<p>State-owned aviation major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) handed over the first set of hardware for India’s first manned space mission Gaganyaan to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). </p>.<p>On the occasion, Isro Chairman S Somanath said HAL has and will continue to play a significant role in India’s current and future space programmes, including the Gaganyaan mission, given the skills and knowledge base within the company.</p>.<p>He identified indigenisation and cost reduction as major challenges in space missions. Apart from HAL, private players will have a role in achieving these goals, he added. </p>.<p>HAL’s PS2/GS2 stage integration facility was also inaugurated recently. Besides, HAL also handed over 150th Make Satellite Bust Shelter on the occasion.</p>.<p>HAL’s Chairman and Managing Director R Madhavan recalled HAL’s long association with Isro for over 40 years and said it is well poised to play a bigger role in the integration activities related to the launch vehicles. </p>.<p>The PS2 stage is the second stage of the PSLV launch vehicle in which earth storable propellants are used for propulsion.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>State-owned aviation major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) handed over the first set of hardware for India’s first manned space mission Gaganyaan to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). </p>.<p>On the occasion, Isro Chairman S Somanath said HAL has and will continue to play a significant role in India’s current and future space programmes, including the Gaganyaan mission, given the skills and knowledge base within the company.</p>.<p>He identified indigenisation and cost reduction as major challenges in space missions. Apart from HAL, private players will have a role in achieving these goals, he added. </p>.<p>HAL’s PS2/GS2 stage integration facility was also inaugurated recently. Besides, HAL also handed over 150th Make Satellite Bust Shelter on the occasion.</p>.<p>HAL’s Chairman and Managing Director R Madhavan recalled HAL’s long association with Isro for over 40 years and said it is well poised to play a bigger role in the integration activities related to the launch vehicles. </p>.<p>The PS2 stage is the second stage of the PSLV launch vehicle in which earth storable propellants are used for propulsion.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
