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The MoU signed between the two organisations will pave the way for future collaborations between ISRO and CUHP in establishing the observational facilities, specifically ground based optical sensors for space object tracking, deep space exploration, R&D related to astrophysics and Near Earth Objects (NEO).

Replying to a question raised by Congress leader T.N. Prathapan in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh listed out the details of rockets and satellites approved by the government, their cost and the amount spent on those till February 2022.

The NSIL is the commercial arm of the Department of Space with the mandate of building, launching rockets and satellites through industry partners and also providing space-based services through remote sensing and communication satellites.

The SSLV is being designed to have a carrying capacity of about 500 kg targeting the small satellite launch market.

In order to ready the 75 satellites, an Indian space startup will be supplying the satellite kit so that the students at various universities can assemble the same and cutting short the development time, Annadurai added.

According to sources, high officials from border guarding forces such as BSF, ITBP and SSB will be participating in the meeting with the senior officials of the ISRO to explain the need for the required technology in border management.

Two scientific payloads on INSPIREsat-1, with a mass of 8.1 kg and a mission life of one year, are aimed at improving the understanding of ionosphere dynamics and the sun's coronal heating processes.

INSAT-4B is the 21st Indian geostationary (GEO) satellite to undergo post-mission disposal, the required propellant for such re-orbiting was included in the initial fuel budget as a part of standard practice.

A total of 19 missions are planned during January to December 2022, including eight 'Launch Vehicle Missions', seven 'Spacecraft Missions' and four 'Technology Demonstrator Missions', Singh said.

The preparations for the manned mission involve in-flight demonstration of the Crew Escape System functioning in the lower atmosphere. The exercise recovery of the crew module after impacting the sea is also being worked out.

The percentage completion of qualification and validation of Crew Escape System and Parachute system of the human space flight rocket for next year will be 48.5 per cent. The readiness for the Indian human space flight during 2022-23 will be 50 per cent.

ISRO's Aditya-L1 mission, which will study the sun, will likely be launched this year, the Indian space agency's former chief A.S. Kiran Kumar said Friday.

The performance of the engine met the test objectives and the engine parameters were closely matching with the predictions during the entire duration of the test.

Somanath's appointment as the Space Secretary and the Space Commission Chairman is for a combined tenure of three years from the date of joining of the post, inclusive of an extension in tenure beyond the age of superannuation in public interest, the order said.

Interesting details of the Crew Module (CM), including the landing choices, crew escape system, and survival packets for each crew member of Gaganyaan, the country's maiden manned space mission, have come out.