Kineco Kaman completes delivery of first CFRP OMA assembly for Gaganyaan mission

Kineco Kaman Composites India (Goa, India) has completed its first commercial delivery of the orbital module adaptor assembly (OMA) to Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), a critical component for the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO, Bengaluru) human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan. 

Kineco Kaman was selected as a partner of choice for this project by the VSSC in June 2022 to supply three OMA assemblies to ISRO/VSSC on the back of its track record and consistent performance on space programs like the dual helix antennas for the Indian Regional Navigational Satellite program (IRNSS) and the EBS assemblies for the LVM3-M2/OneWeb India and Chandrayaan-3 missions.

OMA is a 4-meter-diameter conical carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) sandwich structure which is integrated with machined metallic rings to tight tolerances. It is a critical assembly of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mk-III, acting as an adaptor assembled between Crew Escape module and Equipment Bay shroud.

“I am delighted that Kineco Kaman is associated with India’s first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan,” says Shekhar Sardessai, founder of Kineco Group and chairman and managing director of Kineco Kaman. “Our technicians and engineers worked tirelessly with the VSSC scientists to meet the stringent quality parameters and demanding delivery timelines. We are thankful to the VSSC team for their continued support and partnership. We will continue to partner with ISRO-VSSC to make India self-reliant in future space explorations.”