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Godrej Aerospace partners ISRO in launching a record 104 satellites Mumbai, February 15, 2017: In a massive show of strength and prowess, ISRO’s PSLV C37 rocket has successfully launched 104 satellites, the most in a single mission anywhere in the world. This was a mammoth leap from the previously held record of 37 satellites by Russia in 2014 and 29 by NASA in 2013. Vikas contour engine This historical achievement by ISRO has placed India in a new orbit amongst the space faring nations. Godrej Aerospace (GA), a business unit of Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd., has contributed to the mission by manufacturing critical systems and components for the launch vehicle. The second stage liquid propulsion engine and the fourth stage reaction control system components for the launch vehicle were manufactured by GA. Speaking on the announcement ISRO Chairman A S Kiran Kumar said, “All 104 satellites successfully placed in orbit. My hearty congratulations to the entire ISRO team for the wonderful job they have done.” He further added, “Now we are targeting GSLV MkII and then Mk III...A series of launch activities planned to ensure like last year this year also we have many exciting events coming.” Mr. Kaustubh Shukla, Chief Operating Officer, Industrial Products Group,
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Mumbai,February15,2017:Inamassiveshowofstrengthandprowess,ISRO’sPSLVC37rockethassuccessfullylaunched104satellites,themostinasinglemissionanywhereintheworld.Thiswasamammothleapfromthepreviouslyheldrecordof37satellitesbyRussiain2014and29byNASAin2013.
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ThishistoricalachievementbyISROhasplacedIndiainaneworbitamongstthespacefaringnations.GodrejAerospace(GA),abusinessunitofGodrej&BoyceMfg.Co.Ltd.,hascontributedtothemissionbymanufacturingcriticalsystems and components for the launch vehicle. The second stage liquidpropulsionengineandthefourthstagereactioncontrolsystemcomponentsforthelaunchvehicleweremanufacturedbyGA.Speakingontheannouncement ISROChairmanASKiranKumarsaid,“All104satellitessuccessfullyplaced inorbit.MyheartycongratulationstotheentireISROteamforthewonderful jobtheyhavedone.”Hefurtheradded,“Now we are targeting GSLV MkII and then Mk III...A series of launchactivities planned to ensure like last year this year also we have manyexcitingeventscoming.”Mr. Kaustubh Shukla, Chief Operating Officer, Industrial Products Group,
Godrej & Boyceadded, “Godrej Aerospace is proud to be partnering withISROsince1985onseveralbreak-throughmissionsincludingtherecordthatwas set today. It is remarkable that out of 104 satellites, around 100 arefromforeigncountriesincludingtheUnitedStates,UAE,Israel,Netherlands,KazakhstanandSwitzerland.ThisprovesthatIndiaistrustedgloballyforitstechnology,innovationandcapabilities,whichhasbecomeamarkof‘MakeinIndia’.“The PSLV is a remarkably versatile rocket capable of launching 1.4 tonneclasssatellites.Havingprovenitsreliabilityinits37previouslaunchessince1993, this launchwill help ISROgarnermorebusiness in themulti-billion-dollarcommercialsatellitelaunchmarket.For over three decades, GA has been associated with ISRO including forcomplex systems such as liquid propulsion engines for PSLV and GSLVrockets, thrusters for satellites and antenna systems. GA was also anintegralpartoftheprestigiousChandrayaanandMangalyaanmissions.ThecompanyhasbeencommittedtothecauseofindigenousmanufacturingforIndia’sspaceprograms,andatGodrej&Boyce,partneringtheIndianspaceprogramisanotherwaytopropelIndia’stechnologicalprowess.AboutGodrej&Boyce:Godrej & Boyce is the holding company of the Godrej group that alsooperates across 14 diverse businesses. Founded in 1897, the companystartedwith themanufactureof highquality locks. It has sincediversifiedinto Consumer Goods, Office and Industrial Products & Services,Infrastructure & Real estate Headquartered in Mumbai, Godrej & Boycespecializes and is a market leader in Appliances, Furniture & Interiors,Security Solutions, Locking Solutions, AV solutions, Vending, MaterialHandling, IndustrialLogistics,Aerospace,NuclearPower,Defense,Toolingssolutions forAuto industry,ProcessEquipment,Power Infrastructure,RealEstate,GreenBuildingConsulting.Godrej isoneof India’smost trustedbrandsservingover1.1bncustomersworldwide,everyday.Forfurtherinformationpleasecontact:AdfactorsPRNehaSharma:[email protected];9920902414JasmeetGurudatta:[email protected];07798350777
