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VSSC made significant contribution to India's maiden mission to the Moon, Chandrayaan-1. VSSC R&D efforts have included solid propellant formulations. Another focus area has been navigation systems; the ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU) established at Vattiyoorkavu is a part of VSSC. VSSC is involved in the development of air-breathing vehicles.
The ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU),Thiruvananthapuram is a research and development unit of the Indian Space Research Organisation located in Vattiyoorkavu, Thiruvananthapuram that specialises in inertial sensors and systems in satellite technology. [1]
This was the first developmental flight of the GSLV Mk.I featuring Russian cryogenic engine KVD-1.It was used to place an experimental satellite GSAT-1 into the orbit. . However, due to sub-optimal performance and lack of fuel the vehicle did not achieve the intended orbit and the satellite had to maneuver itself using onboard fuel to correct the sho
To date, ISRO has developed most of the technologies needed, such as the crew module and crew escape system, space food, and life support systems. The project would cost less than ₹ 100 billion (US$1.3 billion) and would include sending two or three Indians to space, at an altitude of 300–400 km (190–250 mi), for at least seven days ...
S. Unnikrishnan Nair was born to Sreedharan Nair, who was an employee at the Kottayam Survey Office, and Rajamma. [2]Nair received his B.Tech. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Mar Athanasius College of Engineering affiliated to Kerala University, ME in Aerospace Engineering from IISc, Bengaluru, [3] and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Madras, Chennai.
Chandrayaan-1 (pronunciation ⓘ; from Sanskrit: Chandra, "Moon" and yāna, "craft, vehicle") [6] was the first Indian lunar probe under the Chandrayaan programme.It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in October 2008, and operated until August 2009.
VSSC may also refer to: VSSC Central School, a school associated with the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre; Voltage-sensitive sodium channels; Vedanta Society of Southern California, a branch of the Ramakrishna Math
The Launch Vehicle Mark-3 or LVM3 [1] [14] [15] (previously referred as the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III or GSLV Mk III) [a] is a three-stage [1] medium-lift launch vehicle developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).