Indian space and research organisation - ISRO

For India's Second Moon Mission, ISRO Tests Cryogenic Engine

The crucial test was conducted on Thursday for 25 seconds at the space agency's propulsion complex in Tamil Nadu's Mahendragiri, 685km southwest of Chennai.

Bengaluru: India successfully tested the cryogenic engine for the heavy rocket that would launch the country's second moon mission on January 3, 2019, the space agency said on Friday.
"The cryogenic engine of the Geo Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV MK-III) in the upper stage has been tested for the Chandrayaan-2 Mission," said the state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in a statement here.

The crucial test was conducted on Thursday for 25 seconds at the space agency's propulsion complex in Tamil Nadu's Mahendragiri, 685km southwest of Chennai

"The upper stage of the heavy rocket is powered by cryogenic engine, which develops a nominal thrust of 186.36 kN (kilo Newton) with a specific impulse of 442 seconds in vacuum," noted the statement.

The super cooled engine operates on gas generator cycle using liquid oxygen and hydrogen (LOX & LH2) or oxidizer.

"The test demonstrated steady state operation of engine," said the statement.

The flight acceptance hot test of the cryo was performed at the high-altitude test facility in the complex.

"The performance of all engine subsystems was observed to be normal during the hot test," added the statement.

The second lunar mission will be launched from the rocketport at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, about 90km northeast of Chennai, with a lander and rover a decade after the first moon mission in October 2008 around its orbit.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/for-indias-second-moon-mission-in-2019-isro-tests-cryogenic-engine-1931374

PSLV-C37 Successfully launched Cartosat-2 Series Satellite along with 103 co-passenger satellites
https://t.co/I4jhAcLcce https://t.co/LXID70aWf6

India’s Mars Orbiter Mission on Thursday despatched the first image of the red planet, shot from a height of 7.3km with its colour camera, which has a 376m spatial resolution. The blurry image showing a surface pockmarked with giant craters was taken after the Martian Orbiter Mission, affectionately nicknamed MOM, took its position above the red planet.

Narendra Modi congratulates ISRO scientists, says 'MOM' never disappoints.....

ISRO successfully places Mangalyaan in Mars' orbit; India makes space history...

Indian space and research organisation - ISRO's cover photo

BLACK HOLES :

black holes are collapsed stars which have contracted.

Do you all know that the largest astroid in our solar system is CERES.

Timeline Photos

It has been estimated that the solar system is about 5 billion years old.

space activities in the country started during early 1960s with the scientific investigation

of upper atmosphere and ionosphere over the magnetic equator that passes over Thumba near Thiruvananthapuram using small sounding rockets Realising the immense potential of space technology for national development, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, the visionary leader envisioned that this powerful technology could play a meaningful role in national development and solving the problems of common man.

Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS), a few meters from the coastline,
St Mary Magdalene Church
Thus, Indian Space programme born in the church beginning, space activities in the country, concentrated on achieving self reliance and developing capability to build and launch communication satellites for television broadcast, telecommunications and meteorological applications; remote sensing satellites for management of natural resources.
The objective of ISRO is to develop space technology and its application to various national tasks. Accordingly, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully operationalised two major satellite systems namely Indian National Satellites (INSAT) for communication services and Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites for management of natural resources; also, Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) for launching IRS type of satellites and Geostationary Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) for launching INSAT type of satellites.
The Space Commission formulates the policies and oversees the implementation of the Indian space programme to promote the development and application of space science and technology for the socio-economic benefit of the country. DOS implements these programmes through, mainly Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL), North Eastern-Space Applications Centre (NE-SAC) and Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL). The Antrix Corporation, established in 1992 as a government owned company, markets the space products and services