The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) is a major research and development center of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). VSSC is responsible for the design and development of launch vehicle technology. Its work includes projects such as the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), and development of Reusable Launch Vehicles. VSSC also partners with private companies, such as SFO Technologies and Hical Technologies, for the realization and testing of RF packages and Actuation systems for launch vehicles.
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A senior official at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre said in 2019 that a fully integrated PSLV launch vehicle costs around Rs 200 crore, or approximately €18.1 million.
India contributed the spacecraft bus, launch vehicle, and mission operations support for NISAR through the U R Rao Satellite Centre, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, and Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre provided the launch vehicle for NISAR, while the Satish Dhawan Space Centre handled the launch services.
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) developed the Carbon-Carbon (C-C) nozzle divergent using advanced C-C composites.
ISRO, IN-SPACe, NSIL, and VSSC provided support to Dhruva Space during the P-30 platform’s review, testing, and integration phases.
PC-10 (white and red) is a silicon polymer–based thermal protection system developed by VSSC to safeguard spacecraft and occupants from extreme temperatures.
Rocasin is a rocket case insulation technology developed by VSSC designed to provide thermal insulation for rocket components during atmospheric re-entry.
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)/ISRO conducted Drogue Parachute Deployment Tests at the Rail Track Rocket Sled (RTRS) facility of the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, Chandigarh, during 2023-08-08-10, 2023.
S. Somanath, director of ISRO’s Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, indicated that ISRO delayed a formal announcement about the lander’s fate until engineers completed simulations and acknowledged that Vikram likely landed at a speed beyond its survivability.