Pradeep's Space Newsletter #43

Lots of updates this week

ISRO Updates

• Atmospheric Re-entry of RISAT-2

• ISRO facilitates the hot testing of an engine developed by an Indian space startup

• Successful CE20 uprated Engine Hot Test with 21.8 T vacuum thrust

• Oceansat will be launched on 26th of November, 2022

Media Updates

• ISRO gears up for first runway landing of RLV-TD

• ISRO to move operational activities to NSIL, to focus on R&D, says its Chairman

• Atomic Energy Commission and ISRO flying weather balloons in Andhra Pradesh

Non Governmental Entities Space Updates

• Agnikul Raises $20 Mn Funding From Rocketship.vc, Valuation Zooms 5X To $180 Mn

• Karnataka to get $76-m space taxi, propulsion systems facility

Skyroot Aerospace @SkyrootA

Thrilled to announce #Prarambh, our maiden launch mission, also the first for the Indian private space sector, with launch window between 12-16 Nov '22. Thanks to Chairman @isro for unveiling our mission patch and @INSPACeIND for all the support. Stay tuned🚀 #OpeningSpaceForAll

Policy Updates

• Indian space tech should now build small satellites, forge big global partnerships

  • This piece misunderstands some of the technology aspects. I point this out on my blog. But, some of the other points policy-wise are worth considering.

• Takshashila Discussion Document - Examining the Opportunities and Challenges for India’s Human Spaceflight Programme

• Indian Launch Industry: OneWeb Provides a Big Hint

• Why do Indian Founders in the Space Industry start their start-ups abroad?

• Mission DefSpace

• Satellite Communications Reforms 2022

• ProSpace - an emerging middle ground between traditional space and NewSpace

ISRO sub-Reddit Discussions

• Questions on the restartability of the C-32 upper stage

• Few presentations concerning NavIC from ICG-16 organized by UNOOSA (9-14 Oct 2022)

• Indian Launch Industry: OneWeb Provides a Big Hint

Indian Space Tweets/Toots

Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium Bengaluru @JNPlanetarium

AgniKul Cosmos @AgnikulCosmos

Humbled to announce that we successfully test fired one version of our patented technology based single piece, fully 3d printed, 2nd stage semi cryo engine - Agnilet - at VSSC, @isro isro.gov.in/ISRO_Agnilet_E… Incredibly thankful to @INSPACeIND and @isro for enabling this. (1/2)

Zainab Bawa @zainabbawa

Lovely chatter with @theBekku @lavanya_ln @Shrabonti @gautambhatia88 on sci-fi and geographies. Thank you @BIC_Bangalore for hosting this session. Was wonderful to meet @hasgeek @anthillin Book Club authors and curators in person.

ThePrintIndia @ThePrintIndia

Tuesday’s moonrise eclipse — where in India can you see the ‘blood moon’ Sandhya Ramesh @sandygrains reports #ThePrintScience

bit.lyTuesday’s moonrise eclipse — where in India can you see the ‘blood moon’A total lunar eclipse is called a ‘blood moon’ as it appears red, but the Indian subcontinent will only see a partial eclipse when the moon rises on Tuesday evening.