ISRO scientists perform vital experiment in LVM3-M05 mission's cryogenic stage
Sriharikota (PTI): ISRO scientists have carried out a new experiment on the indigenously developed C25 cryogenic stage of the LVM3-M5 rocket which successfully placed the Communication Satellite CMS-03 into the intended orbit on Sunday, said its Chairman V Narayanan.
Addressing from the Mission Control Centre after the successful launch, Narayanan said the scientists had reignited the thrust chamber in the C25 cryogenic stage of the 43.5 metre tall rocket after reaching the desired orbit.
"I also would like to announce an important experiment that we have carried out. The indigenously developed C25 cryogenic stage for the first time, after successfully injecting into the orbit, we have successfully reignited the thrust chamber," the Chairman said.
The reignition of the thrust chamber would allow scientists to inject multiple satellites into various orbits in future missions, he said.
"This is going to be a great experiment which would feed data for restarting the cryogenic stage for the future to enhance the mission flexibility towards injecting multiple satellites into various orbits using the Bahubali rocket LVM3", he said.
The Mission Director of LVM3, T Victor Joseph, said the ISRO scientists have demonstrated the reignition of the cryogenic engine.
"Congratulations to each one of us. For the 8th successive successful mission of LVM3. And this time the vehicle has lifted the heaviest communication satellite from the Indian soil, the CMS-03 and injected it into the required orbit," he said.
"Special appreciation to all the team members for meticulously examining every system (of the vehicle) in this flawless mission. My heartfelt thanks to system development agencies, all ground vehicle centres, industry partners, assembly and integration teams, technical facilities and quality assurance groups," he said.
Meanwhile, the scientists not celebrating immediately after the official confirmation that the mission was success at the Mission Control Centre, raised some doubts.
Later, during a press briefing, Narayanan clarified that they did not immediately celebrate the success as they were waiting to perform the 'vital experiment'.
He said the scientists, after the CMS-05 satellite was successfully separated from the LVM3 'Bahubali' rocket, were waiting to perform the scientific experiment as planned.
Narayanan said, "We were waiting patiently for the satellite CMS-05 to get separated. After it got separated, we performed the experiment in the cryogenic stage. For that we waited patiently and later performed the experiment".
Earlier, the heaviest communication satellite, CMS-03, weighing 4,410 kg, was successfully placed into the intended orbit by a rocket LVM3-M5 rocket.
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T20 WC star Samson named ICC Men's Player of the Month for March
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Dubai (PTI): India opener Sanju Samson was on Tuesday named ICC Men's Player of the Month for March, capping a stellar run that saw him play a defining role in the team's triumphant T20 World Cup campaign.
Samson did not get to play in the early part of the tournament but was the standout performer in the big games towards the end and helped India retain the title.
His latest honour also extends a unique streak, with players from different countries winning the award over the past five months including South Africa's Simon Harmer, Australia's Mitchell Starc, New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell and Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan.
"Winning the ICC Player of the Month award is an incredible feeling, especially as it comes during what has been the most unforgettable phase of my cricketing journey. Playing a part in India's triumph at the Men's T20 World Cup was truly a dream realised, and it took some time for the magnitude of that moment to fully sink in," Samson said.
"This is an exciting era for Indian cricket, with immense talent across the board. I feel grateful for the opportunities I've received, and for the trust and support from my team-mates and coaching staff that have allowed me to perform at my best."
Not a regular part of the playing XI in the initial stages of the tournament, Samson was eventually called up for India's must-win Super 8 fixtures. After starting off with 24 against Zimbabwe, he picked form and didn't look back.
The opener missed out on a century against the West Indies by just three runs, but his attacking 97 not out set up India's spot in the semifinal.
A blistering 89 against England at the Wankhede helped India to 253 for 7, and the target proved elusive for the English who missed out by seven runs on March 5.
An equally amazing 89 was churned out during India's successful title defence in Ahmedabad, securing a 96-run win.
In the three crucial T20Is he was a part of in March, Samson notched up 275 runs at an astonishing average of 137.50 and a stunning strike rate of 199.27.
This is the first time that Samson has secured an ICC Men's Player of the Month honour.
New Zealand captain Melie Kerr won the women's honour for the third time, after an outstanding series against Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Taking over the white-ball teams from Sophie Devine, Kerr's captaincy seemed to have brought out the best in her with both the ball and the bat. In the Zimbabwe ODI series, she managed to snap 16 wickets in just three matches, including her career-best figures of 7/34.
Additionally, she also contributed with the bat, being the third highest run-scorer in the ODIs, scoring 140 runs across three games with an average of 46.67 in the counting month.
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