{"id":865783,"date":"2026-08-23T18:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T18:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/865783\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T18:14:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T18:14:09","slug":"made-in-india-chips-power-key-space-missions-it-minister-ashwini-vaishnaw-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/865783\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Made-in-India chips power key space missions&#8217;: IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aug-20-40.jpg\" alt=\"'Made-in-India chips power key space missions': IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw\" title=\"IT minister Vaishnaw posted on National Space Day.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>IT minister Vaishnaw posted on National Space Day. NEW DELHI: Made-in-India semiconductor chips are powering key Indian space missions, supporting applications ranging from lunar and solar exploration to satellites and launch vehicles, Union electronics and IT minister <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/ashwini-vaishnaw\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ashwini Vaishnaw<\/a> said on Sunday.\u201cMade in India chips are powering Indian Space Missions,\u201d Vaishnaw said in a post on X on National Space Day.According to the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY), semiconductor components designed and manufactured domestically are being used across India&#8217;s space programme, strengthening the country&#8217;s push for technological self-reliance.A key contributor to this capability is the Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL) in Mohali, which develops and manufactures flight-grade semiconductor components designed to withstand the extreme conditions of space.SCL produces specialised components, including radiation-hardened chips, electro-optical CCD and CMOS imagers, application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), and sensors used to measure parameters such as pressure, acceleration, temperature and acoustics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<p>InsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig Development<\/p>\n<p>Post Comment<\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<p>These indigenous components have already been deployed in major Indian space missions, according to news agency ANI. The Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander carried an Indian-made camera chip developed by SCL Mohali for its imaging systems during the mission to the lunar surface.India&#8217;s solar mission, Aditya-L1, uses radiation-hardened analogue-to-digital converter (ADC) chips manufactured by SCL for scientific observations of the Sun.Indigenous semiconductor technology is also being used in launch vehicles. SCL&#8217;s Vikram processor is deployed in satellites and rockets, providing onboard computing capabilities required during missions.The ministry said the growing ability to design and manufacture critical space-grade semiconductor components domestically is strengthening technological independence across India&#8217;s space ecosystem.With India planning more space missions, locally manufactured chips are expected to play an increasingly important role in supporting the country&#8217;s scientific, satellite and launch infrastructure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"IT minister Vaishnaw posted on National Space Day. 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