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‘First industry built PSLV by 2020’
Context:
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing to hand over the entire gamut of launch vehicle manufacture to domestic industry by 2020.
Introduction:
- Till now, public and private industries have only supplied devices, components and sub-systems for ISRO’s launch vehicles, including the PSLV and the GSLV.
- ISRO already has a partnership with private industry to produce satellites.
- The IRNSS-1H communication satellite aboard the ill-fated PSLV C-39 was the first to be produced by a consortium of six companies.
- ISRO had a partnership with about 500 domestic industries for the supply of various components and devices.
- About 80% of the cost of launch vehicles and 40% of satellites are handled by these industries.
- ISRO had tightened tolerance to error following the failure of the PSLV –C39 mission.
- Reusable launch vehicles promise to bring down launch cost but pose a problem for industry due to lower demand.
- ISRO stress on need for industry to reduce the manufacturing and material cost without compromising on quality to bring down the launch cost.
About ISRO:
- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space agency of India headquartered in the city of Bengaluru.
- Its vision is to “harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration.
