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A Giant Leap for Indian Enterprises - Make In India Chandrayaan-3’s successful landing on the moon is not just a breakthrough and a matter of pride for India’s scientific community - it has also been a blessing to Indian businesses! While ISRO led the way in managing the project from conception to completion, it equally deserves recognition for fostering a network of vendors, encompassing both public and private sector participants. Contributions from the public sector include launch vehicle booster segments and subsystems from Larsen & Toubro, batteries from Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), electronic power modules and test and evaluation system from Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation (KELTRON) and mission components manufactured from Walchand Industries. Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) provided the critical components to National Aerospace Laboratories, where the launch vehicle was tested. From the private sector, Godrej & Boyce has contributed critical components like liquid propulsion engines, satellite thrusters and control module components. Smaller and niche players contributing to the project include Ananth Technologies that contributed to the launch vehicle and avionics packages, Centum Electronics with nearly 200 mission-critical modules and subsystems while MTAR Technologies chipped in with parts for the lander's propulsion system and the rover's navigation system. Himson Industrial Ceramic supplied components to sustain extreme temperatures while Sri Venkateswara Aerospace built Vikram's legs and the rover's chassis. Midhani provided alloys for the lander's heat shield and the rover's wheels and Paras Defence and Space Technologies contributed to the navigation system. Chandrayaan-3 is a success story on many levels. For years to come, employees of the vendor companies will discuss their role in the first vehicle sent to the South Pole of the Moon at dinner tables. Chandrayaan-3 may be a small soft landing for ISRO, but it is a giant leap for Indian enterprise.🇮🇳

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