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« Reply #840 on: 02/03/2019 05:31 am »
Inauguration of Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC)

https://www.isro.gov.in/update/30-jan-2019/inauguration-of-human-space-flight-centre-hsfc

Dr. K Kasturirangan, Former Chairman, ISRO in the presence of Dr. K Sivan, Secretary, DOS/Chairman, ISRO, inaugurated Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) today (30th Jan’2019)  at ISRO Headquarter campus in Bengaluru. Directors of other ISRO Centres, former Chairman and other dignitaries were also present during this event.  A full scale model of GAGANYAAN’s crew module was also unveiled during this event.

HSFC shall be responsible for implementation of GAGANYAAN Project which involves end-to-end mission planning, development of Engineering systems for crew survival in space, crew selection & training and also pursue activities for sustained human space flight missions. HSFC will take support of the existing ISRO Centres to implement , the first development flight of GAGANYAAN under Human Space Flight Programme. Dr. S Unnikrishnan Nair is  the founder Director of HSFC and Shri R Hutton is the Project Director of GAGANYAAN project.


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Re: ISRO General News
« Reply #841 on: 02/03/2019 11:34 am »
I guess there used to be talks of a project called PSLV HP. What happened to that?

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Re: ISRO General News
« Reply #842 on: 02/03/2019 03:49 pm »
I guess there used to be talks of a project called PSLV HP. What happened to that?

I think they cancelled that concept. Maybe the XL version was kept in to launch the payloads that could have been manifested for the HP version.
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Re: ISRO General News
« Reply #843 on: 02/09/2019 04:37 am »
Small satellites will bring in revolution-drdo-chairman

Source: Telangana Today/
https://idrw.org/small-satellites-will-bring-in-revolution-drdo-chairman/

G Satheesh Reddy, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D, and DRDO chairman said that, satellites are made available smaller in the size, lesser cost and weight because of improvements in technologies like propulsion, electronics, structures and payloads.

As the trend will continue, we shall see even smaller and lighter satellites in future.

He was speaking at an International Conference related to the issue.

“The modest facilities needed to design and build small satellites boosted innovative startups. Small satellites will bring in a new revolution in the world and network of space-borne sensors will lead us towards Internet of Satellites/ Space Wide Web in future,” he said.
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note: in last PSLV launch, DRDO was ISRO's customer where satellite was built completely at DRDO labs and ISRO only had to integrate and launch.

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Re: ISRO General News
« Reply #844 on: 02/09/2019 06:44 am »
Guys, when is the next launch from SDSC-SHAR ?

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Re: ISRO General News
« Reply #845 on: 02/10/2019 08:44 pm »
I guess there used to be talks of a project called PSLV HP. What happened to that?

I think they cancelled that concept. Maybe the XL version was kept in to launch the payloads that could have been manifested for the HP version.
HP is High Performance. They will gradually implement the improvements stage by stage instead of all at once.

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Re: ISRO General News
« Reply #846 on: 02/10/2019 10:35 pm »
I guess there used to be talks of a project called PSLV HP. What happened to that?

I think they cancelled that concept. Maybe the XL version was kept in to launch the payloads that could have been manifested for the HP version.
HP is High Performance. They will gradually implement the improvements stage by stage instead of all at once.

I’m guessing those elements include the HTVE-powered Stage 2, dry mass removal, and improvements to Stage 4 to allow it to remain active in space for long periods of time.
« Last Edit: 02/10/2019 10:35 pm by ZachS09 »
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« Reply #847 on: 02/13/2019 01:53 am »
Guys, when is the next launch from SDSC-SHAR ?

Next tentative launch from SDSC is in March for the launch of EMISAT, RISAT-2B and 30 other commersial satellites.

To know Indian Launch information, please see Indian Launch Schedule

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« Reply #848 on: 02/13/2019 10:24 pm »
Sources indicate a tentative launch date of March-14 (ish) for the next PSLV mission
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Re: ISRO General News
« Reply #849 on: 02/20/2019 06:03 am »
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cabinet-oks-setting-up-of-firm-to-boost-commercial-exploitation-of-isros-rd/articleshow/68070011.cms


Cabinet on Tuesday approved setting up of a new company under Department of Space to commercially exploit the R&D work of ISRO.
This govt. plan includes the small satellite technology transfer to the private industry, manufacture of SSLV in collaboration with the private sector, production of PSLV through industry, production and marketing of space-based products and services and marketing of spin-off technologies and products, both in India and abroad.

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Re: ISRO General News
« Reply #850 on: 02/20/2019 07:44 am »
Can we stop with these comparisons with the US. We are not them and never will be.

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« Reply #851 on: 02/20/2019 09:09 am »
Can we stop with these comparisons with the US. We are not them and never will be.

it was not a comparison but rather a parallel example...as per the news report, PSLV "could" be built in future completely by consortium of HAL and L&T just like ULA's Boeing+Lockheed Martin...

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Re: ISRO General News
« Reply #852 on: 02/20/2019 06:27 pm »
At any rate, introducing some form of privatization represents a step forward in evolution.


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Re: ISRO General News
« Reply #854 on: 03/27/2019 08:10 pm »
Are the photos of PSLV C45 on ISRO’s website, taken from the second assembly launch vehicle ? Looks brand new...

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Re: ISRO General News
« Reply #855 on: 03/29/2019 04:17 am »
Details about the new visitor’s gallery at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota

• In the first phase, 5,000 capacity Launch Viewing Gallery is constructed in the form of a stadium
• Placed at an appropriate location with clear line of sight to the two launch pads of the Sriharikota Range
• To be inaugurated on 31st March 2019







More details @
https://www.isro.gov.in/update/28-mar-2019/launch-view-gallery
« Last Edit: 03/29/2019 04:23 am by chota »

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Re: ISRO General News
« Reply #856 on: 04/28/2019 08:28 am »
Will cyclone Fani hit Sriharikota ?

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Re: ISRO General News
« Reply #857 on: 04/29/2019 02:50 pm »
Will cyclone Fani hit Sriharikota ?

No, the projected track takes it north towards Orissa / West Bengal.

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Re: ISRO General News
« Reply #858 on: 05/27/2019 03:33 pm »
https://www.isro.gov.in/sites/default/files/annualreport2018-19.pdf

 ISRO annual report is out, a bit late.  Nuggets as usual :)

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Re: ISRO General News
« Reply #859 on: 06/27/2019 06:14 am »
Any news on GSAT-30 ? Is it in Kourou already ?

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