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HAL KEY PROVIDER OF EQUIPMENT FOR GSLV

Hailing the Indian Space Research Organisation for the successful launch of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) D5, defence major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) today noted that its Aerospace Division had contributed in a significant way towards the project. "HAL's Aerospace Division contributed in a significant way towards the launch by supplying 13 types of riveted structural assemblies and seven types of welded propellant tankages and feed lines, which include three structures and two propellant tankages," HAL Chairman R K Tyagi said. From the spaceport at Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, ISRO today successfully launched the GSLV D5 with an indigenous cryogenic engine to enter a select club of nations. HAL had integrated and delivered all four L40 booster rockets, the company said in a release, adding that "it (had) provided the bare structure of the communication satellite (GSAT-14), an assembly of composite and metallic honeycomb sandwich panels with a composite cylinder". The release added that the HAL-ISRO partnership has been growing over the years and is poised to achieve more. 

Antrix bagged Rs 1,300 cr business

Antrix Corporation, the commercial wing of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), bagged business worth Rs 1,300 crore last year and is expecting over 15 per cent growth in the 2014-15 fiscal, its chairman and managing director V S Hegde said here today. "We are keeping busy and we have many launches planned in the coming months," Hegde said. Next in line is France's SPOT -7. "SPOT-7 is identical to SPOT-6, which ISRO launched earlier. SPOT-7 is an advanced earth observation satellite weighing 712 kg and we are also launching four other small co passengers," he explained. Antrix has also signed contracts with Germany for a 800 kg satellite and three satellites for the United Kingdom.  

ISRO in initial stage of talks with ISS

ISRO is in the "initial stages" of talks with the International Space Station (ISS) to conduct scientific experiments with specific focus on climate related areas, its chairman K Radhakrishnan said. "India is not a partner for now in the International Space Station. We are in the initial stages of discussion on whether we could do something on climate-related earth observation system experiments. Initial discussions are on," he told reporters here. ISS has invited other countries to conduct experiments in its laboratory. The U.S.A., Russian, Japan, Canada and Europe are the present members of ISS.   

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