Coimbatore's Lakshmi Machine Works delivers payload to ISRO for GSLV MK-III mission

The payload fairing, atop a launch vehicle, shields the satellite from aerodynamic, thermal, and acoustic stresses.

Coimbatore-based Lakshmi Machine Works Advanced Technology Centre (LMW ATC) on April 2 delivered composite Ogive Payload Fairing to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for GSLV MK-III.

The payload fairing, atop a launch vehicle, shields the satellite from aerodynamic, thermal, and acoustic stresses.

The payload fairing for GSLV MK-III measures 5 meters in diameter and stands at a height of 10.75 meters, comprising four segments: boat tail, cylinder, ogive, and nose cap.

"We are immensely proud of Coimbatore’s LMW ATC for their significant achievement in successfully delivering India’s first privately industry-realised composite Ogive Payload Fairing for the GSLV MK-III project to ISRO," Tamil Nadu industries minister TRB Rajaa said.

The milestone not only showcases the innovative capabilities of LMW ATC but also underscored Coimbatore's increasing influence in the aerospace and defence sectors. This is yet another example of Coimbatore’s sterling contribution to Tamil Nadu and India, the minister said.

"Tamil Nadu remains committed to fostering an ecosystem conducive to innovation and high-value job creation. The successful collaboration between LMW ATC and ISRO underscores our state's capacity to contribute significantly to critical national projects and the global space industry," he said.