Applications of ISRO:
- To One of the largest communication satellite networks in the world uses its applications or land management, radio networking, natural disaster, weather forecasting, water resource management and computer communication. National Informatics Centre (NICNET) are direct beneficiaries of satellite technology.
- INSAT-2 also provides data transmission for organisations such as the National Stock Exchange, road and railway transport, mobile communication services, etc.
Resource management-
- The IRS have applications with Indian Natural Resource Management program that includes Regional Remote Sensing Services and Remote Sensing Centres that uses IRS images for development. This application helps in environment monitoring, impact of soil conservation measures, analyse soil erosion, land cover for wildlife sanctuaries, fisheries monitoring, mining and geological applications like survey of metals and mineral deposits, urban planning, etc.
Military-
- India’s satellite launch vehicles have military spin-offs. Prithvi missile ranging from 93-124 miles (150-250kms) is not derived from Indian space programme and the Agni missile is drawn from SLV-3, an Indian space programme. For the dual purpose project like SLV-3, ISRO opposed military applications under the control of Vikram Sarabhai and Satish Dhawan.
- Telemedicine:
- The technology of ISRO is also used for connecting patients in rural areas to medical professionals in urban locations. The patients in rural areas are diagnosed and examined by urban professional doctors via video conferencing with the help of satellites. Mobile telemedicine vans are spread out in different parts to provide diagnosis, proper medicines and treatment.
- There are many other applications such as Biodiversity Information System, Academics and cartography that ISRO runs.
Achievements by ISRO:
- ISRO successfully carried out one of the most complicated missions in the history of Indian Space Exploration with the help of six nations, it launched 104 satellites into space. These were launched in single launch onboard PSLV-C37. The satellites were successfully put into their desired orbit in one rocket. This took place in main spaceport of ISRO i.e. Sriharikota.
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- On May 5, 2017, a satellite of 2230kgs was launched by geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV-F09) into its decided geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO). A Satellite weighing more than three tonnes was carried by GSLV Mk-3 into a high orbit above Earth.
- ISRO performed this act of launching 31 satellites in a single flight after launching 104 satellites altogether on June 23. The rocket that comprised 31 satellites was PSLV-C38.
- These were some of the main achievements of ISRO, but there are several other successful missions that ISRO carried out.
Planned missions of ISRO:
- ISRO has planned a mission to the sun by the year 2019-20. The First Indian-based Solar Coronagraphy to study Solar Corona is named as Aditya-1. The main objective of this mission is to study CME i.e. Coronal Mass Ejection and physical parameters of space weather.
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- A new concept for a manned single stage reusable spaceplane capable of horizontal take-off and landing is introduced. It is named as AVATAR from “Aerobic Vehicle for Trans atmospheric Hypersonic Aerospace transportation”. This flight is proposed for 2025.
- Other missions like GSAT-11 which can generate 10-12KW of power and support payload power of 8KW; NISAR i.e. Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar; Mars Orbiter Mission 2 also called as Mangalyaan2 and Indian Venusian orbiter mission are some of other main planned missions of ISRO.
Conclusion:
- ISRO is Indian space organization which has made various achievements, with its recent launches and created a world record. ISRO has achieved enormous success in the past one decade, with highly reliable and quality service. It has certainly emerged as an important factor for national development.