The
much-publicized manned space mission is not a priority for Indian Space
Research Organization (ISRO), chairman A S Kiran Kumar said here on
Saturday.
"Our priority is to build capacity for new (satellite) launches," Kumar said while interacting with mediapersons on the sidelines of KIIT University convocation.
The ISRO chief, who is also secretary, department of space, said the agency is planning to increase the frequency of new satellite launches to 10 to 12 per year against present one to six. From December to March, there would be at least one launch every month, he said.
Kumar said it would be a difficult task to give any timeline for human spaceflight programme. But it is very much part of the ISRO's future agenda. The agency is in the stage of 'critical technology development' for the human spaceflight mission, he said.
"The crew module re-entry exercise was done last year. Activities such as development of environment control system, maintenance of oxygen and carbon dioxide and contingencies such as extricating the astronauts in case such a need arises are on. These are critical technology requirement activities in the research and development, he said.
The ISRO chairman said the future of the manned programme would depend on government clearance. "Lots of investment is required for it," he said.
Kumar said space tourism as a concept is catching up fast globally. Just like the sequence of development in shipping and aircraft industries, space tourism and space adventure would be natural development process in the future space technology. One of the key ISRO activities would be to help industries build up the capacity for space tourism, he said.
Source: TOI, 8th Nov 2015
"Our priority is to build capacity for new (satellite) launches," Kumar said while interacting with mediapersons on the sidelines of KIIT University convocation.
The ISRO chief, who is also secretary, department of space, said the agency is planning to increase the frequency of new satellite launches to 10 to 12 per year against present one to six. From December to March, there would be at least one launch every month, he said.
Kumar said it would be a difficult task to give any timeline for human spaceflight programme. But it is very much part of the ISRO's future agenda. The agency is in the stage of 'critical technology development' for the human spaceflight mission, he said.
"The crew module re-entry exercise was done last year. Activities such as development of environment control system, maintenance of oxygen and carbon dioxide and contingencies such as extricating the astronauts in case such a need arises are on. These are critical technology requirement activities in the research and development, he said.
The ISRO chairman said the future of the manned programme would depend on government clearance. "Lots of investment is required for it," he said.
Kumar said space tourism as a concept is catching up fast globally. Just like the sequence of development in shipping and aircraft industries, space tourism and space adventure would be natural development process in the future space technology. One of the key ISRO activities would be to help industries build up the capacity for space tourism, he said.
Source: TOI, 8th Nov 2015
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