Gaganyan, Chandrayaan, Aditya and then SSLV; Head of VSSC on future missions
2022 will be a busy year for ISRO, says Dr S Unnikrishnan, head of the Human Space Flight Center and VSSC. Dr Unnikrishnan told Asianet News that Chandrayaan's three launches will take place in the first half of this year.
Thiruvananthapuram: ISRO is gearing up to jump again after a major crisis. Gaganyaan's two test missions will take place this year, Chandrayaan 3 will take place soon, the first launch of the new launch vehicle SSLV will take place soon, and the Aditya L1 mission to study the Sun will be launched later this year. Thus, 2022 will be a busy year, says Dr. S. Unnikrishnan, Head of the Human Space Flight Center and VSSC. In an exclusive interview with Asianet News, the senior scientist at the helm of the Gaganyaan mission responded.
Getting out of the crisis. ISRO has a lot of work to do this year. The first test mission of the new launch vehicle, the SSLV, will take place soon, and the next mission of the PSLV will not be delayed. The PSLV C53 launch will take place within the next three months. Launch date will be announced soon.
The full text of the interview can be found here
SSLV launch soon
The new launch vehicle, SSLV, is designed to reduce the cost of small satellites weighing up to 500 kilograms. This is a launch vehicle with a lot of commercial potential. All three stages use solid fuels. The latter also has a speed control engine that uses liquid fuel. All important experiments are done. The first test launch of the rocket will take place from Sriharikota in the first half of this year.
Gaganyaan preparations are in progress.
Ahead of the Gaganyaan project, the training of astronauts is progressing in Bem Galuru. The human rated launch vehicle is in the works. Crew Escape module testing will take place soon. A new test launch vehicle is also being developed for this purpose. This new small rocket will be powered by a Vikas engine. ISRO is also planning some other projects using the same test vehicle.
The first test is how to make the astronauts safer in the event of an accident during the launch for any reason. Experiments on how to escape an accident from a launch pad and how to escape an accident shortly after launch are going to take place this year.
Reusable launch vehicles
Work is also underway to make the big dream of reusable launch vehicles a reality. The Gaganyaan test will be carried out using a small rocket ready for launch. After the launch, experiments are planned, including the rocket landing steeply at a given location. If the reusable launch vehicle becomes a reality, it will significantly reduce the cost of launching a satellite.
Human rated launch vehicle, work in progress
GSLV is making significant changes to the Mark Three rocket for the Gaganyaan mission. The crew module will be placed on top of the rocket. Other parts of the rocket also need to be further improved. Work is in progress to make the rocket safer to use for human missions. We have to face any crisis. Do not endanger life. Special care is taken to avoid the situation where the launch has to be abandoned. The safety of astronauts is paramount.
If something goes wrong, you need to escape. The launch vehicle is being modified for this purpose.
The second launch pad at Sriharikota is also being prepared for the Gaganyaan mission. The launch pad also needs more security features when sending a human. Arrangements are being made to evacuate immediately in case of an emergency.
The training of Gaganyaan travelers is in progress
All four astronauts are currently based in Bangalore. Preliminary training in Russia has been completed and training in India is now continuing. The passengers of the Gaganyaan spacecraft need to be apprehended. They need to learn how it works and how to control it. Many types of simulations are being prepared. A special training center in Bangalore is being set up and will be inaugurated soon.
Gaganyaan National Project
S Unnikrishnan, who is also the head of the Human Space Flight Center, says Gaganyaan is a national project in every sense. The private sector and research institutes are cooperating in the project. Research institutes in the country are teaming up with ISRO. The special parachute required for the mission is manufactured by DRDO. And the DRDO Lab in Mysore, which prepares food to eat in space. It is hoped that many of the technologies being developed for Gaganyaan will soon be available to the general public.
Chandrayaan 3 is the same this year
Proud mission Chandrayaan launches three this year
Dr. S. Unnikrishnan says that it will happen. The launch vehicle will be the GSLV Mark III. VSSC is responsible for preparing the rocket. The mission will take place on time. Work in progress.
GSLV Mark 2 will be back
The GSLV Mark 2 will soon be back on the launch pad. The IRNSS satellite will be launched on GSLV as part of a naval project. The problem has been identified six months ago and necessary changes have been made. Nisar is also preparing for the NASA-ISRO joint mission. The Aditya L1 mission to study the Sun will also be completed later this year. GSLV Mark 2 should be used for this mission as well.
It will be busy
Launches are set to increase in the coming years. Development work is underway in Sriharikota to keep pace with that. The system is gearing up to launch more PSLVs. Preparing the physical environment to handle multiple rockets at the same time. It has the capability to launch more than one rocket at a time and carry out consecutive missions.
Semicryogenic engine
Semicryogenic engine development is underway. The semigrogenic engine is being developed to increase the capacity of the GSLV Mark III. Research is in progress at LPSC, Thiruvananthapuram. This engine will be part of future missions.
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