From this post, every Sunday, I will carry a small round of Indian aerospace news. I read a lot of Indian aerospace news and share them at www.friendsfeed.com/aerogeek but with this weekly post I will summarie and highlight some of them.
Times of India reports
Chandrayaan-1 has become the only space craft orbiting the moon after the mission by Japan ended on Wednesday night. India attained the unique status at 11.55 pm when Japanese mooncraft Kaguya crashed on the southern side of the moon. Isro officials said on Thursday that India rocketed into this ununsual position following the crash of Kaguya. "With the Chinese and Japanese moon missions having ended, Chandrayaan—1 is now the only operational spacecraft orbiting the moon,'' said a senior Isro official.
Another report about ISRO
Japan and India plan to launch their first joint space research project this year, an experiment in growing plants in zero gravity, a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency researcher said Friday. The two Asian powers are set to launch a small and unmanned Indian-made satellite in October, carrying Japanese laboratory equipment, that is set to orbit for about one week at a height of around 600 kilometres (370 mile
Yet another proof of ISRO’s growing reputation.
The Tata Group and Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. today completed an agreement for Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) to manufacture Sikorsky S-92(R) helicopter cabins in India.The first cabin is scheduled for delivery in late 2010 from a new greenfield facility that TASL will construct at Hyderabad in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Domain B reports
Airbus officials have spoken about the need to open new production lines in the United States and India. While the Airbus move to establish facilities in the US would be an attempt to tap into the lucrative defence market, the move towards India would certainly serve the commercial aerospace manufacturing sector and come as a massive fillip for local companies already engaged in aerospace outsourcing work
And what does this mean, more jobs opportunities for aerospace professionals.
And quote the week…
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp President Jeffrey P. Pino.
"India's aerospace market is poised for significant growth, and we are thrilled to have the opportunities to support that growth and to tap into the capabilities of India's highly skilled aerospace workforce."
A Look Ahead.
The Paris Air Show will open on Monday under an uneasy pall, with plenty of reasons for gloom. Visit Paris Air Show 2009
