ISRO General News and Updates

[kurup]

It seems to be the NOTAM for C-36.
@kurup

Credit: tehwkd

Nice find ... :biggrin2:

Here is the NAVAREA Warning

BAY OF BENGAL – INDIAN OCEAN (.) CHARTS 32 INT 70 71 706 (.)

PSLV LAUNCH SCHEDULED FROM 07 – 09 DEC 16 BETWEEN 0430 - 0830 UTC FROM 13-43.9N 080-14.2E 2.

DANGER ZONE AS FOLLOWS

ZONE -1: CIRCLE OF 10 NM AROUND LAUNCHER
ZONE–2: 13-10N 080-25E, 13-25N 080-40E, 12-45N 081-15E, 12-30N 081-00E
ZONE–3: 11-45N 081-20E, 12-10N 081-50E, 11-05N 082-40E, 10-40N 082-10E
ZONE–4: 10-25N 082-20E, 10-50N 082-50E, 10-00N 083-25E, 09-35N 082-55E
ZONE–5: 08-45N 083-15E, 08-45N 083-45E, 07-55N 083-45E, 07-55N 083-15E
ZONE–6: 06-05S 081-05E, 06-25S 082-25E, 09-10S 081-50E, 08-50S 080-30E
ZONE–7: 41-30S 073-25E, 42-30S 076-05E, 49-10S 074-20E, 48-30S 071-40E

3. CANCEL THIS MSG 090930 UTC DEC 16

 

[sorcerer]

ISRO to launch 83 satellites in one go in Jan. 2017

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch 83 satellites, 80 of them being foreign, in one go in January next year, the Lok Sabha was told on Wednesday.

80 satellites weighing 500 kg belong to five foreign countries — Israel, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Switzerland and the U.S.

“These international customer satellites are being launched as part of the commercial arrangement between them and Antrix Corporation Ltd., the commercial arm and PSU under the ISRO,” Jitendra Singh, Minister of State in the PMO said in a written reply. The Department of Space comes under the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
It will be the first of its kind mission in the ISRO’s space history.

The three Indian satellites are Cartosat-2 series weighing 730 kg as primary payload, INS-IA and INS-1B, totally weighing 30 kg.


http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/sc...es-in-one-go-in-Jan.-2017/article16730366.ece

 

[Kshatriya87]

@sorcerer Read this article. What does 83 satellites in 1 go mean? Definitely its not 1 launch.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

@sorcerer Read this article. What does 83 satellites in 1 go mean? Definitely its not 1 launch.

No it is, confirmed.
http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/threads/isro-news-and-updates.33401/page-110#post-1226613

http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/threads/isro-news-and-updates.33401/page-110#post-1226930

 

[Kshatriya87]

No it is, confirmed.
http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/threads/isro-news-and-updates.33401/page-110#post-1226613

http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/threads/isro-news-and-updates.33401/page-110#post-1226930

Has to be a world record then right?

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Has to be a world record then right?

Yes off course.
We had highest earlier too until CNSA, NASA and Roscosmos overtaken one by one.
With C-37 (20 satellites), we got back equal to China, only behind Russia and US.

It'll take care of them too.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

GSLV-Mk III next for ISRO to be launched in January
DECCAN CHRONICLE. | A RAGU RAMAN
Published Nov 30, 2016, 6:20 am IST
Updated Nov 30, 2016, 6:35 am IST
The indigenous first developmental vehicle is capable of placing the 4-tonne class GSAT satellites into the Geostationary Transfer Orbit.

The 43.43-metre tall vehicle has the liquid and cryogenic stage and two S200 solid rocket boosters.

Chennai: The 640-tonne GSLV Mk-III, ISRO’s heaviest rocket till date, is likely to be launched in January as some stages of the rocket are still undergoing tests.
Isro first had planned to launch the heavy rocket in December end. But the largest cryogenic engine CE-20 developed for this rocket is yet to be delivered as it is undergoing tests at Isro’s Propulsion Complex (IPRC) in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.

The indigenous first developmental vehicle is capable of placing the 4-tonne class GSAT satellites into the Geostationary Transfer Orbit. The 43.43-metre tall vehicle has the liquid and cryogenic stage and two S200 solid rocket boosters.

“All the systems are now getting ready. The L110 and S200 stages are already delivered to Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The cryogenic engine CE-20 is still not delivered as the engine tests are going on,” K.Sivan, director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvanan thapuram told Deccan Chronicle.

The cryogenic stage for the vehicle is expected to be delivered sometime in December. “The exact date for the launch will be finalised only when we finish our tests. It’s not like PSLV or GSLV launches. It’s a new stage, new testing and some new observations will be there and we have to solve the teething issues. In all likelihood, the launch may go to January,” he said.

GSLV-Mk-III rocket will launch the 3.2-tonne GSAT-19 satellite into the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. “GSLV-Mk-III will launch the satellite like our regular GSLV rocket,” K.Sivan said.

The 25-metre height solid rocket boosters will burn 207 tonne of solid propellant each to give the required thrust to lift off the vehicle. The GSAT-19 satellite will carry Ka and Ku-band payload along with a Geostationary Radiation Spectrometer (GRASP) payload to monitor and study the nature of the charged particles and influence of space radiation on spacecraft and electronic components.

Earlier, ISRO had tested the 3,775 kg Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment (CARE) using the GSLV-Mk-III rocket which flew with a passive cryogenic stage. The module re-entered the atmosphere from the height of 126 km and deployed its parachutes as planned and splashed down in the Bay of Bengal.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Official Confirmation, @Kshatriya87 may be interested.

Press Information Bureau ​

Government of India​

Department of Space​

30-November-2016 18:32 IST​

Launch of Satellites​

ISRO is planning to launch 83 satellites onboard India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle ‘PSLV-C37’ during January 2017 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.

The 83 satellites being launched in this mission include – (i) 3 Indian satellites namely Cartosat-2 Series (weighing 730 kg) as primary payload, INS-1A & INS-1B (total weighing 30 kg) and (ii) 80 satellites (total weighing 500 kg) belonging to international customers from five countries, viz. Israel, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Switzerland and USA. These international customer satellites are being launched as part of the commercial arrangement entered into between the customer and Antrix Corporation Limited (Antrix), a Government of India Company under Department of Space (DOS) and the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (lSRO).

Towards preparedness of this mission, activities related to mission studies, satellite interface analysis and several other technical/ programmatic aspects related to the launch are progressing.

This information was provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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KSD/NK/PK/KM/2322

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Finally after that pause on launches since last two months, get set 'n' gear up for C-36. It's the final Indian Launch of 2016.
@angeldude13 @Akask kumar @Chinmoy @Navnit Kundu @tejas warrior
LVM3 D1 in January and C-37 after that, GSLV D1 in mid.
Nov 30, 2016
PSLV-C36 / RESOURCESAT-2A is scheduled to be launched on December 07, 2016 at 10:24 hrs from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota
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[Indx TechStyle]

PSLV-C36 / RESOURCESAT-2A
PSLV-C36​

PSLV-C36 is the thirty eighth flight of ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). PSLV-C36 will place the 1235 kg RESOURCESAT-2A into an 817 km polar Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO). PSLV-C36 will be launched from the First Launch Pad (FLP) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. In this flight, the 'XL' version of PSLV with six solid strap-on motors is used.

PSLV is the ISRO's versatile launch vehicle for launching multiple satellites in polar SSOs, Low Earth Orbits (LEO) as well as Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) and sub GTO. With 36 successful launches, PSLV has emerged as the workhorse launch vehicle of ISRO and is offered for launching satellites for international customers. During 1994-2016 period, PSLV has launched a total of 121 satellites, of which 79 satellites are from abroad and 42 are Indian satellites.

PSLV-C36 / RESOURCESAT-2A is scheduled to be launched on December 07, 2016 at 10:24 hrs (IST) from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Preparations underway. @Heat

PSLV-C36 / RESOURCESAT-2A Gallery






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[Indx TechStyle]

About ResourceSat-2A: @Kunal Biswas @tarunraju @pmaitra @sayareakd

RESOURCESAT-2A​

RESOURCESAT-2A is a Remote Sensing satellite intended for resource monitoring. RESOURCESAT-2A is a follow on mission to RESOURCESAT-1 and RESOURCESAT-2, launched in 2003 and 2012 respectively. RESOURCESAT-2A is intended to continue the remote sensing data services to global users provided by RESOURCESAT-1 and RESOURCESAT-2.

RESOURCESAT-2A carries three payloads which are similar to those of RESOURCESAT-1 and RESOURCESAT-2. They are a high resolution Linear Imaging Self Scanner (LISS-4) camera operating in three spectral bands in the Visible and Near Infrared Region (VNIR) with 5.8 m spatial resolution and steerable up to ± 26 deg across track to achieve a five day revisit capability. The second payload is the medium resolution LISS-3 camera operating in three-spectral bands in VNIR and one in Short Wave Infrared (SWIR) band with 23.5 m spatial resolution. The third payload is a coarse resolution Advanced Wide Field Sensor (AWiFS) camera operating in three spectral bands in VNIR and one band in SWIR with 56 m spatial resolution.

RESOURCESAT-2A carries two Solid State Recorders with a capacity of 200 Giga Bits each to store the images taken by its cameras which can be read out later to ground stations.

PSLV-C36 / RESOURCESAT-2A is scheduled to be launched on December 07, 2016 at 10:24 hrs (IST) from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota.

Launch Vehicle:
PSLV-C36 / RESOURCESAT-2A
Type of Satellite:
Earth Observation
Manufacturer:
ISRO
Owner:
ISRO
Application:
Earth Observation
Orbit Type:
SSPO

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Seems that C-36 brochure isn't uploaded there on website yet. I will put a direct link to download it as well as screenshots when it's there.

 

[Akask kumar]

all the best to PSLV lauch.. i am bit busy guies.. will come actively next year in march..

and yes i will not forget to change my name to BIG BOY GSLV.. next month after its launch..

 

[Indx TechStyle]

all the best to PSLV lauch.. i am bit busy guies.. will come actively next year in march..

and yes i will not forget to change my name to BIG BOY GSLV.. next month after its launch..

I will change my title from perfaarmance naarmal to, "DADDY IS READY".

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Press Information Bureau ​

Government of India
Department of Space​

01-December-2016 16:45 IST​

Putting GSAT-19E into Orbit​

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is working towards putting into orbit an indigenous communication satellite GSAT-19, weighing 3.3 tonne and carrying Ka/ Ku band payloads.

The satellite assembly is in advanced stages. The launch campaign for the first developmental flight of GSLV Mk-III has commenced on September 29, 2016 at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota.

ISRO is working towards increasing the payload capacity of GSLV Mk-III beyond four tonnes in the coming years. The strategies identified to achieve the increased payload capacity include performance improvement of propulsion systems, inert mass optimisation and miniaturisation of avionics system. The Chandrayaan-2, comprising of Orbiter, Lander and Rover, with a total payload mass of 3250 kg is planned to be launched onboard GSLV Mk-II during the first quarter of 2018.

This information was provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

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KSD/NK/1885​

 

[Indx TechStyle]

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[Indx TechStyle]

ISRO – India’s pride, world’s envy; here’s why
By: FE Online | New Delhi | Published: November 30, 2016 6:03 PM

The aftermath of India’s highly successful Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also known as ‘Mangalyaan’, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is getting more and more global attention for its objective of low cost access to space. (Reuters)

The aftermath of India’s highly successful Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also known as ‘Mangalyaan’, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is getting more and more global attention for its objective of low-cost access to space. Recently, PSLV-C34 rocket injected 20 big and small satellites into Polar Sun-synchronous Orbits and it was an achievement for ISRO, and a record. Earlier, The Indian Space Research Organization had joined the race to develop a space vehicle that can fly numerous times into space like aeroplanes by successfully conducting the maiden test flight of a Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. Adding to these, the space agency registered a hat-trick of success on launch of geosynchronous launch vehicles with today’s GSLV-F05 flight carrying advanced weather satellite INSAT-3DR and placing it in GTO successfully. “We had a very successful flight of GSLV-Mk II. This is third consecutive GSLV-Mk II launch with indigenous cryogenic upper stage. Last August (2015) we had successful launch of GSLV-D6. Our intent is to launch two-three GSLV-MkII missions every year in the coming years,” ISRO Chairman A S Kiran Kumar had said. Prime MinisterNarendra Modi also praised the cost-effective nature of Indian space programme, saying the country’s Mars mission had reportedly cost less than the big-budget Hollywood science fiction “Gravity”. In his address after witnessing the successful launch of the PSLV C23 rocket that injected five foreign satellites into intended orbit from here, he also traced the humble beginnings of the country’s space history while pointing out the rapid strides it has made so far. Mangalyaan, India’s interplanetary project was launched in November 2013 at an estimated cost of USD 72 million while the superhit English movie starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney was reportedly made at an estimated USD 100 million. ISRO’s budget along with PM Modi’s ‘Make in India’ pitch is also helping the space agency.

Interestingly, During the forthcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US, the main concern of the American companies that Isro is subsidising its commercial launches and that these companies will not be able to compete with India’s low prices, will be addressed. “The two countries have to move past civil space collaboration to look at space security issues. Space has to be looked at as one more area for strengthening the broader strategic partnership between India and the US. Maritime Domain Awareness is of interest in particular. Given the geopolitics of the Asia Pacific, including the Indian Ocean and other maritime spaces, this is an important segment for cooperation both at bilateral level and beyond,” sources privy to New Delhi’s thinking told FE.

Sriharikota became the launchpad for an ambitious space programme that has sent more than 120 satellites into orbit—including for the technologically developed countries like US, Israel and Germany. According to a Bloomberg report, China has been striving to send people farther into space as the Dragon has set its eyes to a bigger slice of the $5.4 billion satellite-launching industry.

India reportedly is competing for commercial launches with space agencies in Europe and Japan, and with private players such as Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. and Blue Origin LLC.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

ISRO to develop new Supercomputer

 

[Chinmoy]

I will change my title from perfaarmance naarmal to, "DADDY IS READY".

Why don't you change it to "TO BE DAD" right now............... :biggrin2: