tater Posted March 23, 2024 Share Posted March 23, 2024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AckSed Posted April 1, 2024 Share Posted April 1, 2024 Fascinating interview showcasing the motivations, past and present, behind ISRO: https://www.planetary.org/articles/history-motivations-indias-space-program Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted April 16, 2024 Share Posted April 16, 2024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AckSed Posted April 16, 2024 Share Posted April 16, 2024 That's genuinely impressive. I wonder why it wasn't used before - fragility? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthgently Posted April 17, 2024 Share Posted April 17, 2024 1 hour ago, tater said: What the heck are they using as a binder that can handle those temps? Is it 100% carbon? I wonder what the material structure is; layers of graphite? carbon nanotubes woven into a nozzle-basket? solid diamond? sintered compressed soot? (can pure carbon be sintered?) If I hadn't seen the video and it also coming from the ISRO X acct I'd have been a bit skeptical, I admit. That is really innovative and intriguing. Need to know more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minmus Taster Posted May 14, 2024 Share Posted May 14, 2024 https://www.timesnownews.com/technology-science/mangalyaan-2-mission-isro-mars-mission-includes-helicopter-sky-crane-rover-and-more-article-110115541/amp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AckSed Posted June 28, 2024 Share Posted June 28, 2024 The latest Moon Monday reveals that ISRO is not only collaborating with NASA on Gateway, but thinking about launching its own space station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted August 16, 2024 Share Posted August 16, 2024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AckSed Posted September 20, 2024 Share Posted September 20, 2024 Everything's coming up ISRO: human staceflight, space station and reusable methalox rocket (with hydrolox third stage and optional solid boosters) all approved: https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/09/india-is-on-a-path-to-become-the-worlds-third-largest-space-power/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAL59 Posted September 21, 2024 Share Posted September 21, 2024 https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/india-s-first-human-space-flight-program-gaganyaan-likely-to-be-launched-by-year-end-says-isro-chief-s-somnath/ar-AA1qTsWX?ocid=winp2fptaskbar&cvid=cdd2306a980a414bf63ea66f10bf7448&ei=16 Crewed mission moved up to this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted October 1, 2024 Share Posted October 1, 2024 On 9/21/2024 at 3:05 PM, DAL59 said: Crewed mission moved up to this year That seems to be referring to the uncrewed test flight. A crewed maiden voyage is a bold but reckless decision (yes, shuttle counts). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AckSed Posted November 12, 2024 Share Posted November 12, 2024 Simulated moon-base set up on Indian mountain: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/indias-first-mars-moon-analogue-mission-kicks-off-in-ladakhs-space-like-terrain/articleshow/114842575.cms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted December 4, 2024 Share Posted December 4, 2024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AckSed Posted December 16, 2024 Share Posted December 16, 2024 https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/scientists-and-astronomers-meet-at-raman-research-institute-to-explore-moon-as-vantage-point-for-studying-the-universe/article68948159.ece Quote Discussions revolved around a diverse range of topics, including understanding space weather from the moon, planning astronomy experiments on future lunar missions such as conducting Infrared / Ultraviolet and X-ray observations, exploring cosmology using the moon’s radio quietness, studying meteorites and cosmic rays, and conceptualizing deci-hertz gravitational wave measurements through sensitive seismometry, among other related subjects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AckSed Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 ISRO launches a robotic two-satellite mission designed to test docking technologies... called SpaDeX: https://spacenews.com/india-launches-space-docking-experiment-with-pslv-rocket-advancing-major-ambitions/ Well done for the pun, but it's a groaner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthgently Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AckSed Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 The SpaDeX sats approached to 15m, then 3m of each other, then retreated: https://theprint.in/india/spadex-isro-brings-satellites-within-three-metres-in-trial-attempt/2441713/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 They claim they docked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthgently Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 2 hours ago, tater said: They claim they docked: It took an extra hour because they used the Lowne Lazy Docking Technique: align the ports and wait for the magnets to pull them together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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