Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is gearing up for a full commercial launch on Sunday (September 16) when its PSLV C42 will lift off with two British satellites from the Sriharikota launchpad.The two UK satellites - Novasar and S1-4-weighing 450 kg each will be the main payload as there will be no Indian satellite. Britain will use these satellites for earth observation.
Talking to TOI on Monday, Isro chairman K Sivan said, "It will be a full-fledged commercial launch. However, this will not be the first time Isro is going for the full commercial launch."On April 23, 2007, the space agency had for the first time launched a rocket solely for commercial purpose. Its PSLV-CA carried Italy's astronomical satellite AGILE as the main payload. Thereafter, on July 10, 2015, Isro achieved another milestone when it carried out the heaviest commercial mission successfully as its PSLV-XL lifted off with five UK satellites together weighing 1,439 kg.
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 09/09/2018 11:12 pmQuote from: Salo on 09/09/2018 06:59 pmhttps://www.reddit.com/r/ISRO/comments/9ee4tb/isro_will_launch_pslvc42_on_september_16th_at/QuoteISRO will launch PSLV-C42 on September 16th at 10.07pmhttps://telugu.samayam.com/latest-news/india-news/isro-will-launch-pslv-c42-on-september-16/articleshow/65739252.cmsIST = UTC + 5:3022:07 IST = 16:37 UTC, which makes a good match to the NOTAM.EDT = UTC - 4.00 = 16:37 UTC - 4.00 = 12:37 AMLaunch Time is on September 16, 2018 at 12:37 AM EDT
Quote from: Salo on 09/09/2018 06:59 pmhttps://www.reddit.com/r/ISRO/comments/9ee4tb/isro_will_launch_pslvc42_on_september_16th_at/QuoteISRO will launch PSLV-C42 on September 16th at 10.07pmhttps://telugu.samayam.com/latest-news/india-news/isro-will-launch-pslv-c42-on-september-16/articleshow/65739252.cmsIST = UTC + 5:3022:07 IST = 16:37 UTC, which makes a good match to the NOTAM.
https://www.reddit.com/r/ISRO/comments/9ee4tb/isro_will_launch_pslvc42_on_september_16th_at/QuoteISRO will launch PSLV-C42 on September 16th at 10.07pmhttps://telugu.samayam.com/latest-news/india-news/isro-will-launch-pslv-c42-on-september-16/articleshow/65739252.cms
ISRO will launch PSLV-C42 on September 16th at 10.07pmhttps://telugu.samayam.com/latest-news/india-news/isro-will-launch-pslv-c42-on-september-16/articleshow/65739252.cms
if the launch is 22:07 IST on 16th it is 16:37 UTC wich is 12:37 EDT all on 16th and all by 24h clock, that is near noon in EDT. That is 12:37 pm if i've understood the 12h clock correctly. 12h clock should never be used when writing/typing international times. in my opinion.
PSLV-C42 MissionThe PSLV-C42 mission, in its core alone configuration, is scheduled to launch two international customer satellites of Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL), United Kingdom. Antrix Corporation Limited, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation has been contracted by SSTL for launching their two satellites, namely, NovaSAR and S1-4. The PSLV-C42 mission is scheduled on September 16, 2018 from the First Launch Pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. Both the satellites are planned to be launched by PSLV-C42 into a 583 km Sun Synchronous Orbit.NovaSAR with S-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) is a small satellite intended for forest mapping, land use and ice cover monitoring, flood and disaster monitoring, Ship detection and Maritime monitoring.S1-4 is a high resolution Optical Earth Observation Satellite used for surveying resources, environment monitoring, urban management and disaster monitoring.
https://www.isro.gov.in/launcher/pslv-c42-missionQuotePSLV-C42 MissionThe PSLV-C42 mission, in its core alone configuration, is scheduled to launch two international customer satellites of Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL), United Kingdom. Antrix Corporation Limited, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation has been contracted by SSTL for launching their two satellites, namely, NovaSAR and S1-4. The PSLV-C42 mission is scheduled on September 16, 2018 from the First Launch Pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. Both the satellites are planned to be launched by PSLV-C42 into a 583 km Sun Synchronous Orbit.NovaSAR with S-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) is a small satellite intended for forest mapping, land use and ice cover monitoring, flood and disaster monitoring, Ship detection and Maritime monitoring.S1-4 is a high resolution Optical Earth Observation Satellite used for surveying resources, environment monitoring, urban management and disaster monitoring.Gallery: https://www.isro.gov.in/pslv-c42-mission/pslv-c42-mission-gallery
<snip>This will be the first time since December 2015 this variant [PSLV-CA] will fly.
K210, another credible space website, is still reporting that apart from the two main satellites, PSLV C-42 will also be carrying "several smaller secondary payloads". Any idea what those payloads, if any, are?
The countdown begun today at 01:08 pm (IST) for the launch of PSLV C42 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. The scheduled launch is at 10:08 pm (IST) tomorrow.