ISRO General News and Updates

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Sep 25, 2016
PSLV-C35 / SCATSAT-1 Mission Countdown progressing normally
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Sep 25, 2016
Mobile Service Tower (MST) withdrawal to parking end is completed. Preparations for propellant filling operation of Second Stage (PS2) are in progress
Sep 25, 2016
N2O4 tank filling of Second Stage (PS2) is under progress
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Sep 25, 2016
N2O4 tank filling of Second Stage (PS2) is completed. UH25 tank filling operations of Second Stage (PS2) are under progress
Sep 25, 2016
Real time system simulation checks are under progress
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PSLV C-35 Integration Video:
http://www.isro.gov.in/sites/default/files/videos/pslv-c35-integration_video.mp4.mp4

 

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Sep 26, 2016
UH25 tank filling operations of Second Stage (PS2) are completed. Real time system simulation checks and Launch Vehicle internal checks are completed. Countdown is progressing noramally
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Title about RLV only but it's concerned with many missions. So, posting here.
Research on for reusable launch vehicle

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PUNE: India's space research mission is now looking to double the capacity of communication satellites and improve reusable launch vehicle technology, said K Radhakrishnan, former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at a function organized by the Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (Yashada) on Saturday.

"We are looking at materials that can withstand high temperature and speed, and miniaturizing electronic components. We need to reduce the satellite's weight, but we need high power. We are also looking at Astrobiology," said Radhakrishnan.

He also spoke about the need for fresh ideas from people who know how to formulate new techniques and not something derived from existing concepts. Radhakrishnan further stated that ISRO is also looking at manned missions. Talking about Chandrayaan 2, he said that both the rover and lander will be made indigenously.

Speaking of the change in space missions around the world over the years, he said that from the race to be in space and the competitiveness during the Cold War-era, countries have realized the importance of cooperation. This has also reduced the cost of space exploration.

Radhakrishnan went on to talk about the major role industries are playing in space exploration and mentioned how some start-ups are trying to make use of space exploration on their own.

He underlined a key difference between space missions by other countries and local efforts stating that, for India, a mission is just about space applications which can used for developing the nation and not to show one country's might over the other.

Retorting to critics who have raised questions about using crores of rupees on space exploration in a country that faces a lot of poverty, Radhakrishnan said that it was the 48-hour advance warning of the cyclone alert in Odisha by a satellite and its consequence analysis by Indian Meteorological Department, that led to four lakh lives being saved as the entire population was evacuated in time.Pune: Doubling the capacity of communication satellite, improving reusable launch vehicle technology are the areas where India's space research mission is now looking at, said K Radhakrishnan, former chairman Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). He was talking at a function in the city organized at Yashada on Saturday.

"We are looking at materials that can withstand high temperature and high speed. We are looking at miniaturizing electronic component. We need to reduce the weight of the satellite but we need high power. Then we are looking at the field of Astrobiology," said Radhakrishnan.

Radhakrishnan also talked about the need for fresh ideas. "We need people who can give new and innovative ideas. We need people who will give new techniques and not something derived from what has already been done," said Radhakrishnan.

Answering questions from the audience, Radhakrishnan said that ISRO is also looking at manned missions. Talking about Chandrayaan 2, Radhakrishnan said that both the rover and the lander will be made indigenously.

Talking about the change in space missions over the years in the world, Radhakrishnan said that from the race to be in space and the competitiveness during the cold war time, countries have now realized the importance of cooperation and this has also reduced the cost of space exploration.

Radhakrishnan also talked about major role industries are playing in space exploration and also mentioned how some start-ups are trying to make use of space exploration on their own.

Radhakrishnan also paid his tribute to all the Indian scientists who made space exploration a success in India. He also underlined a key difference between other countries' space missions and Indian space mission stating that for India, space mission is just about space applications which can be put to use for developing the nation and not to show one's might over the other.

Answering critics who have raised questions over using crores of rupees on space exploration in a country driven by poverty and other problems, Radhakrishnan said that it was the 48 hour advanced warning of cyclone alert in Orissa by a satellite and its consequence analysis by Indian Meteorological Department which led to saving 4 lakh lives as the entire population was evacuated. He also said that space exploration will help to understand earth better and also in harnessing various important elements available in the universe for human use.

 

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IIT-I inks MoU with ISRO for satellite navigation research

Indore : Centre of Astronomy of Indian Institute of Technology, Indore has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Space Applications Centre (SAC) of Indian Space Research Organisation, Ahmedabad, for satellite navigation research.

The MoU has been inked following an initiative by Dr Abhirup Datta of Centre of Astronomy, IIT-Indore. “This MoU allows Centre of Astronomy to receive two Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) receivers from SAC, ISRO, for Dr Datta and Prof Hari Hablani’s research. Moreover, this MoU also opens up possibility of further research collaboration with ISRO-SAC,” a release issued by IIT-Indore said.

These IRNSS receivers will contribute to the ionospheric research initiated by Dr Datta’s group. IRNSS receivers will also be used by Prof Hablani and his students for satellite navigation research.

Recently ISRO successfully established the Indian constellation of satellites that constitutes the IRNSS, or the NAVIC (NAVigation with Indian Constellation).

Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System or IRNSS with an operational name of NAVIC is an autonomous regional satellite navigation system that is being set up by India, which will be used to provide accurate real-time positioning and timing services over India and the region extending to 1,500 kilometres around the country.

The NAVIC system will consist of a constellation of 3 satellites in Geostationary orbit (GEO), 4 satellites in Geosynchronous orbit (GSO), approximately 36,000 kilometres altitude above earth’s surface, and two satellites on the ground as stand-by, in addition to ground stations.

The system was developed because access to foreign government-controlled global navigation satellite systems is not guaranteed in hostile situations, as happened to the Indian military in 1999 when it was dependent on the American Global Positioning System (GPS) during the Kargil War. Indian government approved the project in May 2006. The constellation of seven NAVIC satellites is already in orbit and the system is expected to be operational from 2016, after a system check. NAVIC will provide two levels of service, the standard positioning service will be open for civilian use, and a restricted service (an encrypted one) for authorized users.

 

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The launch seems normal till now. 2nd state burn out close.

 

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Third state (PS3) ignited. Performance "naarmal"

 

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Scatsat injected.
Resumption of satellite launch telecast at 11.10am.

Good job ISRO

 

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Sep 26, 2016
Mission Director has authorised Vehicle Director for launch. Automatic Launch Sequence (ALS) program initiation authorised by Vehicle Director and ALS started for launch at 09:00 hr IST
Sep 26, 2016
Lift-off Normal
Sep 26, 2016
PSLV-C35 PS1 Stage Seperated and PS2 Second Stage Ignited
Sep 26, 2016
Heat Shield Seperated
Sep 26, 2016
PS2 Stage Seperated, PS3 Thrid Stage Ignited
Sep 26, 2016
PS3 Thrid Stage Performance Normal
Sep 26, 2016
PS3 Third Stage is separated
Sep 26, 2016
PS4 Fourth Stage Engine Ignited
Sep 26, 2016
PS4 Fourth Stage Performance Normal
Sep 26, 2016
PS4 Fourth Stage Engine Shut-off
Sep 26, 2016
PSLV-C35 Successfully launches SCATSAT-1. Seperation of the remaining 7 satellites expected to occur between 11.25 hr IST and 11.28 hr IST

 

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Sep 26, 2016

ALSAT-2B Satellite is Seperated
Sep 26, 2016 PRATHAM and PI Satellites is Separated
Sep 26, 2016 PSLV-C35 Successfully launches SCATSAT-1. Seperation of the remaining 7 satellites expected to occur between 11.25 hr IST and 11.28 hr IST

Good job as always ISRO

 

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Sep 26, 2016

Pathfinder-1 Satellite is Separated
Sep 26, 2016 ALSAT-2B Satellite is Seperated
Sep 26, 2016 PRATHAM and PISAT Satellites are Separated

 

[Chinmoy]

Sep 26, 2016 PSLV-C35 Successfully placed all Satellites into their respective Orbits.

http://isro.gov.in/update/26-sep-2016/pslv-c35-successfully-launches-scatsat-1-seperation-of-remaining-7-satellites

 

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and ISRO has successfully deployed the satellite in 2 hours long mission ... in dual orbits simultaneously

amazinggggggggggggg

congrats ISRO!!!!!!

 

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PSLV C-35 tracking Video:
http://www.isro.gov.in/pslv-c35-scatsat-1/pslv-c35-tracking-video

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[Akask kumar]

Third state (PS3) ignited. Performance "naarmal"

LOL !! i love this accent if ISRO commentators.. i want it this way .."naarmal..""

 

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LOL !! i love this accent if ISRO commentators.. i want it this way .."naarmal..""

The other thing I love in that is during the count down. 10-9-8-7-6-fiyav- cracks me up every time. But would not want that person to change that for anything in the world.

 

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LOL !! i love this accent if ISRO commentators.. i want it this way .."naarmal..""

God Bless South Indian Accent.
Perfaarmance.. narmal....

 

[Akask kumar]

The other thing I love in that is during the count down. 10-9-8-7-6-fiyav- cracks me up every time. But would not want that person to change that for anything in the world.

i even love the hindi commentory along with the english those guys are great.. they use words that i have never heard before like--

visfot,,
kakcha,
veg
prafullit.
gatimaaan,
dhwani,
many more..

it make u feel this is government org.. some times too clean and too organised polished things arnt attractive..