PM Modi will inaugurate Isro’s technical facilities in Kerala on Tuesday | India News – Business Standard

According to BJP sources, after the official programmes, Modi will also participate in the closing ceremony of the ‘padayatra’ organized by the state unit of the BJP | Photo: X@BJP4India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate three major technical facilities of the Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) in Kerala on Tuesday.

The Prime Minister will also review the Gaganyaan human spaceflight program during his visit to the Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC) here.

Modi will inaugurate a Trisonic wind tunnel at the VSSC, a semi-cryogenic integrated engine and stage test facility at the Isro propulsion complex at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu and the PSLV integration facility at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR, Sriharikota.

VSSC is Isro’s lead center and responsible for the design and development of launch vehicle technology.

According to Isro, the Trisonic wind tunnel produces a controlled uniform airflow over scale models of rockets and aircraft to evaluate their aerodynamic properties and develop their designs.

This tunnel has a test section size of 1.2 meters and can generate speeds ranging from subsonic to supersonic up to four times the speed of sound (Mach number 4.0), the Isro said.

The semi-cryogenic integrated engine and stage test facility at Mahendragiri is a world-class, state-of-the-art facility that handles large flows of propellants. It is 51 meters high and has a flame deflector depth of 30 meters.

Meanwhile, the PSLV integration facilities at Sriharikota were planned to establish the systems required for increasing the launch frequency from the First Launch Pad (FLP) such as Integration Building, Service Building, Rail Track and associated systems.

According to BJP sources, after the official programmes, Modi will also participate in the closing ceremony of the ‘padayatra’ organized by the state unit of the BJP.

First print: February 26, 2024 | 2:58 PM IST