DRDO Lab, ISRO Centre Team Up For Impact Tests On Gaganyaan Crew Module Against Space Debris
by Karan Kamble - Jun 4, 2021 12:02 PM
A swarm of satellites and debris around Earth
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Space debris poses a threat to human spaceflight and robotic space missions.
A DRDO lab and an ISRO centre have signed an MOU to conduct impact studies on Gaganyaan crew module against space debris.
A laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and a relatively recent Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) centre have come together to conduct special tests for Indiaâs landmark Gaganyaan mission.
DRDOâs Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ISROâs Human Spaceflight Centre (HSFC) via video conference on 31 March this year.