Published on: December 24, 2024
ISRO AND KARNATAKA
ISRO AND KARNATAKA
NEWS – ISRO to Launch Experimental Payloads by Karnataka-Based Academia and Start-Ups
HIGHLIGHTS
- Mission Name: PSLV-C60 SpaDeX.
- Launch Timeline: Expected by the end of the month.
- Launch Location: Sriharikota.
- Payloads:
- Total of 24 PS4-Orbital Experiment Module (POEM-4) payloads.
- Four developed by Karnataka-based academia and start-ups.
PAYLOADS DEVELOPED BY KARNATAKA INSTITUTIONS
RVSat-1 Payload
- Developer: R.V. College of Engineering, Bengaluru.
- Purpose:
- Microbiological experiment in microgravity in Low Earth Orbit.
- Study growth kinetics of Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron (gut bacterium) in space.
- Applications:
- Understanding astronaut health and human physiology in space.
- Development of antibiotics, waste management, recycling, and bioremediation processes for space exploration.
BGS ARPIT Payload
- Developer: SJC Institute of Technology, Chickballapur.
- Functionality:
- Multimode message transmitter payload using FM modulation and VHF band.
- Capable of transmitting audio, text, and image messages from satellite to ground.
- Objective: Provide amateur radio satellite services globally.
RUDRA 1.0 HPGP Payload
- Developer: Bellatrix Aerospace Pvt. Ltd., a space start-up.
- Key Features:
- High-performance green propulsion system.
- Demonstrate steady-state thruster firing for 50+ seconds.
- Monitor the thermal profile of the propulsion system.
GLX-SQ Payload
- Developer: GalaxEye Space Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
- Objective:
- Demonstrate generation, capture, and processing of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images.
ADDITIONAL KEY PAYLOADS ON THE PSLV-C60 SPADEX MISSION
Walking Robotic Arm (RRM-TD)
- Full Name: Relocatable Robotic Manipulator-Technology Demonstrator.
- Significance: India’s first space robotic manipulator with walking capability.
Compact Research Module for Orbital Plant Studies (CROPS)
- Purpose:
- A multi-phase platform for plant growth in extraterrestrial environments.
- Fully automated system for a 5–7-day experiment.
- Objective:
- Demonstrate seed germination and plant sustenance up to the two-leaf stage in microgravity.