Boeing is keen to partner with India on manned space missions, including on the significant "composite cryogenic tanks" for the launch and propulsion control of rockets. According to Vivek Lall, Boeing's Defence, Space and Security vice president in India, the company had an established and leading role in US space missions, including in the space shuttle programme, and that with the experience built over decades, "we believe we can provide value-added assistance to India's space programme".
He apprised that “At the moment, we have indicated the intent to cooperate. It is up to ISRO now to tell us what it wants, and we will do our best. He added "Boeing has submitted a formal request to the US Department of State to enable us to proceed down this path should our services be accepted. Our initial discussions focus on ISROs requirements for the future."
Composite cryogenic tanks, which are made of high-strength fibers embedded in a resin matrix-like epoxy, are up to 30 percent lighter than aluminum containers and suffer less wear and tear. Boeing is using these space-age composites on new aircraft like its 787 Dreamliner passenger jet and the tilt-rotor V 22 aircraft, satellites, missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.
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