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Can you please read the above link I posted? It is published in chinese news paper quoting chinese scientist. Nobody purchase their satellite images.

Purchasing satellite images is dependent on marketing.
Nor, they ever praise themselves from their own mouth(a thing which we must learn).
For satellite imagery, they have a series of satellites called GaoFen.

GF-4 is world's only geostationary reconnaissance satellite(even Yanks don't have it as of now).
We must wait for 2018 for our own series comparable to GF called GISATs(not to be confused with GSATs).
Besides China and India, other country working on something similar is France.
And please, keep your views neutral.
Neither be pro Indian nor be Sinophobic.
You ever heard of PDF jokers Patriot Lover, Umair Nawaz or Zain Malik?
We don't want anyone similar on Indian side.
So, comment neutrally.

 

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Jun 16, 2016
PSLV-C34/Cartosat-2 Series Satellite Mission : Launch scheduled on June 22, 2016 at 09:25 hrs (IST) from SDSC, SHAR, Sriharikota
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[HariPrasad-1]

Purchasing satellite images is dependent on marketing.
Nor, they ever praise themselves from their own mouth(a thing which we must learn).
For satellite imagery, they have a series of satellites called GaoFen.

GF-4 is world's only geostationary reconnaissance satellite(even Yanks don't have it as of now).
We must wait for 2018 for our own series comparable to GF called GISATs(not to be confused with GSATs).
Besides China and India, other country working on something similar is France.
And please, keep your views neutral.
Neither be pro Indian nor be Sinophobic.
You ever heard of PDF jokers Patriot Lover, Umair Nawaz or Zain Malik?
We don't want anyone similar on Indian side.
So, comment neutrally.

read this:

PARIS — The Chinese government, which over the past 20 years has been one of the world’s biggest markets for commercial Earth observation satellite imagery, has achieved autonomy in medium-resolution imagery and expects to reach that goal in submetric imagery within three to five years, according to China’s Center for Resource Satellite Data and Applications (CRESDA).

Source: http://**********/threads/china-still-playing-catch-up-in-satellite-imagery.278591/#ixzz4BoYVCmkN

We had sub meter accuracy way back in 2001 with TES.

Zhou said. “In three to five years, we will no longer need foreign satellites to provide sub-metric imagery.

Source: http://**********/threads/china-still-playing-catch-up-in-satellite-imagery.278591/#ixzz4BoZbEgyV

This was their position in 2013, Zhou is chinese scientist.

I think china is good at cheap low cost goods abut not any high tech goods.
You do not agree with me does not mean I am not neutral. Now I have quoted chinese scientist himself.

China has termed many of their things better and best . When they launched J15, they said that it is better than Su 33 but ultimately found dud. They termed HQ 9 better than S series of russia but ultimately ended with buying S400.

We always criticized tejas but we show its performance in Baherine. So this is a gap between the claim and reality. That gap is very high in china than in India.

 

[HariPrasad-1]

What about they are purchasing the images from market?

Purchasing satellite images is dependent on marketing.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

read this:

PARIS — The Chinese government, which over the past 20 years has been one of the world’s biggest markets for commercial Earth observation satellite imagery, has achieved autonomy in medium-resolution imagery and expects to reach that goal in submetric imagery within three to five years, according to China’s Center for Resource Satellite Data and Applications (CRESDA).

Source: http://**********/threads/china-still-playing-catch-up-in-satellite-imagery.278591/#ixzz4BoYVCmkN

We had sub meter accuracy way back in 2001 with TES.

Zhou said. “In three to five years, we will no longer need foreign satellites to provide sub-metric imagery.

Source: http://**********/threads/china-still-playing-catch-up-in-satellite-imagery.278591/#ixzz4BoZbEgyV

This was their position in 2013, Zhou is chinese scientist.

I think china is good at cheap low cost goods abut not any high tech goods.
You do not agree with me does not mean I am not neutral. Now I have quoted chinese scientist himself.

China has termed many of their things better and best . When they launched J15, they said that it is better than Su 33 but ultimately found dud. They termed HQ 9 better than S series of russia but ultimately ended with buying S400.

We always criticized tejas but we show its performance in Baherine. So this is a gap between the claim and reality. That gap is very high in china than in India.

What about they are purchasing the images from market?

Let me make you understand in other way.

China and India are two teachers with classes of satellite imagery.

• We had best results that all students got passed out from our class
• but topper was selected from their(China's) class (but they also had some failed students).

I hope you got me this time.

 

[HariPrasad-1]

Let me make you understand in other way.

China and India are two teachers with classes of satellite imagery.

• We had best results that all students got passed out from our class
• but topper was selected from their(China's) class (but they also had some failed students).

I hope you got me this time.

No I did not. anyway , leave it.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

No I did not. anyway , leave it.

China has best satellite but number is low that they are dependent on foreign stuff because they can't implement that wholly.
Our satellites are somehow inferior but still good enough and well implemented for fulfilling needs.

 

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ISRO-IIRS invites interested candidates for fellowship interviews

ISRO-IIRS invited applications for recruitment for positions in Junior Research Fellowship (JRF 2016) for several research projects.

Dates for walk in interview:

July 18 and July 19 at 9 am

ISRO IIRS vacancy details:

Post: Junior Research Fellow (JRF)

Eligibility Criteria:

Soil-Vegetation-Atmosphere Flux Monitoring (National Carbon Project)

• MSc in Agriculture/Physics Agriculture, Physiology/Agronomy/Environmental Science/Ecology/Atmospheric Sciences/Physics

• M.Tech in Remote Sensing or GIS with specialisation in Agriculture/Ecology

• Candidate must be NET equivalent or qualified

Climate change impact on productivity of food grain and plantation crops

• MSc in Agriculture/Physics Agriculture, Physiology/Agronomy/Environmental Science/Ecology/Atmospheric Sciences/Physics

• Two years' experience with M.Tech in Remote Sensing or GIS with specialization in Agriculture/Ecology

• Candidate must have cleared NET or equivalent exam

Monitoring and Assessment of Ecosystem Processes and Services in North-Western Himalaya sub-theme-4: Water Resource Status and Availability

• M.Tech in Agriculture Engineering/Civl Engineering/Computer Sciences/Remote Sensing and GIS/Geomatics

• MSc in Hydrology/Atmospheric Sciences/Physics/Mathematics/Geography/Geo-informatics or equivalent

• Candidate must have cleared NET or equivalent exam

Remote sensing, ground observations and integrated modeling based early warning system for climate extremes of North West Himalayan region

• M.Tech in Agriculture Engineering/Civil Engineering/Computer Sciences/Remote Sensing and GIS/Geomatics

• MSc in Hydrology/Atmospheric Sciences/Physics/Mathematics/Geography/Geo-informatics or equivalent

• Candidate must have cleared NET or equivalent exam

Thermal anomaly detection and monitoring of Coal Fire in the Gondwana Coalfields of India using Time-series Coarse Resolution Multispectral TIR Data and Impact Analysis (EOAM Project)

• Master Degree in Geology or Geophysics/Applied Geology or Applied Geophysics and related disciplines

• Working knowledge in Remote Sensing and GIS OR B.E. or B.Tech in Mining Engg./Geosciences/Computer Science and Engg./IT

• MTech in Remote Sensing GIS/Geomatics

• Candidate must have cleared NET or equivalent exam

Development of frame work for processing ROVs Video data and validation of bathymetry from EO Sensor

• M.Tech/MSc in Geoinformatics/Remote Sensing/Geomatics or equivalent with BE/Civil/Electronics/Electrical/Computer Science

• MSc Physics/Oceanography/Marine Sciences

• Candidate must have cleared NET or equivalent exam

Note: Each project has a vacancy of only one post.

Age limit:

Maximum age for application is 30 years (Relaxation for SC/ST and other reserved category)

Selection Process:

Selection will be based on performance in interview.

Application for interview:

Appear for walk-in interview on scheduled days along with original certificates.

Interview to be held at Visiting Scientist Hostel, IIRS Campus, 4 Kalidas Road, Dehradun, Uttarakhand - 248001.

Credit - India Today Education

 

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CoEP students’ satellite dream to take off on June 20 with ISRO’s Swayam
The satellite is being launched along with ISRO’s satellite CartoSat-2C from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
BY: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE | PUNE |PUBLISHED ON:JUNE 17, 2016 3:09 AM

IT WILL be an important day for the 176 students from the College Of Engineering Pune (CoEP) on June 20 when the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch its Pico Satellite ‘Swayam’, which has been developed with help from students of CoEP.

It is since 2008 that students are working on the project on the campus on a corpus fund of Rs 50 lakh. The satellite is being launched along with ISRO’s satellite CartoSat-2C from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

Speaking to media on Thursday, Director of CoEP, BB Ahuja said the utility of the satellite will be to ensure that end-to-end communication is established even in the remotest of places.

Students involved in the project said that the satellite weighs less than 1,000 grams and hence, is termed as Pico satellite. Also, since the satellite aligns itself with the magnetic field on its own, hence termed as Swayam. “The satellite uses the magnetic field of the earth to stabilise the satellite after the launch. This technology is unique and will be used for the first time in the country,” added Ahuja.

Project manager Dhaval Waghulde said students of all faculties and different batches participated in the project with seniors passing on the expertise to the new students.

Meanwhile, faculty head, Manisha Khaladkar said that a second project has also been approved by ISRO.

Though currently unnamed, she said, the project will be powered by solar energy and will be three times the current size of the satellite.

Related

• ISRO set to launch five foreign satellites tomorrow in PM Modi's presence
• Countdown for ISRO's PSLV C23 begins at Sriharikota
• PSLV launch successful,5 satellites placed in orbit“

“The satellite will fly like a kite and will send the data on ion composition regularly to earth that can be then studied. This project will be powered by only solar energy,” she added.

 

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[Main Page Organized for Astrosat(all in one)]
AstroSat MISSION

AstroSat is the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission aimed at studying celestial sources in X-ray, optical and UV spectral bands simultaneously. The payloads cover the energy bands of Ultraviolet (Near and For), limited optical and X-ray regime (0.3 keV to 100keV). One of the unique features of AstroSat mission is that it enables the simultaneous multi-wavelength observations of various astronomical objects with a single satellite.

AstroSat with a lift-off mass of 1515 kg was launched on September 28, 2015 into a 650 km orbit inclined at an angle of 6 deg to the equator by PSLV-C30 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. The minimum useful life of the AstroSat mission is expected to be 5 years.

After injection into Orbit, the two solar panels of AstroSat were automatically deployed in quick succession. The spacecraft control centre at Mission Operations Complex (MOX) of ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC), Bengaluru manages the satellite during its entire mission life.

The science data gathered by five payloads of AstroSat are telemetered to the ground station at MOX. The data is then processed, archived and distributed by Indian Space Science Data Centre (ISSDC) located at Bylalu, near Bengaluru.

The scientific objectives of AstroSat mission are:

o To understand high energy processes in binary star systems containing neutron stars and black holes;

o Estimate magnetic fields of neutron stars;

o Study star birth regions and high energy processes in star systems lying beyond our galaxy;

o Detect new briefly bright X-ray sources in the sky;

o Perform a limited deep field survey of the Universe in the Ultraviolet region.

At present, all the payloads are operational and are observing the cosmic sources. The spacecraft and payloads are healthy. The first six months was dedicated for performance verification and calibration of payloads .After that, the science observations by the payloads began.

Preliminary results
AstroSat updates
Story of the week related to AstroSat
Outreach
Make your own AstroSat Model
Book on AstroSat Released - Download the Free Copy
Brochure
AstroSat Mission Explained – Video
Research

ISRO, in collaboration with the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune has set up an AstroSat Support Cell (ASC) to facilitate the proposal making process and the use of AstroSat data. For more details,Visit http://astrosat-ssc.iucaa.in

Launch Vehicle

India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its thirty first flight (PSLV-C30) launched 1515 kg AstroSat into a 650 km orbit of 6 deg inclination to the equator. PSLV-C30 was launched from First Launch Pad (FLP) of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota on 28th September 2015.

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Spacecraft

The objectives of the AstroSat mission are to design, develop, realize and launch a multi-wavelength astronomy satellite for studying the cosmic sources simultaneously over a wide range of the electromagnetic spectrum i.e from optical, ultraviolet (UV) to high energy X-rays.

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Ground Segment

ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) is bestowed with the responsibility of providing the ground support for all the phases of this mission. AstroSat Ground Segment comprises TTC (Telemetry and Telecommand) and Payload Data reception stations, Satellite Control Centre (SCC), Indian Space Science Data Centre (ISSDC) and Payload Operations Centers (POCs).

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Payloads

AstroSat is the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission aimed at studying celestial sources in X-ray, optical and UV spectral bands simultaneously. The payloads cover the energy bands of Ultraviolet (NUV and FUV), limited optical and X-ray regime (0.3 keV to 100keV)

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Payloads

 

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Some Important Events

NGC 2336 in one of its best resolved view from UVIT

CZTI detected a GRB

SSM observations on a Black hole source GRS 1915+105

LAXPC observed Cygnus X-1

X-ray Spectrum of Tycho supernova remnant using SXT

 

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Jun 19, 2016
Mission Readiness Review (MRR) committee and Launch Authorisation Board (LAB) have cleared the 48 hr countdown starting at 09:26hr IST on Monday, June 20, 2016 and the launch of PSLV-C34/Cartosat-2 Series Satellite Mission for Wednesday, June 22, 2016 -ISRO

Mission Readiness Review (MRR) committee and Launch Authorisation Board (LAB) have cleared the 48 hr countdown starting at 09:26hr IST on Monday, June 20, 2016 and the launch of PSLV-C34/Cartosat-2 Series Satellite Mission for Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 09:26hr IST

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Jun 20, 2016
The 48hr countdown activity of PSLV-C34/Cartosat-2 Series Satellite mission has started at 09:26 hr IST today, Monday, June 20, 2016

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This is the priceless archive.
Story of the Week - Indian Space Research Organization
Indian First Communication Satellite – APPLE

Ariane Passenger PayLoad Experiment, APPLE was an experimental communication satellite successfully launched by Ariane-1, from Kourou, French Guiana on June 19, 1981, exactly 35 years back, marking an important milestone in India's space programme. APPLE was designed and built as a sandwich passenger-carrying Meteosat on top and CAT (Capsule Ariane Technologique) module below. It was boosted into Geo-Synchronous Orbit (GSO) by ISRO's own apogee motor derived from the fourth stage motor of the SLV-3. APPLE spacecraft was designed and built in just two years with limited infrastructure in industrial sheds. It gave ISRO valuable hands-on experience in designing and developing three-axis stabilized geostationary communication satellites as well as in orbit raising manoeuvres, in orbit deployment of appendages, station keeping, etc..

APPLE was used in several communication experiments including relay of TV programmes, and radio networking. It was used to carry out extensive experiments on time, frequency and code division multiple access systems, radio-networking computer interconnect, random access and pockets switching experiments. It also provided an opportunity to introduce state-of-the-art technologies of the day, such as momentum biased three-axis stabilization techniques, motor driven deployed solar array, earth sensing for attitude control, C-band transponder design, inclusive of composite reflector, orbit raising, station acquisition, station-keeping and a host of mission management and flight dynamic techniques.

APPLE laid the foundation for indigenous development of operational communication satellites which grew into a very large constellation of satellites in INSAT and GSAT series. These satellites revolutionized the technological and economic growth of the country. Newer applications like Tele-education, Tele-medicine, Village Resource Centre (VRC), Disaster Management System (DMS) etc., have enabled the space technology to reach the common man.

Highlights :

• APPLE was dedicated to the Nation on August 13, 1981 by then Prime Minister Mrs.Indira Gandhi. The Prime Minister symbolically handed over the model of APPLE to the Minister for Communications and said that APPLE marked the 'Dawn of India's satellite communication era'.

• The Prime Minister's address to the Nation on August 15 from the Red Fort was carried live by APPLE.

• A commemorative stamp was released by Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department on the first anniversary of the launching of APPLE satellite on June 19, 1982.

• APPLE has enabled experimentation in the advanced communications technology and has established expertise in the design; fabrication, launch and complicated post launch mission manoevres for placing and maintaining such a satellite in the geo-stationary orbit.

APPLE was used for nearly two years (deactivated on September 19, 1983) to carry out extensive experiments. Though it carried only a single C-band transponder, APPLE yielded rich dividends in technology development and operational experience in communication satellites, thus laying the foundation for the INSAT system.

Article on APPLE by Dr.R.M. Vasagam from the Book Fishing Hamlet to Red Planet

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APPLE Spacecraft A Commemorative Stamp released by P&T

APPLE being tested on a bullock cart

Ariane personnel in front of APPLE satellite (with square solar panels)-Courtesy: Ariane Space

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Story of the Week - Archive
Jun 19, 2016 : Indian First Communication Satellite – APPLE
Jun 13, 2016 : MOM successfully came out of ‘whiteout’ Phase
Jun 06, 2016 : Mosaic of Martian North Pole and Ice Cap from MOM
May 30, 2016 : Indigenously developed Polarimetric Doppler Weather Radar at Cherrapunjee dedicated to Nation by the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India
May 24, 2016 : Temporal repetitive mapping of waterbodies across India
May 16, 2016 : Tele-health services made operational in Kumbh Mela at Ujjain
May 09, 2016 : Nozzle Testing Laboratories established at VSSC

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Isro Begins 48-Hour Countdown for Record Satellite Launch on Wednesday


Indian Space Research Organisation has begun the 48-hour countdown for the launch of record 20 satellites in a single mission on June 22 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota.

[URL='http://gadgets.ndtv.com/tags/pslv']Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C34 will be used to carry the satellites, including India's earth observation spacecraft Cartosat-2, from the second launch pad of the space centre at 9.26am on June 22.

SLV-C34 will launch 19 co-passenger satellites together weighing about 560kg at lift-off into a 505km polar Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Isro said the total weight of all the 20 satellites carried on board PSLV-C34 is about 1,288 kg. The whole mission will get over in around 26 minutes.

The co-passengers include satellites from the US, Canada, Germany and Indonesia as well as two satellites from Indian Universities.

The images sent by Cartosat satellite will be useful for cartographic, urban, rural, coastal land use, water distribution and other applications.

On the other hand, the 1.5 kg Sathyabamasat from Sathyabama University will collect data on green house gases while the 1 kg Swayam satellite from College of Engineering, Pune will provide point-to-point messaging services to the HAM radio community.

The mission would carry LAPAN A3 of Indonesia, BIROS of Germany, SKYSAT GEN 2-1 of US, MVV of Germany among the micro satellites, Isro sources had earlier said.

The space agency had earlier sent 10 satellites into orbit in a single mission in 2008.

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Isro Begins 48-Hour Countdown for Record Satellite Launch on Wednesday


Indian Space Research Organisation has begun the 48-hour countdown for the launch of record 20 satellites in a single mission on June 22 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota.

Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C34 will be used to carry the satellites, including India's earth observation spacecraft Cartosat-2, from the second launch pad of the space centre at 9.26am on June 22.

SLV-C34 will launch 19 co-passenger satellites together weighing about 560kg at lift-off into a 505km polar Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Isro said the total weight of all the 20 satellites carried on board PSLV-C34 is about 1,288 kg. The whole mission will get over in around 26 minutes.

The co-passengers include satellites from the US, Canada, Germany and Indonesia as well as two satellites from Indian Universities.

The images sent by Cartosat satellite will be useful for cartographic, urban, rural, coastal land use, water distribution and other applications.

On the other hand, the 1.5 kg Sathyabamasat from Sathyabama University will collect data on green house gases while the 1 kg Swayam satellite from College of Engineering, Pune will provide point-to-point messaging services to the HAM radio community.

The mission would carry LAPAN A3 of Indonesia, BIROS of Germany, SKYSAT GEN 2-1 of US, MVV of Germany among the micro satellites, Isro sources had earlier said.

The space agency had earlier sent 10 satellites into orbit in a single mission in 2008.

@Indx TechStyle 20 stellites or 22? Information is misleading.

 

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@Indx TechStyle 20 stellites or 22? Information is misleading.

As of official news it's 20, though they could be launching two nano satellites with it.

 

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PSLV C-34 Mission Update:

Jun 20, 2016
Mono Methyl Hydrazine (MMH) filling operation of Fourth stage (PS4) of PSLV-C34 is completed by 12:06 hr (IST). Preparations for filling of Mixed Oxides of Nitrogen (MON-3) of PS4 are under progress

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PSLV C-34 Mission Update:

Jun 20, 2016
Filling of Mixed Oxides of Nitrogen (MON-3) of PS4 is under progress

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PSLV C-34 Mission Update:

Jun 20, 2016
Filling of Mixed Oxides of Nitrogen (MON-3) of PS4 is completed

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