The next Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle launch will be the GSLV F09 mission and we plan to have it in July 2016..The GSLV F09 mission will have any one of the three satellites - GSAT-9, GSAT-7A or the INSAT 3DR - as payload, depending on the priority at the time
FYI this should be the first launch where the indigenous cryo is flown in uprated configuration. Thrust will be increased from 73.55kn to 93.1kn and propellent loading will be increased from 12.8 tons to 15 tons.
The next mission, designated as GSLV-F05, is targeted for launch in July 2016 and will carry the 2200 kg INSAT-3DR meteorological satellite. GSLV-F09 is planned in May 2017 to launch the GSAT-9 satellite.
INSAT-3DR Communication Payload Flag offAfter Successful Test & Evaluation, INSAT-3DR Payload was dispatched to ISITE/ISAC on March 16, 2016.
Article mentions dual payload with one being the INSAT-3DR, doesn't mention the name of the otherhttp://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/ISRO-to-Launch-Two-New-Meteorological-Satellites/2016/05/01/article3409349.ece
The realisation of subsystems/stages for the next flight GSLV-F05 has commenced. GSLV-F05 carrying INSAT-3DR satellite, is targeted for launch during the third quarter of 2016.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) will launch INSAT-3DR next month with its GSLV rocket, said Kiran Kumar at the Madras Institute of Technology Alumni Association meeting in Chennai.
Preparations for the launch of weather satellite INSAT-3DR with the geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV-MkII) next month are progressing at Sriharikota, officials said on Friday."The weather satellite INSAT-3DR will be put into orbit by a GSLV rocket August end. Preparations for the launch are going on," P. Kunhi Krishnan, Director of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), told IANS.It is learnt that the launch is tentatively slated for August 28.
Enters the all-Indian GSLV, finally, later this month. The GSLV-F05 flight coming up on August 28 or 29 will be its first regular, full-service or 'operational' one
GSLV-Mk2 however can put only satellites weighing up to 2,200 kg into geostationary space. At least four more of them are in the making now.
Another official said the plan is to do two GSLV launches a year from next year, apart from doubling the PSLV rate to ten or a dozen a year.
Launch now announced for August 29 at 11:00 UTCSatellite launch mass: 2061 kgsource
GSLV-Mk2 however can put only satellites weighing up to 2,200 kg into geostationary space. At least four more of them are in the making now.source
Scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) have been gearing up for the launch of the Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F05) carrying 2,200 kg of meteorological satellite INSAT-3DR on board most likely on September 10 this year. This is one among the four rocket launches planned by Isro before the end of this year.
Earlier Mr Krishnan had said the Indian weather satellite will be launched on August 28 which has now been postponed to September 8.Queried about the change in launch plan Krishnan said: "While carrying out the tests there was a technical issue found with a satellite component. It has been sorted out now and hence the delay."He said the GSLV rocket that would carry the weather satellite INSAT-3DR is fully assembled.The weather satellite will be mounted on to the rocket in three to four days.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Buoyed by the success of the ISRO's Sramjet engine test on Sunday, Scientists of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) and Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) have begun preparations for the launch of GSLV Mark II scheduled for Sep 8."Now, the preparations are on for the GSLV Mark II mission on Sept 8 for the launch of INSAT-3DR, an Indian satellite for weather forecast, search and rescue information. It will be the second flight using the indigenously developed cryogenic engine after it was successfully used for the first time to launch GSLV-D5 in 2014," VSSC director K Sivan told TOI.The indigenous cryogenic engine to be used for GSLV Mark II on Sept 8 will be similar to the one used in GSLV-D5 launch two years back, the scientists said.
Sep 01, 2016GSLV-F05 / INSAT-3DR Mission is scheduled to be launched on Sept 08, 2016 at 16:10 hrs (IST) from SDSC, SHAR, Sriharikota
Is there any specific reason why the GSLV is moved to the pad a full 5-6 days before the launch ?
On its way
There were conflicting reports in many newspapers about if INSAT 3DR is a 2061 Kg or 2200 Kg Satellite.But all the misinformation is laid to rest by the ISRO Website INSAT 3DR page.It is a 2211 Kg Satellite, an increase of odd 100 kg than the satellite launched by GSLV MK II last year.
http://www.isro.gov.in/update/05-sep-2016/mission-readiness-review-mrr-committee-and-launch-authorization-board-lab-haveMission Readiness Review (MRR) committee and Launch Authorization Board (LAB) have cleared the 29 hr countdown starting at 11.10 hr IST on Wednsday,September 7, 2016 and the launch of GSLV-F05/INSAT-3DR Mission for Thursday , September 8, 2016 at 16.10 hr
Sep 07, 2016 The 29 hr countdown operation of GSLV-F05/INSAT-3DR Mission has started at 11:10 hr IST on Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Quote from: sanjaykumar on 09/05/2016 10:09 pmhttp://www.isro.gov.in/update/05-sep-2016/mission-readiness-review-mrr-committee-and-launch-authorization-board-lab-haveMission Readiness Review (MRR) committee and Launch Authorization Board (LAB) have cleared the 29 hr countdown starting at 11.10 hr IST on Wednsday,September 7, 2016 and the launch of GSLV-F05/INSAT-3DR Mission for Thursday , September 8, 2016 at 16.10 hrIIRC , PSLV coutdown = 48 hrs.Count down of GSLV (~29 hrs ) << PSLV count down (~48 hrs).Is this because the GSLV has one less stage ?
Just to check, this is the first GSLV since the GSAT-6 launch a year ago?Oh and moved for live coverage.
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 09/07/2016 08:49 pmJust to check, this is the first GSLV since the GSAT-6 launch a year ago?Oh and moved for live coverage.Yes.Here are Gunter's and my GSLV logs.http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/gslv.htmhttp://www.spacelaunchreport.com/gslv.html#gslvlog - Ed Kyle
The launch attempt of GSLV-D5 on August 19, 2013, was aborted due to a leak observed in the UH25 fuel system of the Liquid Second Stage (GS2) during the final phase of the countdown at 1:30 hrs before lift-off (T0). The Failure analysis board (FAB) concluded that a crack, attributed to Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC), in the parent metal region of UH25 tank (material: Aluminium alloy AA7020) was the cause for the leak during the preflight pressurization of tank at T0-1:47 hr. Based on the impact assessment of the UH25 spillage on the vehicle systems, the GSLV-D5 vehicle for the next mission was prepared with new stages of GS2, L40 and GS1 (including core base shroud, interstages IS1/2V and IS1/2M). The Cryo stage, Payload fairing, Equipment bay and the GSAT-14 spacecraft were preserved and reused.
There was also an attempt to launch a GSLV in August 2013:
Sep 08, 2016Real Time System simulation checks Completed by 08:15 hr IST. Countdown is progressing
Sep 08, 2016N2O4 filling into four L40 Strap-On Stages completed by 03:00 hr IST
I used to hope that GSLV would go on to become as successful a workhorse as PSLV - but now I just hope that ISRO moves past it and keeps on iteratively improving LVM3 to better and better platforms, like an HLV
Launch of GSLV-F05 carrying INSAT-3DR, an advanced weather satellite, powered by indigenous delayed roughly 40 minutes as scientists are rechecking observations made during propellant filling
10 minute delay in launching the satellite.Launch is rescheduled to 16:50 hr IST Countdown is progressing normallySource :Launch is rescheduled to 16:50 hr IST Countdown is progressing normally--- [ --- ]
Quote from: --- on 09/08/2016 10:35 am10 minute delay in launching the satellite.Launch is rescheduled to 16:50 hr IST Countdown is progressing normallySource :Launch is rescheduled to 16:50 hr IST Countdown is progressing normally--- [ --- ]IST is UTC+5:30 as in 1650IST = 1120 UTC, still a 40min delay.
Another view of the satellite. DD is showing the wrong aspect ratio on Youtube, but I'm manually correcting this in my posts.
One of the webcasts:
Next launch in March 2015 (not sure if this is for next GSLV Mk.II).IISU Director.
Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 09/08/2016 11:53 amNext launch in March 2015 (not sure if this is for next GSLV Mk.II).IISU Director.March 2015?
Quote from: Star One on 09/08/2016 11:55 amQuote from: Steven Pietrobon on 09/08/2016 11:53 amNext launch in March 2015 (not sure if this is for next GSLV Mk.II).IISU Director.March 2015?Must be March 2017 for the next GSLV launch. ISRO has stated that they plan to do two GSLV flights from next year.
Quote from: Star One on 09/08/2016 11:55 amQuote from: Steven Pietrobon on 09/08/2016 11:53 amNext launch in March 2015 (not sure if this is for next GSLV Mk.II).IISU Director.March 2015?I went back and listened again to the speech. At 59:20 he says "He has already demanded we fix the date of the next launch by end of March 2017." I believe that is for the next GSLV Mk.II launch.
08-September-2016 20:04 ISTGSLV Successfully Launches India’s Weather Satellite INSAT-3DRIn its tenth flight (GSLV-F05) conducted today, India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, equipped with the indigenous Cryogenic Upper Stage (CUS), successfully launched the country's weather satellite INSAT-3DR, into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). The achieved orbit is very close to the intended one. The launch took place from the Second Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR (SDSC SHAR), Sriharikota, the spaceport of India. This was the first operational flight of GSLV equipped with CUS and the fourth to carry the indigenous CUS. Today’s GSLV flight was the third consecutive success achieved by GSLV carrying indigenous CUS and the 2211 kg INSAT-3DR is the heaviest satellite to be launched from the Indian soil.In its oval shaped GTO, the INSAT-3DR satellite is now orbiting the Earth with a perigee (nearest point to Earth) of 169.76 km and an apogee (farthest point to Earth) of 36,080.5 km with an orbital inclination of 20.62 deg with respect to the equator.After a 29 hour 40 minutes countdown, the 415 tonne, 49 m tall GSLV-F05 carrying INSAT-3DR, lifted off at the rescheduled time of 16:50 Hrs IST. The 40 minute delay in the launch was due to an anomaly observed in the functioning of a pressure release valve in the liquid Oxygen filling ground segment which was resolved later.At 4.8 seconds before the countdown reached zero, the four liquid propellant strap-on stages of GSLV-F05, each carrying 42 tonne of liquid propellants, were ignited. At count zero and after confirming the normal performance of all the four strap-on motors, the 139 tonne solid propellant first stage core motor was ignited and GSLV lifted off. The major phases of the flight included the core motor burn-out, strap on burn-out, ignition of the second stage, separation of the core motor together with strap-ons, payload fairing separation, second stage separation, CUS ignition and its timely shut down after satisfactory performance. About seventeen minutes after lift-off, INSAT-3DR was successfully placed in GTO.Soon after its injection into GTO, the solar array of INSAT-3DR was automatically deployed and the Master Control Facility (MCF) at Hassan in Karnataka took control of the satellite.Like its predecessor INSAT-3D which is providing service from orbit since 2013, INSAT-3DR is an advanced meteorological (weather observation) satellite built by India to provide a variety inputs essential for accurate weather forecasting. For this, it is equipped with three payloads (instruments), namely, a Multispectral Imager, Sounder and weather Data Relay Transponder. INSAT-3DR also carries a satellite aided Search and Rescue Transponder that picks up and relays alert signals originating from distress beacons of maritime, aviation and land based users.In the coming days, INSAT-3DR's orbit will be raised from its present GTO to the final circular Geostationary Orbit (GSO) by firing the satellite's Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM) in stages. The satellite will be commissioned into service after the completion of orbit raising operations and the satellite’s positioning in its designated orbital slot of 74 degree East longitude in the GSO and in-orbit testing of its payloads.Today’s flight of GSLV further highlights the success of ISRO in mastering the highly complex cryogenic rocket propulsion technology.
The operationalisation of India's heavier rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk II (GSLV-Mk II) opens up more launch service revenue opportunity, said a top official of Antrix Corporation Ltd."The GSLV rocket will operate in a different satellite launch segment. We are looking at various avenues to earn foreign exchange using this rocket," Rakesh said.Adding to this, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman A.S.Kiran Kumar said: "Antrix is also looking at launching small satellites in low orbits. Several small satellites can be accommodated in one GSLV."
Complete launch video
Any reason why ISRO skipped F03 & F05 missions when there was a continuity of Russian CUS powered operational GSLV flights ?
At 53:43 in the launch video, the altitude and velocity plots stop updating for a few seconds.Loss of data link ?
Quote from: c.hazra200 on 09/09/2016 06:18 amAny reason why ISRO skipped F03 & F05 missions when there was a continuity of Russian CUS powered operational GSLV flights ?My guess is that those mission numbers may have been associated to particular launches (i.e payloads) that were either delayed or did not materialize (INSAT 3D, GSAT 7 etc. ) owing to the three failed GSLV flights. ISRO seem to associate mission numbers to payloads well in advance, and do not reassign them if there are changes later, which is why the PSLV mission numbers are all jumbled up at the time of launch.
ISRO also skipped GSLV D4 & went for D5 mission.
Realisation of subsystems for GSLV-D4 mission.Launch of GSAT-D4 for in-flight validation of indigenous cyro stage (CUS-05).
GSLV-F05 (GSAT-7) and GSLV-D4 (GSAT-4R)
Congrats ISRO on an impressive launch. Man, that rocket is chunky... a proud sight to see. Thanks also to Steven, Chris, Ohsin, the rest of the gang for all the coverage here. Those still photos are amazing is all of that falling debris ice or some type of insulation?
[...] is all of that falling debris ice or some type of insulation?
Sep 09, 2016The first apogee raise maneuver of INSAT-3DR has been successfully carried out.The first apogee raise maneuver of INSAT-3DR has been successfully carried out by LAM Engine firing for 2935sec from 08:39hrs IST on September 09, 2016.Orbit Determination results from this LAM firing are:apogee X perigee height was changed to 35882 km X 7001 km. Inclination is 9.02 deg. Orbital period is 12hr 49min.
Sep 10, 2016Second LAM firing of INSAT-3DR, at apogee for 3174sec has been successfully completedSecond LAM firing of INSAT-3DR, at apogee for 3174sec has been successfully completed on September 10, 2016 starting from 10:14hr IST.Orbit Determination results from second LAM firing are: apogee X perigee height was changed to 35914km, 30470km Inclination is 0.419deg. Orbital period now is 21hr 45 min.
Third LAM firing of INSAT-3DR for 294 sec has been successfully completed on September 11, 2016 starting from 08:31 hr IST
http://www.isro.gov.in/gslv-f05-insat-3dr/video-onboard-camera-of-gslv-f05Video from onboard camera of GSLV-F05
Quote from: dhiraj on 09/14/2016 08:25 amhttp://www.isro.gov.in/gslv-f05-insat-3dr/video-onboard-camera-of-gslv-f05Video from onboard camera of GSLV-F05From what I saw, there were two cameras on the second stage:One mounted near the engine bell showing separation of the first stage and boosters.And one mounted as a forward-facing view showing separation and ignition of the third stage.
Quote from: ZachS09 on 09/14/2016 01:29 pmQuote from: dhiraj on 09/14/2016 08:25 amhttp://www.isro.gov.in/gslv-f05-insat-3dr/video-onboard-camera-of-gslv-f05Video from onboard camera of GSLV-F05From what I saw, there were two cameras on the second stage:One mounted near the engine bell showing separation of the first stage and boosters.And one mounted as a forward-facing view showing separation and ignition of the third stage.I am curious, if they, continued to capture the video until, stage breakup in the atmoshpere, or splash down, or LOS. ?
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