<p>It was a proud moment for the city on Wednesday as a company based here was part of the successful Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM). The Servo Controls Aerospace India Private Limited (SCAIPL) provided the most crucial position sensors for MOM.<br /><br /></p>.<p>SCAIPL, a company which manufactures valves for civil aircraft is a key supplier to the aerospace and defence sectors. It is a prominent vendor for the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).<br /><br />Speaking to Deccan Herald, SCAIPL Managing Director Deepak Dhadoti said that the position sensors help in sensing the position of the satellite and put it into the orbit. “Insertion is a crucial phenomenon and India succeeded in putting the satellite in the orbit around Mars.” <br /><br />Dhadoti said, “The position sensor is manufactured in collaboration with First Mark Aerospace, USA. The component was indigenously developed in Belgaum. Position sensors have cryogenic application to work at extremely low temperature of less than -200 degree Centigrade.” <br /><br />“The company has provided 35 units of position sensors, which cost nearly Rs 5 lakh for the MOM. Similar sensors were provided for the earlier Chandrayaan mission,” he added. <br /><br />Future plan<br /><br />As part of its future plan, SCAIPL is contemplating to manufacture the hydraulic actuation system of the fuel measuring system in rockets. Absence of such a system resulted in the failure of the Mars mission undertaken by Japan, he said. <br /><br />The Mars mission intends to find the presence of methane, a vital element which helps reveal the existence of life on the Red Planet. The goal of such space missions is also to explore fuel deposits and the possibilities of transporting such fuel to earth amidst growing concern over depletion of fossil fuels, he stated. <br /></p>
<p>It was a proud moment for the city on Wednesday as a company based here was part of the successful Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM). The Servo Controls Aerospace India Private Limited (SCAIPL) provided the most crucial position sensors for MOM.<br /><br /></p>.<p>SCAIPL, a company which manufactures valves for civil aircraft is a key supplier to the aerospace and defence sectors. It is a prominent vendor for the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).<br /><br />Speaking to Deccan Herald, SCAIPL Managing Director Deepak Dhadoti said that the position sensors help in sensing the position of the satellite and put it into the orbit. “Insertion is a crucial phenomenon and India succeeded in putting the satellite in the orbit around Mars.” <br /><br />Dhadoti said, “The position sensor is manufactured in collaboration with First Mark Aerospace, USA. The component was indigenously developed in Belgaum. Position sensors have cryogenic application to work at extremely low temperature of less than -200 degree Centigrade.” <br /><br />“The company has provided 35 units of position sensors, which cost nearly Rs 5 lakh for the MOM. Similar sensors were provided for the earlier Chandrayaan mission,” he added. <br /><br />Future plan<br /><br />As part of its future plan, SCAIPL is contemplating to manufacture the hydraulic actuation system of the fuel measuring system in rockets. Absence of such a system resulted in the failure of the Mars mission undertaken by Japan, he said. <br /><br />The Mars mission intends to find the presence of methane, a vital element which helps reveal the existence of life on the Red Planet. The goal of such space missions is also to explore fuel deposits and the possibilities of transporting such fuel to earth amidst growing concern over depletion of fossil fuels, he stated. <br /></p>
