From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network
Bengaluru, Apr 4: HAL has and will continue to play a significant role in India’s current and future space program including the Gaganyaan manned mission to space, said ISRO Chief S Somanath in Bengaluru on Monday. April 4.
Given the skills and knowledge base within the company, the ISRO Chief identified indigenisation and cost reduction as major challenges in the space missions.
Apart from HAL, he said private players will also have a role in achieving these goals.
He was speaking at the handing over function of the First set of Gaganyaan Hardware by HAL to ISRO and at the inauguration of HAL’s PS2/GS2 stage integration facility.
HAL also handed over 150th Make Satellite Bust Shelter on this occasion.
HAL CMD R Madhavan recalled HAL’s long association with ISRO for over 40 years.
He said HAL is well poised to play a bigger role in the integration activities related to the launch vehicles. “We will continue to be a reliable partner of ISRO with dedication, devotion and zeal,” he added.
The PS2 stage is the second stage of PSLV launch vehicle in which earth storable propellants are used for propulsion.