ISRO General News and Updates

[Vamsi]

@Indx TechStyle @Swesh

The SMP -" Signal Monitoring Payload" onboard EOS-7 sounds like a SIGINT/ELINT payload to me.....remember ISRO used similar words for EMISAT- "satellite to study electromagnetic spectrum"

These IMS-2 class satellites are known for being used as testbeds for testing new technologies

 

[Varoon2]

Congrats to ISRO for the excellent SSLV-D2 mission success. All the hard work of the last 6 months, and the many changes they made, were very fruitful.

But what is highly dismaying is the delay in the GSLV Mk 2 with IRNSS-2. They are now saying only by the end of the year. And no specific mention of Aditya, the mission to the sun. What's happening there?

 

[Vamsi]

Congrats to ISRO for the excellent SSLV-D2 mission success. All the hard work of the last 6 months, and the many changes they made, were very fruitful.

But what is highly dismaying is the delay in the GSLV Mk 2 with IRNSS-2. They are now saying only by the end of the year. And no specific mention of Aditya, the mission to the sun. What's happening there?

There should be 2 back to back successful flights of GSLV, only then they can launch NISAR early next year, so there will definitely be 2 GSLV launches this year itself, probably you must have misheard what the chairman has said

Aditya-L1 will be June/July this year.....few days back ISRO chief himself confirmed it during the Aditya-L1's VELC payload ceremony

 

[Vamsi]

@Indx TechStyle @Swesh @Varoon2

SPADEX's sensors were tested during todays launch as per EOS-7 Project Director

 

[chewi]

Does anybody know the exact launch time of SSLV-D2 ?

 

[Vamsi]

Does anybody know the exact launch time of SSLV-D2 ?

9:18 AM IST

 

[chewi]

9:18 AM IST

I mean exact liftoff time (including seconds)

 

[Vamsi]

I mean exact liftoff time (including seconds)

I don't know that, why do you need that anyway ?

 

[Blademaster]

I don't know that, why do you need that anyway ?

I suspect to locate the satellite after launch?

 

[Tactical Doge]

@Indx TechStyle @Swesh @Varoon2

SPADEX's sensors were tested during todays launch as per EOS-7 Project Director

what is @Spadex

 

[NutCracker]

what is @Spadex

Spoiler: Google search

SPADEX or Space Docking Experiment is a twin spacecraft mission being developed by Indian Space Research Organisation to mature technologies related to orbital rendezvous, docking, formation flying, with scope of applications in human spaceflight, in-space satellite servicing and other proximity operations.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

what is @Spadex

Space Docking Experiment.
Basically, joining two spacecrafts in space to make a bigger one (principle technology for building a modular space station).

It can also be used for in orbit satellite refuelling.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

what is @Spadex

Spoiler: Google search

SPADEX or Space Docking Experiment is a twin spacecraft mission being developed by Indian Space Research Organisation to mature technologies related to orbital rendezvous, docking, formation flying, with scope of applications in human spaceflight, in-space satellite servicing and other proximity operations.

Space Docking Experiment.
Basically, joining two spacecrafts in space to make a bigger one (principle technology for building a modular space station).

It can also be used for in orbit satellite refuelling.

For more info, we have a thread running for it.

ISRO's Rendezvous, Space docking and Berthing Experiment

defenceforumindia.com

Let's accumulate further discussion into it only.

 

[Swesh]

I suspect to locate the satellite after launch?

Will post TLE When available but they will be
catalogued with 2023-019# serial.

 

[Varoon2]

Can anyone post all the 'firsts' in this vehicle( including the D1 mission). Three come to mind immediately-the two new solid stages in the first and third stages; the velocity trimming module, something about a novel INS guidance system... there are a few more, to be sure. A 'first' of sorts, is the launch of a non-Indian satellite( Janus) on only the second flight of a launcher, that too after the first one failed.

 

[Swesh]

Wait for it to be catalogued here

Satellite database

Satellite predictions and other astronomical data customised for your location.

www.heavens-above.com

 

[Swesh]

I suspect to locate the satellite after launch?

NORAD ID/COSPAR IDInclinationA×P
55562 ( 23019A )37.20°460.66×443.89
55563 ( 23019B )37.20°446.55×434.85
55564 ( 23019C )37.21°442.46×357.48
55565 ( 23019D )37.19°448.51×381.43
55566 ( 23019E )37.19°451.18×387.20
55567 ( 23019F )37.90°450.02×383.33
55568 ( 23019G )37.20°449.15×400.11

Too many objects??

 

[Vamsi]

NORAD ID/COSPAR IDInclinationA×P
55562 ( 23019A )37.20°460.66×443.89
55563 ( 23019B )37.20°446.55×434.85
55564 ( 23019C )37.21°442.46×357.48
55565 ( 23019D )37.19°448.51×381.43
55566 ( 23019E )37.19°451.18×387.20
55567 ( 23019F )37.90°450.02×383.33
55568 ( 23019G )37.20°449.15×400.11

Too many objects??

what happened?

 

[Swesh]

what happened?

 

[Swesh]

what happened?

We launched 3 satellite+1 plf what are other two objects