The ISRO space agency will develop a launch vehicle that will carry a large payload and be cost-effective, reusable and commercially viable.
Funding will include development costs, three development flights, establishment of essential facilities, program management and launch campaign.
According to the cabinet, the NGLV will have three times the current payload capacity at 1.5 times the cost compared to the LVM3, and will also have reusability, resulting in low-cost access to space and green modular propulsion systems. .
The NGLV development project will be implemented with maximum participation of the Indian industry, which is also expected to invest in manufacturing capacity from the beginning, thus enabling a seamless transition to the post-development operational phase.
The reusable rocket will be demonstrated with three development flights (D1, D2 and D3) with a time frame of 96 months (8 years) to complete the development phase, the government said.
Currently, India has achieved self-sufficiency in space transportation systems to launch satellites of up to 10 tonnes to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and 4 tonnes to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) through the currently operational launch of PSLV, GSLV, LVM3 and SSLV. vehicles.
The NGLV will enable domestic and commercial missions, including the launch of human spaceflight missions to Bharatiya Antariksh Station, lunar/interplanetary exploration missions along with Earth observation and communication satellite constellations in low Earth orbit that will benefit the entire space ecosystem of the country. . The objectives of the Indian space program require a new generation of human-grade launch vehicles with high payload and reusability capabilities.
Hence, the development of the NGLV is resumed, which is designed to have a maximum payload capacity of 30 tons in low Earth orbit, which also has a reusable first stage.
Funding will include development costs, three development flights, establishment of essential facilities, program management and launch campaign.
According to the cabinet, the NGLV will have three times the current payload capacity at 1.5 times the cost compared to the LVM3, and will also have reusability, resulting in low-cost access to space and green modular propulsion systems. .
The NGLV development project will be implemented with maximum participation of the Indian industry, which is also expected to invest in manufacturing capacity from the beginning, thus enabling a seamless transition to the post-development operational phase.
The reusable rocket will be demonstrated with three development flights (D1, D2 and D3) with a time frame of 96 months (8 years) to complete the development phase, the government said.
Currently, India has achieved self-sufficiency in space transportation systems to launch satellites of up to 10 tonnes to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and 4 tonnes to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) through the currently operational launch of PSLV, GSLV, LVM3 and SSLV. vehicles.
The NGLV will enable domestic and commercial missions, including the launch of human spaceflight missions to Bharatiya Antariksh Station, lunar/interplanetary exploration missions along with Earth observation and communication satellite constellations in low Earth orbit that will benefit the entire space ecosystem of the country. . The objectives of the Indian space program require a new generation of human-grade launch vehicles with high payload and reusability capabilities.
Hence, the development of the NGLV is resumed, which is designed to have a maximum payload capacity of 30 tons in low Earth orbit, which also has a reusable first stage.
