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- This would aim at transforming the Armed Forces into a technologically-advanced combat-ready force capable of multi-domain integrated operations
Category: Defence
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched its critical space docking mission (SpaDex Mission).
- The PSLVC-60 rockets carrying two satellites on board were launched from ISRO’s Satish Dhawan Space Center SHAR, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
- If successful, it will make India the fourth country in the world after Russia, the United States of America, and China- to master the art of rendezvous, space docking, and undocking.
- SpaDex mission is a technology demonstrator project of ISRO. It carries two small spacecraft SDX01( the Chaser) and SDX02(theTarget), each weighing 220 kg..
What is Space Rendezvous, Docking & Undocking?
- Rendezvous in space is the process of bringing two spacecraft together. The docking refers to the meeting of both the spacecraft and physical joining,
- The essential elements of a rendezvous are the matching of orbital trajectories and the movement of one spacecraft within proximity of the other, typically within 100 meters (330 feet).
- The chaser satellite will attempt to dock with the target satellite in a precision-controlled maneuver by the ISRO’s ISTRAC (ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network), Bengaluru.
- The 1st module of the Antariksh Station is expected to be launched in 2028 and the target year of becoming fully operational with all modules is by 2035.
- The government of India has set a target to land an Indian astronaut (Gaganyatri) on the surface of the moon and bring them back safely to Earth by 2040.
Category: Defence
- Indian army partners with iit guwahati to build epoxy bamboo based composite bunkers
Category: Defence
- The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has introduced the latest version of its structural analysis software, Finite Element Analysis of Structures (FEAST) 2025, at the 8th National Finite Element Developers’/FEAST Users’ Meet (NAFED08) held at IIT Hyderabad.
- The event, organized in collaboration with Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), brought together over 250 experts from academia, industry, and research institutions to discuss advancements in finite element-based structural analysis.
- It is designed to predict how structures react to real-world forces like stress, strain, and temperature variations.
Category: Defence
- The Union Cabinet has given its approval for the construction of the third launch pad of the Indian Space Research organisation (ISRO) which will be equipped to launch the future human space flight of ISRO and its next generation rockets.
- The launch pad will be constructed at the existing Space port of India-Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota,Andhra Pradesh. The Satish Dhawan Space center already has two functional launch pads from where rockets are launched in space.
- The government of India has approved a budget of Rs 3984.86 crore. The project is expected to be completed within 48 months or 4 years.
Date: 24-01-2025
Category: Defence
- The Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), a Hyderabad-based facility under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has made significant strides in developing next-generation hypersonic technology.
- This advanced technology revolves around the Supersonic Combustion Ramjet (Scramjet), a revolutionary propulsion system designed for hypersonic missiles.
- Recently, DRDL achieved a historic milestone by successfully conducting a ground test of an Active Cooled Scramjet Combustor for 120 seconds, marking a first for India.
Category: Defence
EASTERN COMMAND OF INDIAN ARMY AND AIR FORCE BEGINS DEVIL STRIKE EXERCISE
Date: 21-01-2025Category: Defence