<p>On the second day of the Bengaluru Space Expo (BSX-2018), curious crowds had their first glimpse of what India’s astronauts will wear aboard the Gaganyaan manned mission. Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has scheduled this ambitious space flight for 2022.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The space suit, displayed at the Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), is part of the Gaganyaan system module that includes a crew escape system and a new thermal protection system.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The space suit has been developed by Isro at its Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre over the last two years. The space agency has made two such suits. A third will be ready before trials begin for the manned mission.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The space suit is equipped with an oxygen cylinder with a capacity to last over an hour.</p>.<p class="bodytext">At the conference held in parallel to the Expo, Day Two had INMARSAT managing director Gautam Sharma talk about satellite companies’ potential to play a critical<br />role in the emerging digital economy.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He attributed this to “Global Coverage – 4 billion people are still to be connected; Reliability – Heterogonous networks that support requirements of a modern economy and Unique services – that support digital ecosystems such as precise navigation.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">In a parallel industry session, representatives from Antrix and Isro invited the industry to partner Isro in their launch programmes.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Heads of various Isro centres gave an overview of the various technology transfer opportunities with respect to small satellites and launch vehicles.</p>
<p>On the second day of the Bengaluru Space Expo (BSX-2018), curious crowds had their first glimpse of what India’s astronauts will wear aboard the Gaganyaan manned mission. Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has scheduled this ambitious space flight for 2022.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The space suit, displayed at the Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), is part of the Gaganyaan system module that includes a crew escape system and a new thermal protection system.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The space suit has been developed by Isro at its Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre over the last two years. The space agency has made two such suits. A third will be ready before trials begin for the manned mission.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The space suit is equipped with an oxygen cylinder with a capacity to last over an hour.</p>.<p class="bodytext">At the conference held in parallel to the Expo, Day Two had INMARSAT managing director Gautam Sharma talk about satellite companies’ potential to play a critical<br />role in the emerging digital economy.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He attributed this to “Global Coverage – 4 billion people are still to be connected; Reliability – Heterogonous networks that support requirements of a modern economy and Unique services – that support digital ecosystems such as precise navigation.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">In a parallel industry session, representatives from Antrix and Isro invited the industry to partner Isro in their launch programmes.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Heads of various Isro centres gave an overview of the various technology transfer opportunities with respect to small satellites and launch vehicles.</p>
