ISRO General News and Updates

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Launch performed in 2018
January 12 03:59 UTC- PSLV C40 (FLP) - Cartosat-2F- INS-1C - Microsat - Telesat LEO-1- Carbonite-2 +26 Nanosats
March 29 11:26 UTC- GSLV F-08 (SLP) - GSAT-6A
April 11 22:34 UTC - PSLV XL C41 (FLP) - IRNSS-1I
September 16 16:38 UTC - PSLV-C42 - SSTL S1-4 & NovaSAR-1

Tentative launch schedule
2018
November 27 - PSLV-C43 - FLP - HySIS & 30 foreign small sats
NET November - GSLV F11- SLP - GSAT-7A
NET December - GSLV Mk III D2 (SLP) - GSAT-29
December - PSLV C44- EMIsat

piggybacked on PSLV : IMS(Indian Mini Satellite)/Atmos, IMS-1E, IMS-1F, IinuSat, IMS-B, PlanetiQ-1, PlanetiQ-2, InnoSat-2 (Malaysia)

December 4 - Ariane 5 - GSAT-11
December ~15 - Ariane 5 - GSAT-31 (repl. for Insat-4CR)

2019
January 30 to Feb 16 - GSLV MkIII M1 (SLP) - Chandrayaan-2
January- PSLV C45 - RISAT-2B
February- PSLV C46 - Cartosat-3 + Nemo-AM
March - PSLV C47 - RISAT-2BR1
Q2 - PSLV - Cartosat-3A
Q2 - GSLV - GISAT (GEO Imaging SATellite)
May(or June) - SSLV Demo 1
August - GSLV MkIII F01 - GSAT-20
October - SSLV Demo 2
October - GSLV - GSAT-32 (repl. for GSAT-6A)
December - PSLV XL - Aditiya-L1
- PSLV - HRSAT (3 s/c)
- GSLV MkIII D3? - GSAT-22 (or 2020)
- PSLV - RISAT-1A
- PSLV - RISAT-2A
- PSLV - IRNSS-1J
- PSLV - Oceansat-3

May - Ariane 5 - GSAT-30 (repl. for Insat-4A)

2020
Q1 - PSLV - Oceansat-3A
March - PSLV - Cartosat-3B
Q2 - PSLV - Resourcesat-3S
Q2 - PSLV - Resourcesat-3
- PSLV - EnMap (Germany)
- GSLV - GISAT-1A

2021
Q2 - PSLV - Resourcesat-3SA
Q2 - PSLV - Resourcesat-3A
December - GSLV - NISAR (NASA-ISRO SAR sat)

2022
Q1 - PSLV - Resourcesat-3B
- GSLV - Insat-3DS
- GSLV MkIII - GaganYaan (First manned mission)
- GSLV-Mk3 - MOM-2

Thanks input~2 from NSF

I personally believe that Chandrayaan-2 will be pushed for February-March if GSLV Mk3 D2 is delayed to December. It's likely to even get delayed to January. Not mentioned XPOsat & Astrosat-2 here either.
Some schedules are further going to be shifted few months later as SSLV is going to have its maiden flight next year.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

PSLV C-43/HySis + 30 × small SATs
November 27th
http://www.andhrabhoomi.net/content/nation-8122

Both GSAT-29 and Chandrayaan-2 are likely to get delayed.

 

[Advaidhya Tiwari]

PSLV C-43/HySis + 30 × small SATs
November 27th
http://www.andhrabhoomi.net/content/nation-8122

Both GSAT-29 and Chandrayaan-2 are likely to get delayed.

Chandrayaan is not normal satellite. The launch of Chandrayaan depends on the alignment between moon and Indian part of earth. Hence the date has to be chosen according to this alignment only

Last time there was a news saying that the calculation about January 3 date was wrong and January 30 was the right date for more efficient launch. So, Chandrayaan will be delayed to January 30 to save extra fuel.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Last time there was a news saying that the calculation about January 3 date was wrong and January 30 was the right date for more efficient launch. So, Chandrayaan will be delayed to January 30 to save extra fuel.

Nothing wrong with any of calculations, Moon takes 27 days & 8 hours to complete one revolution around earth. They shifted schedule 27 days later because of other missions. Priority launches were getting delayed because of problem in integration of satellites but still they were priority.
So, if they shift schedule again, they'll shift for another 27 days.

After all they have completed all this mock testing, I don't think they will delay this beyond March. But GSLV Mk3 is a new rocket, they'll take a few weeks before its every launch for 1-2 years and Cdy-2 is a critical mission, they'll decide launch date at least a month earlier.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

There's the Moon thread.
https://defenceforumindia.com/forum/threads/indian-lunar-space-probes-and-exploration.77530/

Please note that photo used by ISRO in that mock landing isn't the model of current design, its of old rover earlier supposed to be launched by GSLV Mk2.

 

[Advaidhya Tiwari]

Nothing wrong with any of calculations, Moon takes 27 days & 8 hours to complete one revolution around earth. They shifted schedule 27 days later because of other missions. Priority launches were getting delayed because of problem in integration of satellites but still they were priority.
So, if they shift schedule again, they'll shift for another 27 days.

After all they have completed all this mock testing, I don't think they will delay this beyond March. But GSLV Mk3 is a new rocket, they'll take a few weeks before its every launch for 1-2 years and Cdy-2 is a critical mission, they'll decide launch date at least a month earlier.

You don't seen to factor in the movement of earth. Because of movement of earth and the moon, the moment when the moon is closest to Indian land can be off 27 days. In fact the 3 dates chosen were - January 3, January 30, February 14. DO they seem to be 27 days apart?

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...ayaan-2-review-panel/articleshow/66074297.cms

 

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ISRO to launch more Satellites for Climate Studies, disaster management in next 2 years

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 30 (UNI) ISRO is geared up to launch 15 Satellites in the next two years for Climate studies, disaster management and Ocean studies.

Inaugurating a media workshop on “Climate Change and Kerala” organised by Press Information Bureau and Kesari Memorial Journalists’ Trust here, VSSC Director Somanath said the G-Sat will be launched on November 14.

This Satellite which will be placed 36,000 kms above the earth will have the capacity to monitor the entire country round the clock.

Pointing out that there are a lot of limitations in the weather prediction in the equatorial region, VSSC Director said satellites with cameras having higher resolution power are necessary. He said more studies on Climatic changes are inevitable in the context of increasing number of natural disasters.

Mr Somanath said more Radar Satellites and nano satellites will be launched in the near future and the number of launches will also be increased. He said the Lithuim Ion battery developed by ISRO will be in the market very soon.

A total of 15 companies have been shortlisted for transferring the technology.

Presiding over the function, PIB Additional Director General D. Murali Mohan pointed out that media has a crucial role in educating the society about the severe impact of deforestation, use of plastics and sand mining on Climate Change.

Kesari Memorial Journalists’ Trust Chairman Suresh Vellimangalam delivered felicitation.

The workshop had sessions on ‘Forecasting and Dissemination of weather related information’ led by N.T Niyas, Scientist from Indian Meteorological Department, ‘Impact of Climate Change on Coastal Zone Management’ by Dr. Kamalakshan Kokkal, Chief Scientist and Head, Coastal and Environment Division, Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment and on ‘Role of Media in disaster management’ by Dr.K.G. Thara, Former Head, State Disaster Management Centre and Former Member, Disaster management Authority, Government of Kerala.

PIB Deputy Director Dr. Neethu Sona welcomed the gathering and Deputy Director Sooraj Mon proposed the vote of thanks.

More than 60 journalists participated in the workshop.

UNI DS CS 1902

 

[Indx TechStyle]

GSLV MkIII D2/GSAT-29 on November 14th, 2018.

 

[happylion]

Reference for the GSLV Mk3 D2 launch date ?

 

[Flame Thrower]

GSLV MkIII D2/GSAT-29 on November 14th, 2018.

Does D2 stands for design 2!?..........

 

[akk]

Does D2 stands for design 2!?..........

Developmental....................................

 

[akk]

It's followed by C which means commercial.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Reference for the GSLV Mk3 D2 launch date ?

ISRO to launch more Satellites for Climate Studies, disaster management in next 2 years

UNI DS CS 1902

Does D2 stands for design 2!?..........

Demonstrational/Developmental Flight 2
LVM3-X 2014
GSLV MK3 - D1 2016
GSLV Mk3 - D2 2018
GSLV Mk2 - M1 2019

It's followed by C which means commercial.

Followed by M (mission).
Commercial flights will take place later.

 

[indiatester]

Look at this stupid tweet from WEF handle. They are saying there is a space race between India and Pakistan.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Look at this stupid tweet from WEF handle. They are saying there is a space race between India and Pakistan.

Hyphenation, it was an old fashion to hyphenate India & Pakistan together but lately India had been ignoring Pakistan. Seems that it isn't working.

Simple solution! Let WEF write it, support it, India vs Pakistan. One day world will also be fed up and stop making it India vs Pakistan.

 

[Akshay_Fenix]

Look at this stupid tweet from WEF handle. They are saying there is a space race between India and Pakistan.

Nothing wrong with the tweet Sir ji. They clearly mentioned "with chinese help".

 

[ezsasa]

Look at this stupid tweet from WEF handle. They are saying there is a space race between India and Pakistan.

Looks like WEF did not get the memo, ever since modi took over there is de-hyphenation of India-pak in policy circles.

Or

A paki managed to infiltrate WEF PR department.

Or

Pro-China lobby in WEF want to re-hyphenate indo-pak in their narratives.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Nothing wrong with the tweet Sir ji. They clearly mentioned "with chinese help".

Still a "race".

30 char 30 char 30 char

 

[Indx TechStyle]

As per some folks on NSF, SVAB has been operational already since July 22nd this year. If true, launch rate is going to exceed 10 per year.
For this year,
Nov 14th - GSLV MkIII D2/GSAT 29

Nov 27th - PSLV XL C43/HySIS + 30 small SATs

NET Dec. - GSLV MkII F11/GSAT 7A

 

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ISRO to Set Up 6 Space Tech Incubation Centres, Will Provide Seed Money to Students
The S-TIC project is one-of-its-kind initiative conceived by ISRO to bring academia, industry and R&D institutions under one single platform.

Even as the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) gears up for its ambitious space mission ‘Gaganyaan’, touted as the foundation of the Indian Human Spaceflight Programme and envisioned to take flight by 2022, the national space agency is also spearheading a stupendous initiative that will provide a platform for the youth in space research.

ISRO has already begun setting up six incubation centres, each titled the Space Technology Incubation Centre (S-TIC). Now the space agency also plans to institute six research and development centres across the country in the next one year.

In fact, one of the incubation centres has already started functioning out of Agartala, following its inauguration at the ‘Spacetronics’ conclave in September.

For representative purposes. Source: Facebook.

At a budget of ₹2 crore each, centres are slated to come up in Jalandhar, Bhubaneswar, Nagpur, Indore and Tiruchirapalli eventually. At the same time, the space research institutes are reportedly being planned in cities like Guwahati, Jaipur, Varanasi, Kurukshetra, Patna and Kanyakumari.

“These incubation centres will promote start-ups and give thrust to innovations and research in space technologies. They will be opened wherever there is the presence of academia and industrialists. The centres will help start-ups develop prototypes of components in space systems in partnership with the industry. ISRO will evaluate these prototypes and buy them depending upon their worthiness,” said ISRO chairman K Sivan to The Times of India.

The chairman also stated that the space agency is keen upon providing seed capital to these startups, in addition to bearing the cost of infrastructure and providing initial funds to startups for space equipment.

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The S-TIC project is one-of-its-kind initiative conceived by ISRO to bring academia, industry and R&D institutions under one single platform, where students pursuing research, postgraduate or even undergraduate studies will be given the rare opportunity of working with the national agency in its on-going and futuristic programmes.

Besides inculcating a much needed research culture amongst the student community in India, the initiative will also pave way for students to come up with unique and innovative solutions in areas of relevance and importance to ISRO, whose products or prototypes would be tested and qualified at the existing facilities of ISRO and subsequently inducted in the on-going projects of ISRO, as and when need be.