GISAT-1 is now expected to launch on April 1, 2020
The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) has asked staff to stay home from Monday onwards in view of the COVID-19 situation.
In this flight, a 4 metre diameter Ogive shaped payload fairing (OPLF) is being flown for the first timein GSLV to accommodate a larger spacecraft.
Efforts are being made to complete the PSLV C49 experiment by December this year. In addition, the PSLV C50 and the GSLV F10, which was postponed to the last minute on March 5 this year, is scheduled to be completed by the end of March 2021.
Next launch is PSLV C50 with "CMS 01" followed by first SSLV with "EOS 02" and GSLV F10 with "EOS 03".End of webcast.
The GSLV carrying GISAT-1 is expected to fly after PSLV C50.
https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/pslv-c50-lifts-off-successfully-with-communication-satellite-cms-01-120121700767_1.html
The GSLV rocket was dismantled after the [March 5, 2020] launch was called off, and is being refurbished. The rocket's cryogenic engine has been brought down and it is being readied again.
Quote from: Salo on 12/29/2020 02:38 pmGisat-1 will be launched in february:https://www.patrika.com/bangalore-news/gisat-1-will-be-launched-in-feb-now-6592185/Stephen Clark yesterday reported the launches vice versa: PSLV C51 in late February and GSLV/GISAT-1 NET March: https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/Hard to tell if he has some never information than that Partica article of Dec 24, or older.<snip>
Gisat-1 will be launched in february:https://www.patrika.com/bangalore-news/gisat-1-will-be-launched-in-feb-now-6592185/
Ongoing SSLV preparations take the FLP out of play for other launches. Both launches, of Amazonia and GISAT-1, will apparently stage from the SLP.The open question is: which is first, and which follows?
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 12/29/2020 07:56 pmOngoing SSLV preparations take the FLP out of play for other launches. Both launches, of Amazonia and GISAT-1, will apparently stage from the SLP.The open question is: which is first, and which follows?The next launch is Amazônia-1. Presumably GISAT-1 will follow.https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=50228.msg2169645#new
"We are looking to launch this Geo imaging satellite on March 28, subject to weather conditions", an official of the Bengaluru-headquartered Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) told PTI on Sunday.
TOI, Isro aims for 7 more launches from India in 2021, updated March 12
Folks ! Is the launch of GISAT-1 still scheduled for next Sunday 28th March ? If so, when will we know on the exact launch details ?
New launch date is April 18thhttps://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/science/isro-revises-launch-schedule-of-gisat-1-after-minor-issue-with-satellite/articleshow/81711431.cmsThe Indian Space Research Organisation has revised the launch schedule of geo imaging satellite GISAT-1 on board GSLV-F10 rocket following a "minor issue" with the spacecraft.The Bengaluru-headquartered space agency was earlier looking to launch the satellite on March 28, subject to weather conditions."There is a minor issue with the satellite", ISRO sources told PTI."As of now, we are planning to launch it on April 18".GISAT-1 was originally planned to be ..