Godrej & Boyce, the flagship company of the Godrej Group, said that its business arm Godrej Aerospace has supplied critical components to Indian Space Research Organisations (ISRO’s) Chandrayaan—3 mission. Maneck Behramkamdin, AVP & Business Head, Godrej Aerospace said, “We take immense pride in our contribution to ISRO’s Chandrayaan - 3 mission.” He added, “As a trusted partner of ISRO, we will continue to contribute to future launches, missions, and the development of advanced aerospace components and systems.”
Godrej played a crucial role during Chandrayaan- 1 and Chandrayaan-2 missions. For Chandrayaan 1, it contributed the Vikas engine, thrustors, critical parts for remote sensing antenna and ground system antenna. For Chandrayaan-2, it contributed the L110 engine and CE20 engine for the launcher GSLV Mk III, thrusters for the Orbiter and Lander, and components for the DSN antenna.
According to details shared by Mr. Behramkamdin to The Hindu, in the last three decades Godrej Aerospace has contributed to over 175 engines for the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) launches till date, which includes liquid propulsion engines for PSLV and GSLV rockets, satellite thrusters, and antenna systems. These engines have played a crucial role in the success of ISRO’s satellite launches.
