With the aim to make you an expert on key current awareness topics MBAUniverse.com has started its exclusive series ‘Topics of the Year 2010 for MBA Entrance Exams'. Under this series we present to you everyday a key topic of this year, which has the likelihood of appearing in the MBA exams of this year.
Today's topic is ‘Indian Space Programme'.
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Following are the forthcoming launches of ISRO:
Chandrayaan-2
Chandrayaan-2 mission is expected to be realised by 2012-13.
GAGAN
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has decided to implement an indigenous Satellite-Based Regional GPS Augmentation System also known as Space-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) as part of the Satellite-Based Communications, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS)/Air Traffic Management (ATM) plan for civil aviation. The Indian SBAS system has been given an acronym GAGAN (GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation).
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark-III (GSLV III)
The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark-III is a launch vehicle currently under development by the Indian Space Research Organization. It is intended to launch heavy satellites into geostationary orbit, and will allow India to become less dependent on foreign rockets for heavy lifting. The rocket is the technological successor to the GSLV, however is not derived from its predecessor. The maiden flight is scheduled to take place in 2011.
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