ISRO General News and Updates

[Varoon2]

Apart from the ISRO launches, it would be nice to see one or two private sector launches, like Skyroot or Agnikul.

 

[Swesh]

The estimated launch schedule
May-2022 , PSLV- commerical
May-2022, SSLV-D1 1st LP
Aug-2022, TV-01
Aug-2022, SSLV-D2 1st LP
Aug-2022, PSLV/Oceansat3, 2nd LP
Sept/Oct-2022, PSLV/Aditya-L1
Dec-2022, SSLV-D3
Dec-2022, TV-02
??- 2022, GSLV/NVS-01

2 Gaganyaan abort tests in August, December; relay satellites next year | India News - Times of India

India News: BENGALURU: Two crucial missions involving the special test vehicle developed as part of the preparations for India’s first human spaceflight mission (.

m.timesofindia.com

 

[Swesh]

RLV landing test [April, depends on wind condition]

 

[Swesh]

On the proposed landing experiment (LEX) of the re-usable launch vehicle technology demonstrator (RLV-TD), Somnath said: “If the wind conditions are favourable, we should be able to do it this month. This work is progressing.”

 

[Vamsi]

On the proposed landing experiment (LEX) of the re-usable launch vehicle technology demonstrator (RLV-TD), Somnath said: “If the wind conditions are favourable, we should be able to do it this month. This work is progressing.”

NOTAM released for weather balloons in Challakare facility where RLV is gonna be tested...the NOTAM dates are from 07/04/2022 to 28/04/2022..

 

[Swesh]

There is a NOTAM for balloon sodon test which is usually conducted before any kind of launch at chalikkaley location
A0935/22 - GPS-RDO SONDE BALLOON ASCENTS WILL TAKE PLACE TO MEASURE UPPER AIR
ATMOSPHERIC PARAMETERS FM AERONAUTICAL TEST RANGE(VARAVINA KAAVAL),
CHALLEKERE,CHITRADURGA AS PER THE FLW DETAILS:
LAUNCH SITE:AERONAUTICAL TEST RANGE(VARAVINA KAAVAL),
CHITRADURGA 142313N 0763337E
BALLOON COLOUR:WHITE
BALLOON WT:600GRAMS
BALLOON DIAMETER(AFT HELIUM GAS FILLING) :2M
PAYLOAD WT:125GRAMS
THREAD LEN:15M
BALLOON HGT:UPTO 30KM
ASCENT RATE:5MPS(18KMH)
BALLOON ASCENT DUR:0120HR
BALLOON DESCENT RATE:15-20MPS
BALLOON TRANSMITTING FREQ:400MHZ-406MHZ
BALLOON RELEASE TIMINGS:FM 07-12 AND 16-28 0030 0150 0310UTC
FM 13-15 0030 0100 0130 0200UTC. GND - UNL, DLY 0030-0600, 07 APR 00:30 2022
UNTIL 28 APR 06:00 2022. CREATED: 04 APR 08:02 2022

 

[Varoon2]

naa, I am talking abt cy3 delay

There may be a commercial launch( of a communications satellite) by the GSLV Mark 3 this year, instead of the Chandrayaan-3. Could this be GSAT-20?

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1814043

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Dr Jitendra Singh today gave the details of the upcoming ISRO space missions planned in 2022 in a

written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha as follows:
a) 2 Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) missions including 1 dedicated commercial mission and 1 mission for launching the EOS-06 earth observation satellite
b) 2 developmental flights of ISRO’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)
c) 1 Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) mission for launching NVS-01 navigation satellite for NavIC
d) 1 communication satellite mission (GSAT-24) through procured launch for commercial customer
e) 1 Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle – Mark III (GSLV Mk-III) mission, which is a dedicated commercial mission

 

[Swesh]

1 dedicated commercial mission

This is Most likely to happen in may

 

[Photon]

Intersting history

 

[Swesh]

The Rise of India’s Private Space Sector

However, with the Oceansat mission working on a delayed timeline, the Eos-6 launch may miss its April 2022 launch wwindow. @Vamsi ye bhi padh le bold Kiya hua hai article m @FalconSlayers @ZenForo

defenceforumindia.com

#crosspost

 

[Swesh]

The Rise of India’s Private Space Sector

However, with the Oceansat mission working on a delayed timeline, the Eos-6 launch may miss its April 2022 launch wwindow. @Vamsi ye bhi padh le bold Kiya hua hai article m @FalconSlayers @ZenForo

defenceforumindia.com

#crosspost

 

[Swesh]

Chandrapur : ISRO ची टीम चंद्रपूरच्या सिंदेवाहीत दाखल, अवकाशातून पडलेल्या वस्तूंचा अभ्यास करणार

ISRO ची टीम चंद्रपूरच्या सिंदेवाहीत दाखल, अवकाशातून पडलेल्या वस्तूंचा अभ्यास करणार. जिल्हा प्रशासनाकडून ISRO ला पाचारण.

marathi.abplive.com

 

[Swesh]

Isro team inspecting Serbiae from rocket

 

[abingdonboy]

This year may have just 3 more PSLV (1 commercial+Oceansat3+Aditya-L1) + 3 SSLV + atleast 1 GSLV-Mk2(NVS-1)..... Chandrayaan-3 won't happen this year unfortunately...it's slipped to 2023

What a joke, 6 in 2022? They were doing more in 2019. China will do 50 launches in 2022

ISRO has turned into just another white elephant, their budget has increased with no corresponding increase in output

They need to open up launches to the private sector ASAP, ISRO is quickly turning into a lost cause riddled with the same issues as all the other PSUs

they are okay at R&D but scale is beyond them

 

[indiatester]

Intersting history

This man is a safety disaster.

 

[Photon]

According to Awais Ahmed, CEO and Founder, Pixxel, their maiden satellite 'Shakuntala' made use of foreign facilities, whereas 'Anand' and other satellites that are in the pipeline are to be built and tested in India. "In terms of components, we are currently using 60pc Indian and 40pc foreign components. Our imports mainly consist the solar panels, batteries and reaction wheels.

Satellite made by Indian start-up tested at ISRO facility, awaiting launch on India's PSLV rocket

The next spacecraft made by Pixxel, has already been tested at an ISRO facility and is awaiting to be launched on-board ISRO's PSLV rocket.

www.dnaindia.com

 

[Swesh]

Isro team inspecting Serbiae from rocket

Chandrapur Bureau

TWO officials of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Thirvanantapuram, on Friday, visited Sindewahi Police Station to inspect the objects that had fallen from the sky at Pawanpar village and other parts of Sindewahi and Brahmapuri tehsils recently. Parts of SLV including a metal ring and six cylinders were found at different places in Sindewahi and Brahmapuri.
Two cylinders were found in Pawanpar and Maregaon villages on April 3 while two more cylinders found at Gunjawahi (Kotha)and Asolamendha pond
areas on April 4. The cylinders weighed around 6.839 kgs and bore the same number (3CCA301001 B) on them, informed sources. Meanwhile, two more cylinder (6.839kgs) and (2.865kgs) were later found at Bodra and Shelda in Brahmapuri tehsil. District Collector Ajay Gulhane had sent a detailed report to ISRO about detection of metal ring and cylinders at Brahmapuri and Sindewahi tehsils. Following that senior ISRO scientists visited Latbori village in Sindewahi and police station, informed Gulhane. The two senior ISRO scientists Mayuresh Shette and Shah Jaha will take the SLV material found in the area in a container to ISRO for further investigation, informed Gulhane while talking to ‘The Hitavada’.

 

[gslv markIII]

Hal-l&t Wins Over 824-cr Contract For Making 5 Pslvs | India News - Times of India

India News: Manufacture of polar space launch vehicles (PSLVs) — which was the preserve of premier agency Isro for nearly three decades — has been awarded to an

m.timesofindia.com

@FalconSlayers @abingdonboy

 

[FalconSlayers]

Hal-l&t Wins Over 824-cr Contract For Making 5 Pslvs | India News - Times of India

India News: Manufacture of polar space launch vehicles (PSLVs) — which was the preserve of premier agency Isro for nearly three decades — has been awarded to an

m.timesofindia.com

@FalconSlayers @abingdonboy

L&T Aerospace Pvt Ltd
Muh dream!!!

 

[Akula]

Hal-l&t Wins Over 824-cr Contract For Making 5 Pslvs | India News - Times of India

India News: Manufacture of polar space launch vehicles (PSLVs) — which was the preserve of premier agency Isro for nearly three decades — has been awarded to an

m.timesofindia.com

@FalconSlayers @abingdonboy

So, this was the surprise news Chetan Kumar mentioned in his tweet yesterday.