Space Capsule Recovery Experiment II
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The Space Capsule Recovery Experiment II (commonly known as SRE-2) was an Indian re-entry demonstration experiment designed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was a follow-on mission of SRE-1 which was successfully completed in January 2007. It was supposed to test some of the critical technologies for the Indian human spaceflight programme. The second mission was to carry three experiments devoted to biological science and an improved isothermal furnace with 1000 °C temperature to carry out materials science experiments.[1] As of August 2016, SRE-2 is not mentioned in the ISRO official page.[2]
Names | Space Capsule Recovery Experiment II |
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Mission type | Re-entry Demonstrator |
Operator | ISRO |
Mission duration | Expected: 10 days |
Spacecraft properties | |
Launch mass | 550 kg (1,210 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | Not launched |
Rocket | PSLV |
Comptroller and Auditor General of India released a report titled "Inordinate delay in realisation of SRE-2 mission"[3] in 2014.
Outcome Budget 2016-17[4] of Department of Space mentions that development of space grade color camera and image storage unit for SRE-2 would be undertaken during year 2016-17.
On 4 January 2018, SRE-2 project was declared to be cancelled.[5]