ISRO Plans Heavy-Lift Rocket

ISRO has proposed a new heavy-lift launch vehicle capable of carrying 75,000 kg payload, marking a major leap in India’s space capabilities.

Background

  • First indigenous launch vehicle: SLV-3 (1980s), carried only 35 kg.
  • Now, ISRO aims for a rocket as tall as a 40-storey building.
  • Part of India’s long-term vision to enhance self-reliance in space exploration.

Features of the Heavy-Lift Rocket

  • Payload capacity: 75,000 kg to space.
  • Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV) with recoverable first stage (similar to reusable rockets).
  • Designed to support deep space missions, space stations, and human spaceflight.

ISRO’s Upcoming Missions

  • Gaganyaan – India’s first human spaceflight programme, with unmanned mission soon.
  • Chandrayaan-4 – approved for advanced lunar exploration.
  • Bharathiya Antariksh Station – planned by 2035, first modules from 2027.
  • Indigenous Moon Mission (2040) – Indian astronaut to land and return safely.
  • Venus Orbiter Mission – spacecraft approved to study Venus.

Significance

  • Enhances India’s role in global space exploration and commercial launches.
  • Supports long-term vision of space station and interplanetary missions.
  • Strengthens India’s strategic and scientific leadership in space technology.

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