Mr. J.K.Sharma But over the years, it has overcome each Mr. Arunakar Mishra technological hurdle. Initially, ISRO launched sounding rockets carrying a payload of 30-70 kg to 150 km Berlin, Germany altitude from Thumba in Thiruvananthapuram. But Detlef Becker Dr C G Krishnadas Nair now the agency sends 4,000-kg payloads to the Honorary President, SIATI E : [email protected] geostationary orbit at 36,000-km altitude. T : + 497 112317595 Some of the major milestones of ISRO include M : + 491 701626053 development and launch of SLV, ASLV, INSAT, IRS, PSLV, GSLV, GSAT, Chandrayaan-1, Mangalyaan and Paris, France Chandrayaan-2. The space agency has also placed Marie-Thérèse Bonfigli in orbit EMISAT to help the Defence Research and E : [email protected] Development Organisation (DRDO). M : +33 (0)6 89 20 95 68 All these years, ISRO has also given much stress to developing space technologies that would benefit Moscow, Russia the common man. The agency has, in fact, been George Smirnov attempting to fulfill the vision of the father of Indian E : [email protected] space programme Vikram Sarabhai, who always M : +7 (906)711-03- pushed for using space technology for the welfare of 51 / (495)644-17-33 society. With resources on Earth like water and energy fast Sunny Jerome depleting, humans may have to depend on other Managing Editor celestial bodies in future to fulfill basic needs. ISRO is now launching interplanetary missions to find a way to Preethi M. reach these planets. Associate Editor Among the immediate plans of ISRO is a Small Satellite Launch Vehicle, which can be assembled in David Barnabhas just 3-4 days as compared to 30-40 days for a normal- Design size PSLV and a Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV). Among the biggest achievements of ISRO has been launching major missions successfully on small For Publishing Articles, Advertisements budgets. 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Karnataka, INDIA Call: +91 94490 61925 Printed and Published by Sunny Jerome, Managing Editor, Aeromag Asia, Aerosun Media, Tel: +91 80 43747492 | 25284145 Aeronautical Society of India Building, Suranjandas Road, Email: [email protected] Off Old Madras Road,Bangalore 560075, Karnataka. www.aeromag.in Printed at Rashtrotthana Mudranalaya, 19/1, K.G.Nagar, Bangalore-19. 6 7 Content 10 ISRO Five Decades of Glory in Space Research 12 ISRO @ 50 : A golden voyage to space 20 Vikram Sarabhai - the visionary who took India to space 24 India celebrates Mission II to Moon 30 Expanding India’s Space Horizons 12 36 ISRO Centres:A countrywide presence 40 Odysseys to Expanding Frontiers 48 ISRO: Expanding global tie-ups 52 Space programmes can tap business worth Rs. 50,000 crores 58 India yet to achieve full potential in world space arena 60 Space programmes have spurred national development 24 63 BEL eyes pie of space electronics business 64 ISRO Chairmen: A distinguished line-up 70 VSSC: ISRO’s Lead Centre in Launch Vehicle Technology 76 Role of IIRS in Capacity Building: Current Trends & Practices 79 GMR setting up India’s largest Airport city in Hyderabad 85 AEPL-ISRO: An effective partnership 86 Additive Manufacturing and Its Applications Beyond Skies 88 Bacterially Induced Galvanic Corrosion On Al 7075 Alloys 58 90 Comsat Systems greets ISRO on its Golden Jubilee 92 Varsity: Providing custom solutions for wiring needs 93 Optimization Module Tackles Tough Materials 96 Lakshmi Vacuum – Revolutionizing Vacuum Heat Treatment 8 9 ISRO Five Decades of Glory in Space Research India’s manned mission to space – Gaganyaan is on target. With a budget of Rs.10,000 crores, ISRO has put the required infrastructure in place. ISRO is planning to have the first unmanned (without astronaut) mission of Gaganyaan, in December 2020 and the second unmanned mission in July 2021. Finally, the first Gaganyaan mission with astronauts will be executed in December 2021. With the organization turning 50 this year, it can proudly say that throughout the last five decades, ISRO has upheld its mission of bringing space to the service of the common man, to the service of the nation. Sunny Jerome Managing Editor Aeromag Asia ealizing the belief This glory has risen further astronauts will be executed management tools, that ‘space’ as a last month when its GSLV on December 2021. Geographic Information scientific field had MkIII-M1 successfully ISRO has become one of Systems, cartography, emerged as the launched Chandrayaan-2 the six largest space agencies navigation, telemedicine, nextR frontier for human race, spacecraft which a few days in the world. Over these dedicated distance education the Indian Space Research back entered lunar transfer years it has conducted 101 satellites being some of them. Organization (ISRO) have trajectory. It is an advanced spacecraft mission and To achieve complete self- come a long way, ever version of the Chandrayaan-1 72 launch mission. ISRO reliance in terms of these since its inception in 1969, mission planned 10 years ago. has launched 269 foreign applications, it was essential marking India’s space research The aim of this is to conduct satellites belonging to 32 to develop cost efficient and identity in global arena. From experiments on the moon and countries. The launch missions reliable launch systems, which launching small rockets of relay crucial information back include 3 Nano Satellite took shape in the form of the just 30-70 kg payloads to to earth by placing a rover on and a Micro Satellite. Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle carrying 4,000 kg payloads the south pole of the moon. ISRO maintains one of the (PSLV). The famed PSLV to the outer space, the list India’s manned mission to largest fleet of communication went on to become a favored of ISRO’s achievements is space – Gaganyaan is on satellites (INSAT) and remote carrier for satellites of various long enough and is second to target. With a budget of sensing (IRS) satellites, countries due to its reliability only a very few organizations Rs.10,000 crores, ISRO has that cater to the ever and cost efficiency, promoting around the world. Hence put the required infrastructure growing demand for fast unprecedented international with the organization turning in place. ISRO is planning and reliable communication collaboration. Future readiness 50 this year, it can proudly to have the first unmanned and earth observation is the key to maintaining an say that throughout the (without astronaut) mission respectively. ISRO develops edge in technology and ISRO last five decades, ISRO of Gaganyaan, on December and delivers application endeavours to optimise and has upheld its mission of 2020 and the second specific satellite products enhance its technologies bringing space to the service unmanned mission on and tools to the Nation: as the needs and ambitions of the common man, to July 2021. Finally, the first broadcasts, communications, of the country evolve. the service of the nation. Gaganyaan mission with weather forecasts, disaster 10 11 ISRO @ 50 : A golden voyage to space India’s first space agency Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) was set up in 1962. It subsequently grew and became Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on August 15, 1969. As ISRO passes 50 glorious years, a journey celebrating the major milestones in India’s space programme ndia is now a leading scientists were ready to spearhead cosmic radiation, high altitude player in the international the Indian space programme.