Author Topic: Indian launch schedule (Read 1366384 times)

input~2 · « **Reply #680 on:** 02/23/2011 04:42 am »

THe PSLV C16 launch delay could be deducted from the presentation by the Indian delegation to the 48th STSC-UNCOPUOS on February 17, 2011 in Vienna (Austria) :
"Small satellite mission ‘YOUTHSAT’ - ready to be launched in March 2011"
http://www.oosa.unvienna.org/pdf/pres/stsc2011/tech-52.pdf

Also concerning Aditya-1 it is said that "launch is planned during the next high solar activity period by 2012."

pradeep · « **Reply #681 on:** 02/24/2011 04:48 pm »

hi,

This is the note from Chairman: http://coalgeology.com/indian-space-agency-postpones-remote-sensing-satellites-launch/14378/ from an IANS story (you have to log in to IANS website to read the story!).

The reasoning seems odd:

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ISRO officials told IANS the space agency’s chairman K. Radhakrishnan wanted to be sure about the parameters of the rocket’s subsystems as he was of the view that ISRO cannot afford another failure and that too involving the PSLV rocket.

Radhakrishnan is a worried man also because they're now involved in a could-be scam involving the S-band spectrum. It's been a hard time as a Chairman for him.

Pradeep

Salo · « **Reply #682 on:** 02/24/2011 07:35 pm »

http://www.sify.com/news/indian-space-agency-postpones-remote-sensing-satellite-s-launch-news-national-lcyuuhhbadc.html

Salo · « **Reply #683 on:** 02/27/2011 10:10 pm »

http://www.hindustantimes.com/ISRO-tests-rocket-motor-delays-satellite-launch/Article1-667091.aspx

input~2 · « **Reply #684 on:** 03/01/2011 07:54 am »

Tentative partial launch schedule

2011
~~Around~~ April 10 8 to 15- PSLV C16 - Resourcesat-2 + X-sat + Youthsat
~~April~~ Q2 - PSLV C17 - GSAT-12
~~April/~~May 11 - ARIANE-5 - GSAT-8 (Insat-4G) (includes Gagan)
~~NET June~~ H2 end - PSLV C18 - Megha-Tropiques + SRMSAT + AIS sat
H2 Q4 - PSLV ~~C18~~ C19 - RISAT-1

possibly piggybacked on PSLV: Alsat-2B

2012
early - GSLV-Mk1 - GSAT-7(Navy Communications Satellite)
early - PSLV C20 - SARAL, SAPPHIRE, BRITE-Austria, UniBRITE
Q1 - Ariane-5 - GSAT-10 (includes Gagan back-up)
early - GSLV? - GSAT-6 (Insat-4E)
- GSLV ? - Insat 3D
- PSLV - SRE-2, PROTIERS, CanX-4, CanX-5, NLS-9, WNISAT-1

piggybacked on PSLV: Aditya-1

NET 2012
- GSLV? - GSAT-9
- PSLV - AstroSat-1
- PSLV C21 - IRNSS-1
- PSLV - IRNSS-2
end - PSLV - TecSAR-2 (tbc)
- GSLV? - Indian Army Communications Satellite
- GSLV? - Indian Air Force Comunications Satellite
- PSLV - Cartosat-3 (to be approved)
- PSLV - GISAT (to be approved)
- PSLV - DMSAR-1 (to be approved)
- PSLV - Risat-3 (to be approved)
- PSLV - IRNSS-3

2013
- GSLV - GSAT-4R
- GSLV - GSAT-11 EM
- GSLV - GSAT-13 (to be approved)
- GSLV - GSAT-14 (to be approved)
- PSLV - IRNSS-4

2014
-PSLV - Oceansat-3
- GSLV - Chandrayaan-2
- PSLV - CCI-Sat
- PSLV - EnMAP

2016/2017
- GSLV - Manned mission

after 2015
- GSLV - Mars probe

Update on March 2
Update on March 5
Update on March 7
Update on March 27

Shams · « **Reply #685 on:** 03/01/2011 11:32 am »

ISRO tests rocket motor, delays satellite launch

After 16 successful launches of its workhorse rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in the last 17 years, the Indian space agency is now testing a key component to re-qualify its on-flight performance parameters to avoid any unpleasant surprises. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is testing the gas motor which is fitted in the second stage/engine powered by liquid fuel for high temperature tolerance levels.

Read more....

http://www.hindustantimes.com/ISRO-tests-rocket-motor-delays-satellite-launch/Article1-667091.aspx

Salo · « **Reply #686 on:** 03/02/2011 10:46 am »

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/tracking/index.html

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May 11 Ariane 5 • ST 2 & GSAT 8

Salo · « **Reply #687 on:** 03/05/2011 06:37 am »

Isro gearing for Resourcesat-2 launch in April

input~2 · « **Reply #688 on:** 03/05/2011 01:11 pm »

Quote from: Salo on 03/05/2011 06:37 am

Isro gearing for Resourcesat-2 launch in April

Thanks for the update!

Megha-Tropiques launch was planned for the second half of 2011 as of Feb 28 (source: CNES)

Phillip Clark · « **Reply #689 on:** 03/05/2011 03:53 pm »

There have been some reports that a second Israeli TecSAR is going to be launched by India this year, presumably on the PSLV again. Has there been any recent Indian comment about this or are the reports a fiction?

Maybe after all of the trouble pre-launch for the first TecSAR, everyone is keeping quiet about the second launch.

pradeep · « **Reply #690 on:** 03/07/2011 11:45 am »

It was believed that RISAT-2 was an off-the-shelf TecSAR built by Israel for India. At a recent public lecture I attended, the Director of Space Applications Center, Navalgund told the audience that RISAT-1, an indigenously built SAR payload is flying in "last quarter of 2011/first quarter of 2012".

Perhaps there is speculation that this (RISAT-1) is also an Israeli TecSAR. I have not heard anything said of an Israeli TecSAR-2 launch otherwise.

Pradeep

Skyrocket · « **Reply #691 on:** 03/07/2011 12:36 pm »

Quote from: pradeep on 03/07/2011 11:45 am

It was believed that RISAT-2 was an off-the-shelf TecSAR built by Israel for India.

RISAT-2 was an israeli built TECSAR payload on an ISRO built Bus

Quote from: pradeep on 03/07/2011 11:45 am

Perhaps there is speculation that this (RISAT-1) is also an Israeli TecSAR. I have not heard anything said of an Israeli TecSAR-2 launch otherwise.

No, RISAT-1 is indian bulit and completely different from the TECSAR system.

TECSAR-2 is an purely israeli satellite.

input~2 · « **Reply #692 on:** 03/07/2011 01:14 pm »

PSLV to be launched around April 10
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1512995.ece

pradeep · « **Reply #693 on:** 03/14/2011 08:30 am »

Arianespace has posted a mission update on its website - http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/767.asp

which talks about the arrival of the rocket components from Europe to South America for the GSAT-8 flight. GSAT-8 is flying with ST-2 on this flight. The link also talks about the new flight designation for the Ariane-V flights. This one is called Ariane-V VA202.

warm regards,
Pradeep

Salo · « **Reply #694 on:** 03/26/2011 05:35 pm »

http://www.spacenews.com/satellite_telecom/110325-race-tracking-ships-space.html

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Orbcomm has contracted with LuxSpace of Luxembourg to launch two small AIS-equipped spacecraft this year, with the first two of its own second-generation satellites set for launch as piggyback payloads on a Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) Falcon 9 rocket also scheduled for launch this year.

input~2 · « **Reply #695 on:** 03/27/2011 04:50 pm »

Quote from: Salo on 03/26/2011 05:35 pm

http://www.spacenews.com/satellite_telecom/110325-race-tracking-ships-space.html
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Orbcomm has contracted with LuxSpace of Luxembourg to launch two small AIS-equipped spacecraft this year, with the first two of its own second-generation satellites set for launch as piggyback payloads on a Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) Falcon 9 rocket also scheduled for launch this year.

From the same Spacenews article:

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The first two of Com Dev’s own AIS satellites, ..., are scheduled for launch on Russian and Indian rockets this year as piggyback payloads.

input~2 · « **Reply #696 on:** 03/27/2011 05:19 pm »

from http://netindian.in/news/2011/03/27/00012081/india-france-launch-two-satellites-co-operate-astronomy

Megha-Tropiques launch: end 2011
Saral launch: early 2012

input~2 · « **Reply #697 on:** 03/27/2011 06:25 pm »

Tentative partial launch schedule

2011
April 20 ~0430UTC- PSLV C16 - Resourcesat-2 + X-sat + Youthsat
NET May 11 - ARIANE-5 - GSAT-8 (Insat-4G) (includes Gagan)
Q2- PSLV C17 - GSAT-12
end - PSLV C18 - Megha-Tropiques + SRMSAT + AIS sat
Q4 - PSLV C19 - RISAT-1

possibly piggybacked on PSLV: Alsat-2B

2012
early - GSLV-Mk1 - GSAT-7(Navy Communications Satellite)
early - PSLV C20 - SARAL, SAPPHIRE, BRITE-Austria, UniBRITE
Q1 - Ariane-5 - GSAT-10 (includes Gagan back-up)
early - GSLV? - GSAT-6 (Insat-4E)
- GSLV ? - Insat 3D
- PSLV - SRE-2, PROTIERS, CanX-4, CanX-5, NLS-9, WNISAT-1

~~piggybacked on PSLV: Aditya-1~~

NET 2012
~~- GSLV? - GSAT-9~~
- PSLV - AstroSat-1
- PSLV C21 - IRNSS-1
- PSLV - IRNSS-2
end - PSLV - TecSAR-2 (tbc)
- GSLV? - Indian Army Communications Satellite
- GSLV? - Indian Air Force Comunications Satellite
- PSLV - Cartosat-3 (to be approved)
- PSLV - GISAT (to be approved)
- PSLV - DMSAR-1 (to be approved)
- PSLV - Risat-3 (to be approved)
- PSLV - IRNSS-3

2013
- GSLV - GSAT-9
- GSLV - GSAT-4R
- GSLV - GSAT-11 EM
- GSLV - GSAT-13 (to be approved)
- GSLV - GSAT-14 (to be approved)
- PSLV - IRNSS-4

piggybacked on PSLV: Aditiya-1 (or 2014)

2014
-PSLV - Oceansat-3
- GSLV - Chandrayaan-2
- PSLV - CCI-Sat
- PSLV - EnMAP

2016/2017
- GSLV - Manned mission

after 2015
- GSLV - Mars probe

update on March 28
update on April 4
update on April 8

m.prasad · « **Reply #698 on:** 04/08/2011 10:18 am »

It seems that new launch date announced for PSLV-C16 (Acc to regional news channel). Scheduled date is 20th Apr 2011 (Around 10 AM IST).

~Prasad

input~2 · « **Reply #699 on:** 04/08/2011 11:53 am »

Thanks, Prasad, for the interesting info