Seattle-based Spaceflight Inc has bought the entire second flight of the SSLV - dubbed the "Baby PSLV" after ISRO's trusty Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) - and it hopes to put four satellites in space with a launch early next year. It is unprecedented that a rocket with no known successful launch heritage to its credit is lapped by a commercial outfit while it is little more than a drawing.
The first launch of the SSLV is still to take place and is scheduled for the end of this year. Globally, no satellite-maker takes a risk to put its satellites on untested and unproven vehicles. Most new rockets have to prove their worthiness and reliability at least three times consecutively before the space market accepts these as trustworthy launch vehicles.
SSLV is perfectly suited for launching multiple microsatellites at a time and supports multiple orbital drop-offs. We're excited to add SSLV to our launch portfolio and manage many launches together," Curt Blake, CEO and President of Spaceflight, said.
There is another earth observation startup planning a large constellation: Blacksky global.They announced on June 16 that they will launch 6 sats with 1-m resolution in 2016 and plan to have 60 on orbit by 2018. The objective is between 30 and 70 revisits/day in 2018 at medium latitudes.They have VC funding from Paul Allen and others sources (28M$ at that point).Sounds like a serious competitor to Skybox.Here is an article from SpaceNews on the company:http://spacenews.com/blacksky-global-says-its-poised-to-cover-globe-with-60-smallsats/
Quote from: gongora on 07/26/2019 10:49 pmBlackSkyGlobal-5 through Global-8 are currently scheduled to be launched in November 2019 on a Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) by the Indian Space Research Organization from its Satish Dhawan Space Center. The planned altitude and inclination of these satellites is below:Mission Satellite Nominal Orbital ParametersSSLV Global-5 475-560 km, 50˚SSLV Global-6 475-560 km, 50˚SSLV Global-7 465-485 km, 50˚SSLV Global-8 465-485 km, 50˚SSLV D2
BlackSkyGlobal-5 through Global-8 are currently scheduled to be launched in November 2019 on a Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) by the Indian Space Research Organization from its Satish Dhawan Space Center. The planned altitude and inclination of these satellites is below:Mission Satellite Nominal Orbital ParametersSSLV Global-5 475-560 km, 50˚SSLV Global-6 475-560 km, 50˚SSLV Global-7 465-485 km, 50˚SSLV Global-8 465-485 km, 50˚
Quote from: Tywin on 08/06/2019 09:13 pmGreat news for SpaceFlight...QuoteSpaceflight said it will launch payloads for an undisclosed U.S. satellite constellation customer on a flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), a derivative of the existing, larger Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). The launch is scheduled for later this year and will be the second for the SSLV after a demonstration launch expected no earlier than September.QuoteSpaceflight is also looking for other options, including new small launch vehicles, to meet demand. “We just need more small launch vehicles out there,” he said.https://spacenews.com/spaceflight-purchases-first-commercial-flight-of-new-indian-small-launcher/That should be BlackSky Global 5-8
Great news for SpaceFlight...QuoteSpaceflight said it will launch payloads for an undisclosed U.S. satellite constellation customer on a flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), a derivative of the existing, larger Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). The launch is scheduled for later this year and will be the second for the SSLV after a demonstration launch expected no earlier than September.QuoteSpaceflight is also looking for other options, including new small launch vehicles, to meet demand. “We just need more small launch vehicles out there,” he said.https://spacenews.com/spaceflight-purchases-first-commercial-flight-of-new-indian-small-launcher/
Spaceflight said it will launch payloads for an undisclosed U.S. satellite constellation customer on a flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), a derivative of the existing, larger Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). The launch is scheduled for later this year and will be the second for the SSLV after a demonstration launch expected no earlier than September.
Spaceflight is also looking for other options, including new small launch vehicles, to meet demand. “We just need more small launch vehicles out there,” he said.
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1814043QuoteDr Jitendra Singh today gave the details of the upcoming ISRO space missions planned in 2022 in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha as follows: a) 2 Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) missions including 1 dedicated commercial mission and 1 mission for launching the EOS-06 earth observation satellite b) 2 developmental flights of ISRO’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) c) 1 Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) mission for launching NVS-01 navigation satellite for NavIC d) 1 communication satellite mission (GSAT-24) through procured launch for commercial customer e) 1 Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle – Mark III (GSLV Mk-III) mission, which is a dedicated commercial mission
Dr Jitendra Singh today gave the details of the upcoming ISRO space missions planned in 2022 in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha as follows: a) 2 Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) missions including 1 dedicated commercial mission and 1 mission for launching the EOS-06 earth observation satellite b) 2 developmental flights of ISRO’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) c) 1 Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) mission for launching NVS-01 navigation satellite for NavIC d) 1 communication satellite mission (GSAT-24) through procured launch for commercial customer e) 1 Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle – Mark III (GSLV Mk-III) mission, which is a dedicated commercial mission
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/2-gaganyaan-abort-tests-in-august-december-relay-satellites-next-year/articleshow/90688885.cms [dated Apr 6]QuoteThe much-awaited first developmental flight of SSLV is scheduled for May, Isro will conduct two more this year. “After one in May, we’re looking to schedule one in August and one in December. All three are developmental flights,” Somanath said.
The much-awaited first developmental flight of SSLV is scheduled for May, Isro will conduct two more this year. “After one in May, we’re looking to schedule one in August and one in December. All three are developmental flights,” Somanath said.
See b).Is BlackSky Global still launching satellites on SSLV? Or have they moved on?Quote from: vyoma on 04/06/2022 08:06 pmhttps://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1814043QuoteDr Jitendra Singh today gave the details of the upcoming ISRO space missions planned in 2022 in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha as follows: a) 2 Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) missions including 1 dedicated commercial mission and 1 mission for launching the EOS-06 earth observation satellite b) 2 developmental flights of ISRO’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) c) 1 Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) mission for launching NVS-01 navigation satellite for NavIC d) 1 communication satellite mission (GSAT-24) through procured launch for commercial customer e) 1 Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle – Mark III (GSLV Mk-III) mission, which is a dedicated commercial missionQuote from: vyoma on 04/06/2022 05:57 pmhttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/2-gaganyaan-abort-tests-in-august-december-relay-satellites-next-year/articleshow/90688885.cms [dated Apr 6]QuoteThe much-awaited first developmental flight of SSLV is scheduled for May, Isro will conduct two more this year. “After one in May, we’re looking to schedule one in August and one in December. All three are developmental flights,” Somanath said.
The company recently added two more satellites to its constellation, for a total of 14. Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket on April 2 launched the two satellites from New Zealand.<snip>BlackSky’s constellation will remain at 14 for now, although there are a couple more launches planned for later this year with Rocket Lab.
https://www.livemint.com/news/india/isro-to-launch-sslv-by-august-says-senior-scientist-11656062849497.html [June 24]QuoteIsro to launch SSLV by August, says senior scientistQuoteNew Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), India’s central space agency, will be launching its Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) within “the next one or two months", said Victor Joseph, associate scientific secretary at Isro.QuoteThe development of Isro’s SSLV was delayed due to the covid-19 pandemic, which led to its launch being deferred. In April this year, union minister of state for space, Jitendra Singh, had said that the SSLV could be launched by the third quarter of 2022, after its initial launch timeline of end-2021 was scrapped.
Isro to launch SSLV by August, says senior scientist
New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), India’s central space agency, will be launching its Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) within “the next one or two months", said Victor Joseph, associate scientific secretary at Isro.
The development of Isro’s SSLV was delayed due to the covid-19 pandemic, which led to its launch being deferred. In April this year, union minister of state for space, Jitendra Singh, had said that the SSLV could be launched by the third quarter of 2022, after its initial launch timeline of end-2021 was scrapped.
https://twitter.com/Chethan_Dash/status/1540286234513362945QuoteSSLV will take another two months.
SSLV will take another two months.
From PSLV C53 post-launch press conference: SSLV launch will most probably happen by end of July. Targeting 3 SSLV launches in this financial year (i.e. 04/2022 to 03/2023).
Failure of the maiden flight of the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) on Sunday is likely to further delay a launch that was booked on the SSLV rocket by US space launch services firm Spaceflight Inc.
“SSLV is perfectly suited for launching multiple microsatellites at a time and supports multiple orbital drop-offs. We’re excited to add SSLV to our launch portfolio and manage many launches together — first to LEO (low earth orbit) mid-inclinations this year and SSO missions starting in the fall of 2020,” CEO and president of Spaceflight Curt Blake had said in 2019.
^Do you think ISRO can realistically have another SSLV ready, before the end of the year?
Would it be utterly false to presume, that another SSLV was already fabricated( though not assembled and integrated) and hence would be good to launch much sooner than say, 4 months?
What are the missions lined up in the coming months?Our next mission will be a GSLV-MkIII flight. It will be a commercial mission. We are getting ready for the PSLV-C54 mission, which will launch the Oceansat. It is an earth observation satellite. We want to launch the next developmental flight of SSLV (SSLV-D2) in November. These are the immediate launches before November.
SN, India’s PSLV rocket launches nine satellites in final mission of 2022, November 26:[Paraphrased]Like the article title says, the Oceansat-3 launch was the last ISRO orbital launch of 2022.
