Hyderabad: Chandrayaan-3’s successful soft landing on the Moon has brought several Hyderabad-based aerospace and precision engineering firms into the way of acclaim.
One such firm, Sri Venkateswara Aerospace Technologies, made contributions to multiple components of Chandrayaan-3.
Speaking to Deccan Chronicle , Director of the company Ch. Satyanarayana Reddy said they supplied separation systems, nozzles for first-stage motors, auxiliary motors, among components.
Satyanarayana shared his company’s next endeavour is to contribute to 'Gaganyaan', India's ambitious human spaceflight programme.
“For the forthcoming venture, scheduled to take place in 2025, we are working on a dummy and live module, which is an even bigger opportunity to showcase our expertise and contribute to the nation's space exploration endeavours," he said.
Metal manufacturing company, Mishra Dhatu Nigam from the city supplied critical materials such as cobalt base alloys, nickel base alloys, titanium alloys and special steels for various components of the launch vehicle used in the mission.
Hyderabad-based MTAR Technologies supplied Vikas engines, cryogenic engine sub systems, including turbo pump, booster pump, gas generator and injector head and electro-pneumatic modules for launch vehicle mark-III (LVM 3). "Today marks a momentous day in the history of Indian space programme. Success of Chandrayaan-3 reflects the immense potential of Indian Space industry.
“The successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 is going to inspire many players. MTAR is proud to be associated with the Indian space programme for more than three decades and the company looks forward to be a key contributor for all the future missions," said Parvat Srinivas Reddy, managing director and promoter, MTAR Technologies.
The success of Chandrayaan-3 will increase public interest in space, leading to greater investment in research and development, he said.
Startups, in particular, stand to gain tremendously. This will inspire a new generation of entrepreneurs to enter the aerospace sector. They will find ample opportunities to innovate and develop technologies for space exploration. Government support, coupled with private sector interest, will fuel the growth of these startups, the MTAR official added.
