12-26-2010, 01:41 AM
Space launch is a hard business built on rigorous discipline, engineering and science (in that order).
I think ISRO and its suppliers need to contineously improve in soft skill side (read discipline, process and throughness), they have some great with small budget, just give them time to get there.
The GSLV failure is IMHO death knell to Indian aspiration to quickly muster world launch business. However teh tandem sequence of development smells of foul play. Recently US cleared ISRO and gave permission (yes US is big dog that gives permission), and with this 5th failure out of 7 launch GSLV will not draw business.
GSLV mk-I has H2 like path. It needs rebranding.
GSLV mk-II will do good for the time being for Indian captive launch capacity, and GSLV Mk-III should be renamed. It will be long time before ISRO recovers from this episode, and GSLV mk-3 to fly at least 4 times flawlessly before other customer come flocking to it.
Sad but true hard work and patience lies ahead.
I think ISRO and its suppliers need to contineously improve in soft skill side (read discipline, process and throughness), they have some great with small budget, just give them time to get there.
The GSLV failure is IMHO death knell to Indian aspiration to quickly muster world launch business. However teh tandem sequence of development smells of foul play. Recently US cleared ISRO and gave permission (yes US is big dog that gives permission), and with this 5th failure out of 7 launch GSLV will not draw business.
GSLV mk-I has H2 like path. It needs rebranding.
GSLV mk-II will do good for the time being for Indian captive launch capacity, and GSLV Mk-III should be renamed. It will be long time before ISRO recovers from this episode, and GSLV mk-3 to fly at least 4 times flawlessly before other customer come flocking to it.
Sad but true hard work and patience lies ahead.