Monday 27 June 2016


Isro’s ESSRI 2016 conference wants us to build 10-12 satellites a year

http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/isros-essri-2016-conference-was-about-enabling-indian-aerospace-companies-to-build-10-12-satellites-every-year-322495.html

On the day of the record 20 satellite launch by Isro, there was another event happening where Isro was planning the building of more indigenous satellites with representatives from the Indian aerospace industry. ISRO Satellite Centre, ISAC held a Make in India conference in Bangalore, called Enabling Spacecraft Systems Realisation through Industries (ESSRI 2016). The conference was attended by ISRO executives and more than 110 Indian aerospace companies participated.
There is an increase in demand of satellite based services in India, and Isro wants to launch at least 10 to 12 satellites every year to meet the demand. Isro hopes to do this through indigenous made satellites. Isro does outsource some parts of the satellites to third parties, but no company takes up the end to end creation of satellites. Isro wants to introduce best practices and technologies to the industry, to enable Indian companies to boost their satellite making capabilities.
Senior Isro representatives spoke to the industry attendees at the conference, and outlined Isro’s plans for future launches, and the expected hardware, technologies, delivery schedules and quality for these launches. The satellites are required by various governmental bodies and ministries, who want to incorporate information and data available through new and emerging satellite technologies. The aerospace industry in India welcomed Isro looking for ways to increase the participation of vendors in its space program, the industry as well as Isro stand to benefit through a deeper co-operation.