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[Akask kumar]

Story of the Week - Indian Space Research Organization
Asia-Pacific Space Leaders Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction

Story of the Week - Archive
Nov 07, 2016 : Asia-Pacific Space Leaders Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction
Oct 31, 2016 : SCATSAT-1 Wind Products (BETA Version) Released
Oct 24, 2016 : NARL MST Radar observes echoes from the Moon
Oct 17, 2016 : INSAT-3DR Augments INSAT-3D for Improved Weather Monitoring and Prediction
Oct 10, 2016 : Indian Space Science Data Centre (ISSDC) - Gateway to India's Space Science Data
Oct 03, 2016 : AstroSat Completes One Year in Orbit
Sep 26, 2016 : SCATSAT-1 – Satellite for Weather Forecasting, Cyclone Detection and Tracking

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i never thought asain pacific countries have space program.. For me they are into Tourism and beaches more than science.. Are there any good space nation ?

 

[Indx TechStyle]

early 2017 not january .. ? it means first quarter?? clever use of words.. now i am sure it will happen in feb march..
as usual ATITHIT DEVO BHAVA.. ministry of spcae will prioritize the 80 satellite launch..

like i said ISRO dsnt want to end the year with any failures nor start the next year with any . so Sree GAnesh of jan 2017 will be done by PSLV

More than atithi devo bhava, we prefer to be atithis of other first. Even if we operationalize GSLV Mk3 this December, we will still be dependent on ESA because launch frequency of LVM3 will continue to be low.

i never thought asain pacific countries have space program.. For me they are into Tourism and beaches more than science.. Are there any good space nation ?

I hope you may have heard of UNOOS too.
International space bodies are mostly feel good organizations (not always though) which even not operate satellites.

 

[AnantS]

It is known that SCE-200 would be used in LVM3 in early 2018.

umm what? SCE 200 has good 2-3 years more for development before any fligh testing happens. The most optimistic date for flight testing is 2019, if not later. GSLV's first stage will have to be changed and redesigned which itself will make necessary for ISRO to retest its vehicle again

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Oops!! But okay, we are still a major contributor and shareholder of the project.
India Loses Out On Hosting World's Largest Telescope

 

[Chinmoy]

Oops!! But okay, we are still a major contributor and shareholder of the project.
India Loses Out On Hosting World's Largest Telescope

BTW, two of the Indian telescopes in Hanle............Source: Wikipedia.......

 

[kurup]

YEs even the SCE versions of GSLV has solid boosters.. HLV has also solid boosters..
ISRO choose economy over beauty.. ULV may be smokeless..

ULV will also feature SRBs .

 

[Akask kumar]

ULV will also feature SRBs .

but as per recent news ULV will be very similar to falcon rocket of spaceX .. which doesnt uses any solid boosters..

http://m.thehindu.com/news/national/mega-launchers-for-isro-soon/article9155342.ece

We can have a bigger semicryogenic stage with clustered engines, similar to what SpaceX did using nine Merlin engines. We can then get a payload of 15 tonnes in the GTO

above is said for ULV..

i havent seen a rocket that uses clustered engine along with sold rocket as boosters(correct me if there is any).. the clustered engines itself is powerful enough to lift the vehicle without the need of any solid rockets..

 

[Akask kumar]

this is to clear which fuel burns clean..

PROTON M -- first stage fuel -- N2O4 / UDMH - entirely--(used by us in GSLV)


falcon 9 - first stage burns- semi cryo fuel - LOX- Liquid kerosene entirely



shepard rocket - first stage burns- cryogenic fuel- LH2-LO2- entirely


so far there is no rocket powered by CH4/Lox . but the engines are under development by spacex and nasa- following is a methane engine by NASA.


methane engine-raptor by space X..


Now,it appears any liquid fuel is smokeless.But the cryogenic fuel burns cleanest.You can barely see any streak/exhaust behind rocket..

@republic_roi97 @kurup

 

[Indx TechStyle]

It seems that launch schedule of GSLV Mk3 D1 is rescheduled to December. Even assembly of rocket has started.

On GSLV Mark III likely to be launched in December, the ISRO Chairman said preparations were on in "full swing".

"We have started the assembly for the launch in Sriharikota. So we are working towards making it happen as early as possible and are targeting for launch by December end."

The rocket programme is crucial for ISRO as it would help the country launch satellites weighing around four tonnes.

http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/...ed-without-pakistan.75203/page-5#post-1228259
@Akask kumar must be satisfied now. Can't say about our French Members.
@Tactical Frog @BON PLAN @Armand2REP
Still, long live Indo-French Friendship.:biggrin2:

 

[Akask kumar]

It seems that launch schedule of GSLV Mk3 D1 is rescheduled to December. Even assembly of rocket has started.



http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/...ed-without-pakistan.75203/page-5#post-1228259
@Akask kumar must be satisfied now. Can't say about our French Members.
@Tactical Frog @BON PLAN @Armand2REP
Still, long live Indo-French Friendship.:biggrin2:

Glad to see ISRO finally prioritized this mission & ready to take the risk at the year end.. I am sure they are very confident with the new bigger cryogenic engine.. Future of ISRO is completely based on this rocket ..
Dont know what changed their mind..whoever took this decision -Ministry of space or ISRO head. respect

which mission they delayed in order to free the GSLVs slot in december.. PAD abort??

 

[Indx TechStyle]

which mission they delayed in order to free the GSLVs slot in december.. PAD abort??

Yep.....
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[Tactical Frog]

It seems that launch schedule of GSLV Mk3 D1 is rescheduled to December. Even assembly of rocket has started.



http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/...ed-without-pakistan.75203/page-5#post-1228259
@Akask kumar must be satisfied now. Can't say about our French Members.
@Tactical Frog @BON PLAN @Armand2REP
Still, long live Indo-French Friendship.:biggrin2:

No problem ! good luck with your launcher Competition is good. Ariane 6 just confirmed today , with payload up to 10,5 t.

http://www.airbusafran-launchers.co...sa-sign-confirmation-of-the-ariane-6-program/

 

[Indx TechStyle]

No problem ! good luck with your launcher Competition is good. Ariane 6 just confirmed today , with payload up to 10,5 t.

http://www.airbusafran-launchers.co...sa-sign-confirmation-of-the-ariane-6-program/

Well, Ariane 6 is a generation ahead of GSLV Mk3, we have other project called HLV in study, comparable to Ariane 6.

Anyway, India France will keep using each other's rocket given a number of joint missions. Upcoming one is a Mars Rover.

 

[Akask kumar]

No problem ! good luck with your launcher Competition is good. Ariane 6 just confirmed today , with payload up to 10,5 t.

http://www.airbusafran-launchers.co...sa-sign-confirmation-of-the-ariane-6-program/

great ! good luck for the success of ARIANE 6.. i hope it will prove itself as trustworthy as ARIENE 5 which has placed many of India's heavy com satellite in orbit..

Launching from france into geo-synch orbit is a challenge. keeping in mind that france is far away from equator..

 

[Indx TechStyle]

ISRO to include more crops for forecasting

ISRO today said it plans to improve pre-harvest crop forecasting by including more major crops as part of its space based inputs for food security.

"In terms of input for food security, the current use of space-based inputs wherein pre-harvest crop forecasting is given for eight major crops, will be improved to cover more number of major crops and some minor crops also," ISRO Chairman A S Kiran Kumar said here today.

Kumar said space-based inputs would be enhanced further for suitability assessment for expanding horticulture,bringing more wasteland and fallow lands under cultivation, pest and nutrient management, post-harvest infrastructure planning and species-wise potential fishing zone advisorytowards ensuring food security.

"To support developmental targets planned through the Sustainable Development Goals, ISRO has worked out a vision, strategy and action plans," he said.

In the coming years, the programme is set to emphasise on risk reduction by improving the early warning of disasters and real-time advisories to mitigate the risks, he said.

Large-scale densification of in-situ weather monitoring systems such as Doppler Weather Radars, Automatic Weather Stations and wind profilers would supplement satellite based observations, in future, he said.

Referring to tele-medicine and tele-education, Kumar said that besides ensuring continuity of data and services for such operational applications, a strategy has been drawn to augment the space systems through development of newer instruments.

"It is also planned to strengthen applications through development of advanced models, algorithms, techniques to meet the evolving needs in these priority areas," he said.

He was speaking at the Kerala State meet on "Promoting Space Technology based Tools and Applications for Governance and Development.

Referring to ISRO's activities, he said it had completed 36 missions in a row, which proved the high-dependability of PSLV for a wide variety of space launches.

"Similarly, the GSLV with our indigenous cryostage has performed well in recent flights and we will continue to serve the nation," he said.

Kumar said ISRO had recently also carried out some technology demonstrations like RLV-TD (Reusable launch vehicle) and Scramjet to reduce cost of access to space.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched the geospatial gateway of ISRO, 'Bhuvan' dedicated portal for Kerala at the function.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Just a dedicated confirmation.
ISRO centres here set for the launch of GSLV-Mk III by Dec-end

 

[Akask kumar]

Just a dedicated confirmation.
ISRO centres here set for the launch of GSLV-Mk III by Dec-end

any news regarding the ion propulsion inclusion in GSAT 19 recently..

 

[Indx TechStyle]

any news regarding the ion propulsion inclusion in GSAT 19 recently..

Just created a Wikipedia article about GSAT-19E recently. Heavy Satellite to be launched on December will use Ion Propulsion and other demonstrator technologies.

 

[Akask kumar]

Just created a Wikipedia article about GSAT-19E recently. Heavy Satellite to be launched on December will use Ion Propulsion and other demonstrator technologies.

let me post the link..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSAT-19E

good work..now its official..:biggrin2:

 

[Indx TechStyle]

let me post the link..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSAT-19E

good work..now its official..:biggrin2:

No, that's Wiki article; this is called official.:biggrin2:
http://www.isro.gov.in/gslv-mk-iii-d1-gsat-19

http://www.isro.gov.in/sites/defaul.../right-to-information/annual_report-15-16.pdf

http://www.isro.gov.in/sites/default/files/article-files/budget-accounts/outcomebudget2016-2017.pdf

http://www.dst.gov.in/sites/default/files/14-wg_dos2905-report.pdf