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sanman · « **Reply #900 on:** 06/27/2020 12:28 am »

Interview with Dr Sivan on India's public broadcaster, Doordarshan

Interview on WION:

On RSTV:

vyoma · « **Reply #901 on:** 07/29/2020 02:27 am »

New horizontal autoclave reaches Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in the state of Kerala. It took one year to cover 1700+ kms journey from Maharashtra to Kerala. Truck covered 5km per day. Wondering if it would've been faster to deliver it via ship/barge along the west coast in Arabian Sea.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #902 on:** 08/13/2020 07:06 am »

Lots of information in the following webcast.

https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=49471.msg2119340#msg2119340

Some launch updates:

Mar 2021 Chandrayaan 3
Nov 2021 XPoSat
Jan 2022 Aditya L1
2022 Trishna (joint mission with France)
2024 Joint Lunar mission with Japan (launched by JAXA)

Developing a LOX/Methane engine derived from their cryogenic engine (50 to 100 kN thrust). Looking at various large launch vehicles with reusable first stage.

SC500(5xSE2000) + C25(1xCE200) = 10 t LEO, 4 t GTO

HLV-1: SC450 + SC90 + C32 = 10 t LEO, 5 t GTO

HLV-2: SC450 + 2xS200 + SC90 + C32 = 20 t LEO, 8 t GTO

This configuration was shown, looking to be derived from GSLV Mk.III.

SC200 + 2xS250 + C50 + C10 = ?

The Gaganyaan launch abort system includes separate low altitude and high altitude abort motors, like with Soyuz.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #903 on:** 08/13/2020 07:08 am »

Next set of slides.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #904 on:** 08/13/2020 07:10 am »

Last set of slides.

Jajar · « **Reply #905 on:** 10/22/2020 11:30 am »

Guys ! Hope you’re well and navigating through these strange times ? So what’s the next launch from SHAR ? Is it going to be that spy satellite ? RISAT ? And what about that satellite GISAT ? When is that going to be launched ?

eeergo · « **Reply #906 on:** 10/22/2020 12:32 pm »

Quote from: Jajar on 10/22/2020 11:30 am

Guys ! Hope you’re well and navigating through these strange times ? So what’s the next launch from SHAR ? Is it going to be that spy satellite ? RISAT ? And what about that satellite GISAT ? When is that going to be launched ?

Right there in the aptly-named "Indian Launch Schedule" sticky thread crowning this subforum: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=1173.msg2121401#msg2121401

Doing reasonably well thanks

Jajar · « **Reply #907 on:** 11/25/2020 09:19 pm »

Hi all !

I hope the folks at SHAR are safe and sound after the cyclone Nivar made landfall.

Does it affect ISRO’s next launch ? As I understood it should be in December ?

Jajar · « **Reply #908 on:** 12/06/2020 09:11 am »

Guys is the launch of GSAT12-R set for 14th December ?

Jajar · « **Reply #909 on:** 12/12/2020 10:15 am »

Brilliant ! ISRO’s next launch from SHAR is on next Thursday. Weather permitting (fingers crossed) I noticed from the ISRO’s website that the pictures of the rocket being assembled is from the 1st assembly launch vehicle building. Wondering if the second launch assembly launch vehicle building is operational ? 🤔🤔🤔

Jajar · « **Reply #910 on:** 12/12/2020 06:22 pm »

@theVarun. I see that you tried to respond to my previous query. However, I couldn’t see it.

sanman · « **Reply #911 on:** 12/30/2020 08:58 pm »

Current ISRO chairman Dr K Sivan's tenure has been extended by 1 year:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/isro-chairman-k-sivan-gets-one-year-extension/articleshow/80030987.cms

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BENGALURU: The appointments committee of the Union cabinet on Wednesday approved giving an extension of one year to Isro chairman K Sivan, who was due superannuation on January 14, 2021.
Sivan will now continue as Isro chairman and secretary, department of space up to January 14, 2022.
His appointment to the current position was cleared on January 10, 2018 and he took charge from AK Kiran Kumar on January 14 that year.
Other than Sivan, two other senior scientists, S Somnath, director, VSSC and Kunhikrishnan, director, URSAC are at the apex level.

Jajar · « **Reply #912 on:** 12/31/2020 06:15 am »

Great news ! Congratulations to him ! He deserves it. Also I feel it was normal, as there are a number of critical missions coming up in 2021, many of which couldn’t have been launched this year, due to this pandemic. Let’s hope it goes away, so that ISRO can achieve more success. Happy and above all, a very HEALTHY new year everyone ! Stay safe !

Jajar · « **Reply #913 on:** 01/05/2021 05:38 am »

Folks ! Happy New Year ! Do you know when the second launchpad at Kulasekarapattinam would be operational? Would it be by 2022-2023 ?

Jajar · « **Reply #914 on:** 02/22/2021 08:48 am »

Folks, any news on when PSLV-C51 would be launched ? Also, what is the tentative launch date of GISAT-1. It seems that ISRO is remaining tight lipped for both events.

Fmedici · « **Reply #915 on:** 02/22/2021 09:25 am »

Quote from: Jajar on 02/22/2021 08:48 am

Folks, any news on when PSLV-C51 would be launched ? Also, what is the tentative launch date of GISAT-1. It seems that ISRO is remaining tight lipped for both events.

PSLV-C51 is scheduled for 28th February, while GISAT-1 should be launched on March but there isn't a launch date yet.

Jajar · « **Reply #916 on:** 03/01/2021 07:48 am »

Congratulations to ISRO on another textbook launch.

Next mission is GISAT-1 satellite.

What about GSAT-20 ? Will it be launched this year ? And if so, would it be with a GSLV-MKIII rocket ?

Thanks

[zubenelgenubi: I moved GSAT-20 discussion to its launch thread.]

chetan_chpd · « **Reply #917 on:** 03/06/2021 04:49 am »

ISRO Annual Report is available now (2020/2021)

new info found w.r.t. Chandrayaan-2, Chandrayaan-3 and Gaganyaan project...and more

https://www.isro.gov.in/sites/default/files/anual_report_2020-2021_english.pdf

GWR64 · « **Reply #918 on:** 03/06/2021 05:38 pm »

Quote from: chetan_chpd on 03/06/2021 04:49 am

ISRO Annual Report is available now (2020/2021)

new info found w.r.t. Chandrayaan-2, Chandrayaan-3 and Gaganyaan project...and more

https://www.isro.gov.in/sites/default/files/anual_report_2020-2021_english.pdf

Wild guessing on page 37: CMS-03 = ex GSAT-20? ; CMS-02 = ex GSAT-24?

otter · « **Reply #919 on:** 03/11/2021 07:02 am »

https://twitter.com/Indrani1_Roy/status/1366543096691924996

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Okay, I have been critical of ISRO: "Went to sleep during this pandemic", I said.

They have slapped me with this picture. A lot of FLP upgradation was completed during this pandemic. PIF in the background and completed MLP tracks in the foreground!

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When completed, this will increase PSLV launch capability from 6 per annum to 15 per annum.