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A PSLV launch with two payloads (SSTL-S1 and NovaSar-S) is planned for september. This will be the first dedicated commerical launch of PSLV since C29 mission in December 2015.

Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/isro-to-launch-rocket-solely-for-foreign-satellites-in-september/articleshow/65061764.cms
« Last Edit: 09/17/2018 08:11 am by input~2 »

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Re: SSTL-S1 and NovaSar-S - PSLV C42 September 2018
« Reply #2 on: 08/14/2018 01:46 pm »
As per recent NDTV interview of ISRO chairman targeted launch date is september 15th

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Re: SSTL-S1 and NovaSar-S - PSLV C42 September 15th 2018
« Reply #4 on: 08/15/2018 03:38 pm »
Will this launch use the PSLV-XL?
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Re: SSTL-S1 and NovaSar-S - PSLV C42 September 15th 2018
« Reply #5 on: 08/15/2018 04:47 pm »
Will this launch use the PSLV-XL?

In my humble opinion, yes.
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Re: SSTL-S1 and NovaSar-S - PSLV C42 September 15th 2018
« Reply #7 on: 08/16/2018 09:39 am »
Will this launch use the PSLV-XL?

Given launch mass of only 900kg it should be a CA (Core alone) variant. However isro may choose to go for a XL variant anyways.

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Re: SSTL-S1 and NovaSar-S - PSLV C42 September 15th 2018
« Reply #9 on: 08/17/2018 10:53 pm »
Will this launch use the PSLV-XL?
In my humble opinion, yes.
Yes per https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/pslv.htm
Given launch mass of only 900kg it should be a CA (Core alone) variant. However isro may choose to go for a XL variant anyways.
Gunter: Is that direct information, or deduction?  (I copy/paste/sent this post to Gunter with my question.)

(The previous thought or consensus was that NovaSAR-S and SSTL-S1 4 were launching with multiple secondary payloads.  Some or all of those payloads are now manifested on PSLV C43.)
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Re: SSTL S1-4 and NovaSAR-1 - PSLV C42 - September 15th 2018
« Reply #10 on: 08/18/2018 12:24 am »
SSTL Signs a Launch Agreement with the ISRO's Antrix Corporation

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Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) has signed an agreement with Antrix Corporation Limited, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), for the launch into a 580 km. SSO of NovaSAR-1, a small, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite, and SSTL S1-4, a high resolution Earth observation satellite — the two satellites will launch on PSLV-C42 and is scheduled to lift-off in September of 2018.

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NovaSAR-1 is a technology demonstration satellite mission designed to test the capabilities of a new low cost S-Band SAR platform.  The spacecraft was designed and manufactured by SSTL, with an S-Band SAR payload developed by Airbus Defence and Space in Portsmouth, UK, and an Automatic Identification Receiver (AIS) receiver supplied by COM DEV to track ships at sea.  NovaSAR-1 will be operated from SSTL's Spacecraft Operations Centre in Guildford, UK.

More info on NovaSAR
http://www.sst-us.com/downloads/datasheets/us_sstl_sar_small.pdf
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Re: SSTL S1-4 and NovaSAR-1 - PSLV C42 - September 15th 2018
« Reply #11 on: 08/18/2018 07:37 pm »

Gunter: Is that direct information, or deduction?  (I copy/paste/sent this post to Gunter with my question.)

(The previous thought or consensus was that NovaSAR-S and SSTL-S1 4 were launching with multiple secondary payloads.  Some or all of those payloads are now manifested on PSLV C43.)

I got this as direct information from an insider of the Indian space program - but i have until now not found a second independent or official confirmation.

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Re: SSTL S1-4 and NovaSAR-1 - PSLV C42 - September 15th 2018
« Reply #13 on: 09/02/2018 11:07 pm »
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Isro chairman K Sivan told TOI, "We are going to conduct 19 missions, including 10 satellites and nine launch vehicles, between September and March. For Isro, this will be the highest density period for launches as never before we had launched two satellites within 30 days consecutively for months.

We will resume our services on September 15 with the PSLV C42 mission, which will totally be a commercial launch." PSLV C42 will carry UK satellites - Novasar and S1-4 - as the main payload.

Source : Isro to launch 19 missions in just 7 months

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Re: SSTL S1-4 and NovaSAR-1 - PSLV C42 - September 15th 2018
« Reply #14 on: 09/05/2018 09:51 am »
NOTAM is out!

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F2294/18 NOTAMN

Q) YMMM/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/1719S08016E999

A) YMMM

B) 1809161615 C) 1809182015

D) 1809161615 TO 1809162015

1809171615 TO 1809172015

1809181615 TO 1809182015

E) LAUNCH OF EXPERIMENTAL VEHICLE PSLV-C42 ROCKET FROM INDIA WILL TAKE PLACE LAUNCH OF EXPERIMENTAL VEHICLE PSLV-C42 ROCKET FROM INDIA FLW RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT OF INDIA: INDIAN EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHT TRIAL LAUNCH IS SKED TO TAKE PLACE WITHIN THE FOLLOWING DANGER ZONE WHICH ENCROACHES THE MELBOURNE FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION (FIR)

THE ROCKET HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FROM 16 SEPTEMBER TO 18 SEPTEMBER 2018. DANGER TIMES ARE FROM 1615UTC TO 2015UTC DAILY

THE DANGER ZONES ARE BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING COORDINATES:

DANGER ZONE A:

00 00S 082 10E

00 20S 083 30E

04 05S 082 45E

03 45S 081 25E

DANGER ZONE B:

24 15S 077 25E

24 55S 080 00E

34 25S 078 00E

33 45S 075 25E

F) SFC G) UNL

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Re: SSTL S1-4 and NovaSAR-1 - PSLV C42 - September 16th 2018
« Reply #15 on: 09/06/2018 03:15 am »
NOTAM is out!

1) So, launch would be NET September 16, at approximately 16:30 UTC?

2) Does the daily launch window fill the entire NOTAM time length--approximately 4 hours?

3) Could someone plot the NOTAM quadrangles on a map, please?

4) We should see some satellite processing or launch vehicle imagery soon?
« Last Edit: 09/06/2018 03:17 am by zubenelgenubi »
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Re: SSTL S1-4 and NovaSAR-1 - PSLV C42 - September 16th 2018
« Reply #16 on: 09/06/2018 02:48 pm »
NOTAM is out!

1) So, launch would be NET September 16, at approximately 16:30 UTC?

2) Does the daily launch window fill the entire NOTAM time length--approximately 4 hours?

3) Could someone plot the NOTAM quadrangles on a map, please?

4) We should see some satellite processing or launch vehicle imagery soon?

1. Yes launch is NET September 16th - Exact time is not set in stone yet

2. Most likely not. Most PSLV missions have launch window of around 20 minutes.

3. A more detailed NOTAM will be released closer to september 16th only then will accurate plotting be possible

4. Launch campaign pictures/video should be released around a week before launch

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Re: SSTL S1-4 and NovaSAR-1 - PSLV C42 - September 15th 2018
« Reply #19 on: 09/11/2018 05:24 am »
https://www.reddit.com/r/ISRO/comments/9ee4tb/isro_will_launch_pslvc42_on_september_16th_at/
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ISRO will launch PSLV-C42 on September 16th at 10.07pm
https://telugu.samayam.com/latest-news/india-news/isro-will-launch-pslv-c42-on-september-16/articleshow/65739252.cms

IST = UTC + 5:30

22:07 IST = 16:37 UTC, which makes a good match to the NOTAM.

EDT = UTC - 4.00
       = 16:37 UTC - 4.00
       = 12:37 AM

Launch Time is on September 16, 2018 at 12:37 PM EDT
« Last Edit: 09/11/2018 08:02 pm by worldtimedate »

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