Crew Escape Ogive Shroud
COIMBATORE: India’s human spaceflight programme has received a boost with L&T Precision Engineering and Systems delivering the fourth set of the Crew Escape Ogive Shroud (CEOS) for the Gaganyaan-2 mission to the Indian Space Research Organisation ( Isro ). He cited L&T’s supply of crew escape hardware for the Gaganyaan-2 mission as an example of the city’s growing aerospace capabilities.
Codissia president V Rangaswamy said Coimbatore’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) were playing a key role in manufacturing and assembling specialised components for the space and defence sectors. He added, “Coimbatore MSMEs are adopting advanced technologies and contributing significantly to the manufacture of critical equipment for the space and defence sectors,” while Codissia’s Defence Innovation and Atal Incubation Centre (CDIIC) has emerged as one of India’s leading facilities, supported by its ability to facilitate faster and dual-use manufacturing solutions. He added that several Codissia members are directly supplying components and equipment to major industry players and govt space projects.