Sunday, December 26, 2010

GSLV Failure

India's space program suffered a setback last week when a communications satellite from Sriharikota launch exploded in the air. It was the second satellite failure in six months. Scientists are divided, but it is the biggest problem: What happens to the lunar mission India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle with high hopes for ISRO scientists began to happen?.

    However, 47 seconds later, hope turned horror as the on-board computer controlling the drive system has lost. Back at the base of Sriharikota, scientists had no choice but to press the self-destruct button to display the label flight.But ISRO right to terminate is not a disaster. The former chairman of ISRO Dr K Kasturirangan believes that this failure is not relevant.

    There are others agree. Rocket with the satellite was to be used in telemedicine, telecommunications and meteorological services and television.



    "This is a serious setback and goes back to a year or two, and we must start again, " said Dr. CB Devgan, director of SPACE.



    The failure of the launch is also a blow to the ambitions of more ISRO - the mission to the moon. The failure of two GSLV in the space of eight months is a concern for ISRO scientists because it is the launch vehicle for Chandrayaan-II in 2013.



    15. April the launch GSLV-D3 wearing indigenous cryogenic engine failure. All in all, only two GSLV launch in September. It is clear there is a ghost in the machine of the ISRO.

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