Space
ISRO’s commercial achievement
- Since 1993, 434 satellites from 34 countries have been launched.
- Commercial activities are carried out through New Space India Limited
LVM-3 rocket capabilities
- A state-of-the-art rocket designed for launching heavy satellites.
- It can place satellites weighing 8,000 kg in low Earth orbit and satellites weighing more than 4,000 kg in geostationary orbit.
LVM-3 key missions
| 2017 | GSAT-19 (First success) |
| 2019 | Chandrayaan-2 (3,850 kg) |
| October 2022 | OneWeb 36 satellites |
| March 2023 | OneWeb 36 satellites |
| 2023 | Chandrayaan-3 |
| November 2024 | CMS-3 (4,400 kg) |
| December 2025 | Bluebird-6 (6,100 kg) |
The rocket manufacturing journey begins
- In 1980, the 35-kilogram Rohini (RS-1) experimental satellite was successfully launched using the SLV-3 rocket.
Evolution:
Gaganyaan project
- This is India’s plan to send humans into space.
- It has been decided to implement this using the LVM-3 rocket.
- The astronauts will conduct research for 3 days in an orbit 400 km above the Earth.
- Afterwards, they will be safely brought back to Earth using the same spacecraft.
Vyomitra Mission
- Before sending humans into space through the Gaganyaan mission, ISRO is preparing to send a female-looking robot named ‘Vyomitra’ into space using the LVM-3 rocket.
- If the Vyomitra test is successful, the astronauts selected for the Gaganyaan mission will be sent into space in the next phase.
- This will place India alongside the United States, Russia, and China, which have already sent their own astronauts into space.
Indian Space Station 2035
- ISRO is also planning to establish its own space station in the future. The LVM-3 rocket is preparing to carry the aspirations for this project, which has been named the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (Indian Space Station).
