Experts said the government would have to allocate Rs 11,000 crore for taking the manned space mission.
GSLV mission is significant for India as Isro had been depending on foreign launchers for orbiting communication satellites weighing more than 2,300 kg.
Isro on Monday successfully launched its heaviest satellite yet, the G-SAT 19, into Geo-Transfer Orbit (GTO) onboard the agency’s heaviest launcher to date — the GSLV Mk III — from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Shar, Sriharikota in Nellore, catapulting India into the small league of space-faring nations that are capable of launching four-tonne class satellites. It was the GSLV Mk III’s first orbital mission, with an indigenous cryogenic stage. GSLV Mk III can help the country to launch its manned space mission. Currently, only three countries — the US, Russia and China — have the capability of launching manned missions. Experts said the government would have to allocate Rs 11,000 crore for taking the manned space mission.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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