Cochin Space Research Organization

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The Republic of Madurastan congratulates the Kingdom of Cochin on its achievement.

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Kingdom of Cochin thanks Madurastan for its appreciation.

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[center][u][b]CSRO PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT[/b][/u][/center]

Cochin Space Research Organization announces the progress of the Trisanku Annex Project, which is now at 55% completion. The TAP continues to have a stationed crew of 5 who demonstrate the capabilities of sustained inter vehicular coexistence in space with the crew of Trisanku Space Station, Orbital Refueling Station and ELL Orbital Stations.

The Dhruva Biosphere Project and Experiment Habitat Project are also expected to be launched very soon, with Dhruva in its last stages of launch preparations. The Ashwini Research Center, a manned space station to be stationed at Geostationary Earth Orbit is currently on hold due to several technical and budgetary difficulties. However the hurdles are expected to be crossed very soon.

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[center][u][b]DHRUVA BIOSPHERE PROJECT COMMENCED[/b][/u][/center]

The first components of Dhruva Biosphere Project was launched today from SLC Maldives in Foamullah Island. The Dhruva Biosphere Project is an experiment to simulate sustained growth of certain species of plant and animal lives in order to create an artificial sustained Biosphere in space.

The DBP is a centrifugal facility with hydroponically grown plant species designed to maintain CO[sub]2[/sub] - O[sub]2[/sub] ratios, sustained nitrogenation of hydroponic system and reliable production of food for the sizable Cochin Space Community.

Preliminary experimentation in this field has been done at Gangothri's Station Alpha in Antarctica and at Trisanku Space Station. The Dhruva would on completion have a Habitat module attached to it for the stationing of a 4 man crew to operate and monitor the systems. Today the central support structure of the Dhruva Biosphere Project was launched by the Equatorial Launch Loop at SLC Maldives

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[u][b]DHRUVA PROJECT PROGRESSING[/b][/u]

Cochin Space Research Organization today announced that the all the structural support elements of the Dhruva Biosphere Projects have been launched and assembled in orbit by the crew of Trisanku Space Station. The structural components were mainly launched by sustained operation of the Equatorial Launch Loop in SLC Maldives assisted by two Skylon flights from SLC Dagring and SLC Thumba.

In the following months the power, life support and biological components of the Dhruva would be launched.

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CSRO announces the launch of two Pushpak space shuttles, PS-1 and PS-3 to conduct a routine maintenance flight for all the Tesla Solar Power Satellite Systems in the Geostationary Orbit above the Kingdom of Cochin. The Delta series TSD satellites would be undergoing maintenance first, followed by the Foxtrot series, TSF satellites. Tesla Control Center in Dagring, Tibet has prepared a list of satellites showing anomalies in remote diagnostics and would be serviced first. The two Pushpak shuttles would be carrying only expected maintenance equipment and replacement stores, however CSRO has Skylons missions readied in case further equipments are required.

Tesla SPS Network would also be establishing 2 TSF 6GW SPS satellites in Geostationary Earth Orbit over Lanka Provinces to contribute to the power grid in the new province. These two satellites would be launched by the GDR Space Elevator and from there towed to required spatial coordinates by two Space Tugs from Orbital Refueling Station.

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Cochin Space Research Organization announces the successful completion of the Tesla Maintenance Mission conducted by Pushpak Space Shuttles PS-1 and PS-3. Direct maintenance operations have been completed for all the Tesla SPS satellites in Geostationary Orbit. CSRO also announced the successful launch of a TSF 6GW satellite to a geostationary orbit over the Crozet Islands. The satellite was launched into orbit by the VDL Space Elevator and then towed to its mission orbit by a Space Tug from Trisanku Space Station.

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Cochin Space Research Organization has announced that that the power and thermal support structures of the Dhruva Biosphere Project has been completed. The Dhruva is powered by integral solar cells and laser rectenna for the Tesla Network. The Dhruva Biosphere Project would also see the new TROPS-M miniature fission reactor developed for space applications. The TROPS-M is expected to be installed very soon by a Pushpak mission.

The thermal support structures are currently powered by the integral solar cells. The atmosphere maintenance module is expected to be launched by a Skylon flight next week from SLC Sriharikota.

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A PS-2 flight launched from SLC Thumba installed the TROPS-M 150MW miniature Thorium Reactor to the Dhruva Biosphere Project. The power plant was installed in a 4 hour Extra Vehicular Activity conducted by a team of 4 Mission Specialists. The powerplant was successfully validated and has been commissioned with a perfect validation test. The Cochin Space Research Organization shall soon launch the Biosphere components to complete the structure of the Dhruva.

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Cochin Space Research Organization and Strategic Command has embarked upon a monumental contract to upgrade all the Strategic Command satellites with Anti-Satellite Weapon Defense Systems. The defense system named Project Shani is currently being developed by High Energy Research Center, a division of Varma Institute of Fundamental Research with weaponisation developments from Maelstrom Inc.

Project Shani is about to undergo validation trials at HERC, Bunsum. CSRO is gearing up for this monumental defensive upgradation work. This is likely to involve multiple Pushpak and Skylon missions with extended space operations based from Trisanku Space Station.

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The first ever resupply mission to the Sri Lankan Space Station in Geostationary Earth Orbit has now been launched by Cochin Space Research Organization. The modified Multi Purpose Logistics Module, customized according to the dock parameters of the Station had been stocked according to the list provided by Sri Lanka. The module was airlifted by the CSRO Halob to SLC Maldives in Foamullah Island from where the Equatorial Launch Loop delivered it to the Low Earth Orbit at 80 km. One of the two Skylons stationed near the Orbital Refueling Station had been fueled up for this special mission and under the ministration of flight staff at Trisanku Space Station hoisted the MPLM onto its cargo bay. Over the next few days, the Skylon traveled to the Space Station and conducted the payload transfer operation under terminal guidance with assistance from staff at the Sri Lankan Space Station. The Skylon then returned to the Orbital Refueling Station.

Speaking after the first successful logistics support mission for the Sri Lankan Space Station, Dr. Vignesh Sarabhai, Director of CSRO said that another Skylon OTV is to be launched to the Orbital Refueling Station for the expected increase in logistics volume to the Space Station.

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The first ever resupply mission to the Sri Lankan Space Station in Geostationary Earth Orbit has now been launched by Cochin Space Research Organization. The modified Multi Purpose Logistics Module, customized according to the dock parameters of the Station had been stocked according to the list provided by Sri Lanka. The module was airlifted by the CSRO Halob to SLC Maldives in Foamullah Island from where the Equatorial Launch Loop delivered it to the Low Earth Orbit at 80 km. One of the two Skylons stationed near the Orbital Refueling Station had been fueled up for this special mission and under the ministration of flight staff at Trisanku Space Station hoisted the MPLM onto its cargo bay. Over the next few days, the Skylon traveled to the Space Station and conducted the payload transfer operation under terminal guidance with assistance from staff at the Sri Lankan Space Station. The Skylon then returned to the Orbital Refueling Station.

Speaking after the first successful logistics support mission for the Sri Lankan Space Station, Dr. Vignesh Sarabhai, Director of CSRO said that another Skylon OTV is to be launched to the Orbital Refueling Station for the expected increase in logistics volume to the Space Station.
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To: Cochin Space Agency
From: Sri Lanka Government

We are immensely thankful that you are helping our people in this hour of great need, and that this operation has been so very successful. With the additional stocks, the crew should be able to live decently well until we have managed to set up our own delivery operations.
Once again, thank you.

Regards,
Mahinda Rajapaksa
President

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Ina synchronized effort which saw two simultaneous Pushpak Missions and three weeks of sustained orbital launching of materials by the Equatorial Launch Loop, the Biosphere components of the Dhruva Biosphere Project has been launched. Launched as several modules, the empty Biosphere component structures were launched by the ELL at SLC Maldives and assembled in orbit by a 30 man crew from the two Pushpak Space Shuttles, PS-2 and PS-3. The assembly mission which lasted 4 weeks of sustained activity was based from the Trisanku Space Station which provided habitat and rest facilities for the assembly crew. A constellation of 4 Space Tugs had been tasked to maintain the logistics for the mission. In all 140 components for the Biosphere facility had been launched by the Equatorial Launch Loop which had performed admirably well for the high tension job.

With the assembly of the Biosphere structure completed, the Biosphere generation of the Dhruva Biosphere Project would begin. The structural assembly of Dhruva has already started its centrifugal rotation to simulate gravity. Controlled by a three man crew from the attached habitation module, Dhruva would start seeing the release of atmosphere for the Biosphere. The compressed gas tanks for this would be launched by the ELL. Expected to take at least six months, the atmosphere creation in Dhruva Biosphere Project is the single most vital aspect of the Dhruva Biosphere Project.

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The first experimental testing of Project SHANI was conducted at the High Energy Research Center in Bunsum, Tibet. The experimental energy device was found to have successful power throughput levels and nutation periods for proper weaponization. A specialized power system, a TROPS-N thorium based miniature nuclear reactor has been developed by VIFR for these satellite applications, while for larger space stations the TROPS-M power plants would be installed.

With the success of static tests, rigorous weaponization testing would be conducted for Project SHANI which would culminate in a few exo atmospheric and space tests.

Project SHANI would be a priority implementation for the manned space stations of Cochin Space Research Organization in the short term and for all the Low Earth Orbit satellites of the Kingdom, civilian as well as military in the coming years.

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The Dhruva Biosphere Project has been finally completed. The ambitious 5 year long project achieved fruition with the successful maintenance of viable life processes system within the Dhruva Station. A complete biosphere including plants and basic sustenance zoologicals have been established at the Dhruva as a result of years of research at the similar Biosphere facility in Station Gangothri in Antarctica. With the sustained Biosphere being established in space, CSRO hopes to achieve complete self sufficiency in all biosphere essentials for a habitat of 25 people within an year, ie, Dhruva aims to be able to sustain a population of 25 people in terms of food, water and air without in anyway requiring external resupply. With the power for the station being supplied through triple redundant sources like conformal solar arrays, conformal TROPS-M nuclear reactors and Tesla Rectenna Dhruva would be able to sustain a human population at complete independence from Earth. The centrifugal action of the rotation of the Dhruva would simulate the gravity which would make life more wholesome for the residents. A team of scientists from select scientific establishments and universities of Cochin have already been chosen for this mission. They would soon be transported to Dhruva Station aboard a Pushpak flight. To ensure the safety of the residents in this long term project, a reserve capacity of 4 MPLS modules with non perishable stocks of food, water and air sufficient for sustenance of 25 people for three months are already placed in the Dhruva. 4 PLS Crew recovery vehicles, 2 Space Tugs, one spare MPLS and a Skylon OTV are also stationed at the Dhruva Station.

Though the full crew would only be sent to Dhruva in a couple of months currently there is a calibration crew from CSRO in Dhruva. The support vehicles for Dhruva would be launched within the coming weeks principally through the Equatorial Launch Loop at SLC Maldives and Rebel Army Space Elevator.

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The Pushpak Space Shuttle PS-1 today was launched from SLC Dagring to conduct a series of extensive experimentation and field testing of the Project SHANI. The testing would last for a total of 3 weeks at 54500 km distance from earth.

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CSRO has launched a special mission in the form of synchronized launches of all three Pushpak space shuttles to moon for the largest ever manned expedition to moon done by CSRO. This mission is expected to last for a considerable duration and a whole fleet of Skylon's Space Transport Vehicles and Space Tugs have been readied to do the resupply for the mission. Most of the resupply being done through the Rebel Army Space Elevator, CSRO has contracted a fleet of freighters and container ships to maintain a steady supply run to the Space Elevator so that the transport capacity of the Space Elevator may be fully utilized. Meanwhile the Equatorial Launch Loop is also working full time transporting capsules of food, water and fuel to be transported by the Space Tugs to Geostationary Orbit from where they would be transported by the Skylon STVs to the resupply destinations.

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The experience gained through numerous lunar landings made this mission easier. The Crew Recovery Vehicles from the three Pushpak Space Shuttles conducted their landing at the preplanned landing site in the Mare Crisium at 17.00°N 59.10°E. The first job is to prepare a large circular tract of area free of abrasive rocks. This area of around 50 meters in diameter was prepared in around 5 hours of effort after which further stores began to be transported down to the landing site from the Space Shuttles by the CRVs. This included a special polymer structure which after being spread across the area now cleared was tethered to the ground by deep pilings anchored into the lunar soil. Firmly anchored heat began to be applied to the structure with using a special shape memory technology developed by CSRO started to assume the shape of a large hemispherical structure 25 meters in radius. The inflation procedure took around 6 hours by which time the initial team of astronauts had been replaced by fresh crew from the shuttles. The fresh crew now began to pump in a resinous liquid into the skin of this hemispherical structure which would spread evenly across the structure. After the two hours of pumping process which also saw the resin seeping into the anchors of the base structure, the inlets were sealed off and a power generation device attached. The electric power initiated the non reversible solidification of the resin to make it a hardened structure which would provide an effective habitat to be the first step towards a full fledged lunar base.

As the flag of the Kingdom of Cochin was raised atop the Lunar Base 1 the images would be broadcast towards Earth were the people of Cochin would see the latest colony of the Kingdom of Cochin. The convoy of Space Tugs and Skylon STVs are bringing in a stream of materials to make this into a full fledged and self sufficient habitat in Moon.

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The Cochin Lunar Station is gradually assuming shape as the work is steadily progressing. Support infrastructure started to be set up soon after the initial storage pod was set up. Years of experience in space habitat creation through setting up of the Trisanku Space Station, the Orbital Refueling Station and finally Dhruva Biosphere had given CSRO valuable expertise which it now used to set up Cochin's Moon Base. Working in three teams of 15 astronauts each, with one team each dedicated to clearing the sites, constructing the structure and calibrating its biosphere systems work is proceeding at a brisk pace. The first Skylons with supply materials from the Rebel Army Space Elevator had arrived at the orbiting Space Shuttles several hours earlier and its logistics module has already beingt unloaded at the makeshift dock that is serving the lunar base. As the base gets completed there would be two principal logistics docks with Crew Recovery Vehicles for all the astronauts, a power generation facility depending on solar arrays, a downlink from Tesla SPS Network and a Thorium power plant, a general habitat facility for basic lunar observation and astronomical research and accommodation for 25 astronauts, Lunar Activity Center consisting of manned Lunar Rovers for exploration.

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The Cochin Lunar Base has finally been completed. The three Space Shuttles have left the Lunar orbit to return to earth while a crew of 15 astronauts are stationed at the base to calibrate the instruments. Two Skylons and two Lunar Crew Recovery Vehicles have been stationed for them. The base is for now supported by weekly logistics supply drops through the Space Elevator and further towing by CSRO's Space Tugs. The base is self sufficient in terms of electrical power for now, hopefully in more things in the near future.

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[center][u][b]CHANDRA II LAUNCHED[/b][/u][/center]

With the completion and steady operation of the Cochin Lunar Base, Cochin Space Research Organization has announced the launch of the Chandra II satellite. The Chandra II and its Yama 2 launcher has been assembled in Low Earth Orbit using the Equatorial Launch Loop and is awaiting imminent launch window. To be stationed at the Earth Moon Lagrangian Point 2, ie 61,500 km on the other side of the moon, Chandra II is expected to give invaluable support to Cochin's moon missions as well as further space exploration missions.

In the annual Vision Statement, Dr. Vignesh Sarabhai, Director of CSRO announced at SLC Dagring that this year shall see an unprecedented frequency of Space Exploration missions being launched by CSRO which includes the Chandra III satellite to be placed at Earth Moon Lagrangian Point 4 in the Kordylewski clouds region. CSRO would also commence the launch of the much awaited Ashwini Research Center, a manned Space Station in Geostationary Orbit above the Kingdom of Cochin. A number of pure science and astrophysical missions are also on the anvil with the cooperation of major Universities and research centers of the nation which would see the launch of several exploratory probes sent to the various reaches of the solar system and beyond. CSRO would also seek to explore its interplanetary travel capabilities with the help of established leaders in the field.

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[center][u][b]CHANDRA-II SUCCESS[/b][/u][/center]

After a successful launch from the launch orbit at 500 km the Chandra II satellite was successfully stationed at the EML2 Point by the Yama 2 Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle after a sling shot past the moon. This mission proved the telemetry and flight performance capabilities of the Yama 2 class of rockets in non linear space flight as well as precision launch targeting. This test is likely to be the precursor to extended powered and unpowered flights into the farthest reaches of the solar system.

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[u][b]CHANDRA III LAUNCH PROGRAM INITIATED[/b][/u]

The elaborate launch program for the launch of the Chandra III satellite to be stationed at the Earth Moon Lagrangian Point 4 in the Kordylewski Clouds region at a distance of 384403 kms from Earth and Moon. The components for this launch would be assembled at Geostationary orbit with the Rebel Army Space Elevator being the principal launching system. The crew and the mission components would be launched into Geostationary Earth Orbit by customized Personnel Transportation Modules designed for space elevator operations by CSRO and the crew of 24 would assemble the components of the Yama2 launcher at GEO and later integrate the Chandra III satellite.

A combination testing of the efficiency of a manned team operating in limited independence from earth support systems as well as proficiency at higher orbit extra vehicular activity and mission assembling, this launch envisages the entire launch assembly after being assembled at a Geostationary Orbit close to the Space Elevator being towed to launch coordinates farther off by two space tugs from the Orbital Refueling Station who would be the only extraneous support elements for this mission.

The entire launch program from the first launch of mission components into GEO by Space Elevator to the launch of the Yama2 carrying Chandra III and subsequent retrieval of mission assembly apparatus and Personnel Transportation Modules is expected to take nine weeks.

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[center][u][b]SOLAR SYSTEM EXPLORATION PROGRAM[/b][/u][/center]

Cochin Space Research Organization along with the principal Universities and Research Establishments of the nation hereby announce the program being devised to conduct a long term study of Solar System and interplanetary systems. While the greatest onus is being paid for the study of Sun CSRO is greatly interested in our closest planets viz Venus and Mars.

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Vivaswat 1 - Solar Orbiter. Principally a test vehicle for communications and interplanetary capabilities

Vivaswat 2 - Solar Orbiter. Would study magnetic field phenomena, solar flare particles and ionization in interplanetary region.

Vivaswat 31 - Solar-orbiting space weather monitor, observing solar wind, cosmic rays and magnetic fields
Vivaswat 32 - Solar-orbiting space weather monitor, observing solar wind, cosmic rays and magnetic fields
Vivaswat 33 - Solar-orbiting space weather monitor, observing solar wind, cosmic rays and magnetic fields
Vivaswat 34 - Solar-orbiting space weather monitor, observing solar wind, cosmic rays and magnetic fields
Vivaswat 35 - Solar-orbiting space weather monitor, observing solar wind, cosmic rays and magnetic fields

Vivaswat 4 - To be stationed at Earth Sun Lagrangian Point 4

Vivaswat 5 - To be stationed at Earth Sun Lagrangian Point 5

Vivaswat 6 - Earth Sun Lagrangian Point 1

Vivaswat 71 - Observations of solar wind, magnetic and electric fields, cosmic rays and cosmic dust between Earth and Sun, stereoscopic imaging of coronal mass ejections and other solar phenomena.
Vivaswat 72 - Observations of solar wind, magnetic and electric fields, cosmic rays and cosmic dust between Earth and Sun, stereoscopic imaging of coronal mass ejections and other solar phenomena.

Vivaswat 81 - Solar Wind Sample return missions
Vivaswat 82 - Solar Wind Sample return missions
Vivaswat 83 - Solar Wind Sample return missions
Vivaswat 84 - Solar Wind Sample return missions

Vivaswat 9 - Solar Impact Probe

Aditya 1 - Experimental Solar Power Satellite


[u][b]Mercury[/b][/u]

Budhan 1 - Surface mapping, surface composition, magnetic field studies, libration, geological probe
Budhan 2 - Mapping, laser altimeter, x ray , gamma ray and neutron spectrometer, hydrological studies
Budhan 3 - Sample Return Mission


[u][b]Venus[/b][/u]

Shukra 1 - Orbiter
Shukra 2 - Orbiter
Shukra 3 - Probe
Shukra 4 - Sample Return Mission

[b]Mars[/b]

Mangal 1 - Orbiter
Mangal 2 - Orbiter
Mangal 3 - Impact Probe
Mangal 4 - Sample Return Mission


[u][b]Solar System[/b][/u]

Prapanch 1 - Helium Vector Magnetometer, Quadrispherical Plasma Analyzer, Charged Particle Instrument, Cosmic Ray Telescope, Geiger Tube Telescope, Trapped Radiation Detector, Meteoroid Detector, Asteroid Detector, Ultraviolet Photometer, Imaging Photopolarimeter, Infrared Radiometer

Prapanch 2 - Imaging System, Radio Optimetry System, Infrared Interferometer Spectrometer, Ultraviolet Spectrometer, Triaxial Fluxgate Magnetometer, Plasma Spectrometer, Low Energey Charged Particle Instrument, Cosmic Ray System, Planetary Radio Astronomy Investigation System, Photopolarimeter, Plasma Wave System

Prapanch 3 - Long Range Reconnaissance Imager, Exploration Remote Sensing Investigation, Plasma and high energy particle spectrometer suite, ultrastable crystal oscillator experimentation, Astronomical Dust counter system

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[u][b]CSRO PRESS BRIEFING[/b][/u]

CSRO announces that the Chandra III satellite has successfully taken station at Kordylewski clouds at the Earth Moon Lagrangian Point 4. CSRO also announces the launch of Vivaswat experimental solar orbiter and Prapanch 1 Solar System Exploratory Mission.