Indian launch schedule

[isro-watch]

A few months ago...in one of my discussions with an ISRO engineer...I learnt of a completely experimental mission of GSLV-MKIII with only the first and second stages in 2012... I doubt if this is feasible.

Also, I assume that the below article may be an incorrect reporting..(though it is very rare of well respected newspapers like The Hindu to report incorrectly)

The GSLV -Mk-III will be launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for experimental purposes next year:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article2702196.ece

Well, in June the ISRO Chairman announced flight testing of GSLV MkIII "in the next 2 years", so I'll leave it in 2013 in the schedule, until the Chairman says something different...

[input~2]

Venta-1 looking for an alternative to PSLV
(source in Latvian)                      

[Nahavandi]

President of India inaugurates new SHAR Mission Control Centre

http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/andhra-pradesh/article2769550.ece

President Pratibha Patil visited the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC SHAR) at Sriharikota here on Monday and dedicated the new Mission Control Centre to the nation.

She also witnessed a simulation of the launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) at the Mission Control Centre and various exhibits of the advances in space science and technology. The new centre has been developed with state-of-the-art facilities to meet the requirements for the launch of the Geo-Synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark-III and future missions of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

Later, she visited the First Launch Pad, where the integration of the soon-to-be-launched of PSLV-C19 was in progress.

[Salo]

http://www.parabolicarc.com/2012/01/02/indias-human-space-missions-slip-into-2020s-foreign-involvement-nixed/#more-33654

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Later, she visited the First Launch Pad, where the integration of the soon-to-be-launched of PSLV-C19 was in progress.

I thought RISAT-1 on PSLV XL C19 needed the Second Launch Pad (SLP)
(according to Antivista post)

The original release is from ISRO
http://www.isro.org/pressrelease/scripts/pressreleasein.aspx?Jan02_2012

[antivista]

Later, she visited the First Launch Pad, where the integration of the soon-to-be-launched of PSLV-C19 was in progress.

I thought RISAT-1 on PSLV XL C19 needed the Second Launch Pad (SLP)
(according to Antivista post)

ISRO was forced to move RISAT-1 launch to FLP which doesn't support full assembly and integration services at.

Let's see how FLP is going to handle heavy RISAT-1 payload along with piggy back satellites!

This is due to unavailability of 2nd launch pad, since GSLV flight test preparations are under progress.

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Launch performed in 2012
(none yet)

Tentative launch schedule
2012
NET March 15 - PSLV C19 (XL) FLP- RISAT-1
April May - Ariane-5 - GSAT-10 (includes Gagan)
Mayor June - PSLV C20 FLP - SARAL + SAPPHIRE + NEOSSat + CanX-3b (aka TUGSAT-1) + CanX-3a (aka UniBRITE) + Max Valier + AAUSat3
June - GSLV-D5 (Mk II return to flight) SLP - GSAT-14
September October/November- PSLV (XL) SLP- AstroSat-1 + LAPAN-A2 + LAPAN-ORARI
December - foreign launcher - Insat-3D
end - foreign launcher - GSAT-7 (Navy Communications Satellite)
  - PSLV - SRE-2, CanX-4, CanX-5,
Fall - PSLV - SPOT-6 (French remote sensing satellite) (tbc)
H2 - GSLV Mk III - experimental launch
   - PSLV - IRNSS-1

piggybacked on PSLV: IMS-1B
 
2013
Q1 - GSLV Mk II - GSAT-6
   - PSLV - IRNSS-1
 - foreign launcher - GSAT-9 (includes Gagan)(during FY 2013-2014)
  - foreign launcher - GSAT-11
  - foreign launcher - GSAT-10R
  - foreign launcher - GSAT-11S
  - foreign launcher - GSAT-17
December - GSLV Mk II - INSAT-3DR
 - GSLV Mk II - GSAT-6A
 - PSLV - Resourcesat-2R
 - PSLV - Cartosat-2C
 - PSLV - EnMap (German satellite)

piggybacked  on  PSLV: IMS(Indian Mini Satellite)/Atmos, IMS-1E, IMS-1F, Alsat-2B, Protiers, NLS-9, Luxspace AIS, Nemo-AM

2014
 - PSLV - IRNSS-2
 - GSLV Mk II - Chandrayaan-2 
 - PSLV - Oceansat-3
 - PSLV - CCI-Sat
 - PSLV - IRNSS-3
- GSLV MK III - GSAT-11E
- PSLV - SCATSAT

piggybacked  on  PSLV: Aditiya-1

2015
 - GSLV - GSAT-13 (to be approved)
- GSLV - GSAT-4R (to be approved)

after 2020
 -GSLV - Manned mission

updated January 20
updated January 22

[input~2]

Recent news for Indian launches:
Risat-1 launch NET March 15 2012
GSAT-7, GSAT-10, GSAT-14 and IRNSS-1 launches in 2012.
Also GSLV-Mk III experimental launch is planned NET June 2012
(source)

[Salo]

Astrosat is now slated for lift off in October-November 2012:
http://www.asianscientist.com/features/2011-physics-nobel-prize-laureate-brian-p-schmidt/

[Salo]

The first Austrian small satellite TUGSAT 1 and UniBRITE will be launched an indian PSLV in the spring 2012.

http://www.kleinezeitung.at/steiermark/graz/graz/2908961/oesterreich-schiesst-erstmals-satelliten-ins-all.story

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ISRO set to launch 5 rockets this year
 
According to this article, this could mean:

3  PSLV for PSLV C19 (Risat-1), PSLV C20 (a "satellite using indigenous technology"-possibly Saral) and PSLV C21 for a satellite "belonging to France" (possibly  SPOT-6)
 

2 GSLV: GSLV-D5 (MkII) in August and GSLV MkIII before the end of the year

Launch performed in 2012
(none yet)

Tentative launch schedule
2012
March 26-31 or April - PSLV C19 (XL) FLP- RISAT-1
May NET June- Ariane-5 - GSAT-10 (includes Gagan)
June - PSLV C20 FLP - SARAL + SAPPHIRE + NEOSSat + CanX-3b (aka TUGSAT-1) + CanX-3a (aka UniBRITE) + Max Valier + AAUSat3
August - GSLV-D5 (Mk II return to flight) SLP - GSAT-14
Fall - PSLV C21 - SPOT-6 (French remote sensing satellite)?
December - foreign launcher - Insat-3D
end - foreign launcher - GSAT-7 (Navy Communications Satellite)
December - GSLV Mk III - experimental launch

piggybacked on PSLV: IMS-1B
 
2013
Q1 - GSLV Mk II - GSAT-6
- PSLV (XL) SLP- AstroSat-1 + LAPAN-A2 + LAPAN-ORARI
  - PSLV - IRNSS-1
  - PSLV - SRE-2, CanX-4, CanX-5
 - foreign launcher - GSAT-9 (includes Gagan)(during FY 2013-2014)
  - foreign launcher - GSAT-11
  - foreign launcher - GSAT-10R
  - foreign launcher - GSAT-11S
  - foreign launcher - GSAT-17
December - GSLV Mk II - INSAT-3DR
 - GSLV Mk II - GSAT-6A
 - PSLV - Resourcesat-2R
 - PSLV - Cartosat-2C
 - PSLV - EnMap (German satellite)

piggybacked  on  PSLV: IMS(Indian Mini Satellite)/Atmos, IMS-1E, IMS-1F, Alsat-2B, Protiers, NLS-9, Luxspace AIS, Nemo-AM

2014
 - PSLV - IRNSS-2
 - PSLV - Oceansat-3
 - PSLV - CCI-Sat
 - PSLV - IRNSS-3
- GSLV MK III - GSAT-11E
- PSLV - SCATSAT

piggybacked  on  PSLV: Aditiya-1

2015
 - GSLV - GSAT-13 (to be approved)
- GSLV - GSAT-4R (to be approved)
May - PSLV or GSLV - Venus mission (to be approved)

2016
- GSLV Mk II - Chandrayaan-2

after 2020
 -GSLV - Manned mission

updated February 4
updated February 21
updated February 22
updated February 24
updated March 5

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Chandrayan-2 faces delay after Russian Mars probe failure
"the Luna-Resource lander may not be ready till 2016"

[sanman]

Perhaps you may want to update the launch roster with the Venus mission and its tentative launch date of May 2015, which puts it ahead of Chandrayaan-2.

[Salo]

An Indian scientific mission to Venus could be launched on May 20, 2015 arriving in Venus in October 2015.

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-17/hyderabad/31070866_1_venus-mission-chandrayaan-1-isro

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First IRNSS satellite being readied for a launch this (fiscal?) year
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/power-of-seven-to-take-india-to-new-heights/231921-60-115.html

[sanman]

First IRNSS satellite being readied for a launch this (fiscal?) year
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/power-of-seven-to-take-india-to-new-heights/231921-60-115.html

hehe, they are also called "Sapt Rishi" -- the Seven Sages -- or in this case, satellites

[spaceash1]

I do not think we will have a GSLV MK III launch this year, if it happens I will be very happy.

For GSLV MK II launch in the middle of the year, do we know if ISRO will be using Indian cryo engine?

[Skyrocket]

I do not think we will have a GSLV MK III launch this year, if it happens I will be very happy.

For GSLV MK II launch in the middle of the year, do we know if ISRO will be using Indian cryo engine?

GSLV MK II is the version with indian cryo engine

[isro-watch]

Why do you think FLP doesn't have the capability to handle PSLV with multi payloads ?

FLP has been used for multi payloads missions before. For example PSLV C7 mission..

Also..SLP doesn't hold any GSLV vehicle as of now but yes...mock drills for integration of MKIII vehicle are going on ..!

Later, she visited the First Launch Pad, where the integration of the soon-to-be-launched of PSLV-C19 was in progress.

I thought RISAT-1 on PSLV XL C19 needed the Second Launch Pad (SLP)
(according to Antivista post)

ISRO was forced to move RISAT-1 launch to FLP which doesn't support full assembly and integration services at.

Let's see how FLP is going to handle heavy RISAT-1 payload along with piggy back satellites!

This is due to unavailability of 2nd launch pad, since GSLV flight test preparations are under progress.

[isro-watch]

Some more bad news...

RISAT-1 mission is not scheduled for March-2012. It may slip further to April or May. Some sources have told that the vehicle is waiting for the satellite to arrive from ISAC center at Bangalore.

Also ISRO seems to be plagued with internal revolt by a section of scientists loyal to former chairman Mr. Madhavan Nair.