New Delhi: The first manned spaceflight mission in the country, the idea, is likely to be launched at the end of 2022 or early 2023, said the Space Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday.
He also said that the Australian Space Agency will provide tracking services to the character because “grow the temporary land station tracking facility” for Indian space missions.
The idea, was originally scheduled to be launched in 2022, delayed because of the covid pandemic.
“We really can do this (launching the idea in 2022).
We have planned that time along the 75th anniversary of Indian independence, but it can’t happen like that because of the unavoidable delay caused by Covid-19.
But me Sure, maybe at the end of next year or maybe (by) early 2023, we will be able to do that too, “said Minister at the webinar on the future of the Indian-Oceania space technology partnership ‘, organized as part of the Indian Summit-2021 by Ficki.
Australia will use its land station in the Cocos Keeling Islands to track Manned Indian spaceflight.
The Earth Station will be useful for transferring smooth information about the status of Gagannanuts and spacecraft after being in the room because of a time ‘blind spots’ happens, making it difficult for Isro to track satellites from the station themselves.
Singh said Australia and India have partnered since 1987 to support data and laser calibration ranging from Indian satellites, launching Australian satellites, and conducting shared research.
He said while Australia was a world leader in the use of remote sensing technology, Indian countries and Oceania could collaborate by conducting regular training courses by several training institutions in both regions and sharing the best practices of each other.
The Union Minister also said that Oceania countries such as New Zealand countries and the Pacific Island can collaborate with India and together can develop and identify spacecraft solutions and innovative products to explore partnerships and joint ventures.
Singh said India was ready to become a hub for a small satellite launch market, which was estimated to be worth around $ 38 billion in 2027.
Over the past few years, the space industry emerged as one of the most profitable industries globally and demand for nano, micro and mini satellites And the satellite launch vehicle system that can be reused and small is anticipated to direct the market.
He also said ISRO has established strong relationships with many industrial companies, both in the public and private sectors, to implement their space projects.
With the use of the latest ISRO technology development and interplanetary exploration mission, there is a tremendous scope in contributing to the realization of operational missions and new areas such as satellite navigation, he said.