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Title: PSLV C14, Oceansat-2 + 6 nanosats, September 23 2009
Post by: Satori on 09/14/2009 06:19 pm

Cearting a thread for the upcoming launch of Oceansat-2 and 6 nanosats: UWE 2 (http://www7.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de), SwissCube 1 (http://tinyurl.com/SwissCubeEPFL), BeeSat (http://server02.fb12.tu-berlin.de/rft/beesat/BeeSat/Welcome_to_BeeSat.html), ITU-pSat (http://usl.itu.edu.tr), Rubin 9.1, Rubin 9.2

Title: Re: Oceansat-2 + 6 nanosats Launch, September 23 2009
Post by: Satori on 09/14/2009 06:36 pm

The ISIS Launch Services web blog (http://blog.isilaunch.com/) with news about the upcoming launch.

Title: Re: Oceansat-2 + 6 nanosats Launch, September 23 2009
Post by: input~2 on 09/16/2009 09:41 am

Oceansat-2 launch time "expected at 11.56 AM" (LT) on September 23.
source (http://www.ptinews.com/news/284743_India-to-launch-Oceansat-2-on-Sep-23--ISRO)

Title: Re: Oceansat-2 + 6 nanosats Launch, September 23 2009
Post by: fightingfalcon on 09/16/2009 11:57 am

Will they telecast the launch?

Can someone record it if they telecast the launch?

Title: Re: Oceansat-2 + 6 nanosats Launch, September 23 2009
Post by: Satori on 09/16/2009 09:23 pm

Quote from: input~2 on 09/16/2009 09:41 am

Oceansat-2 launch time "expected at 11.56 AM" (LT) on September 23.
source (http://www.ptinews.com/news/284743_India-to-launch-Oceansat-2-on-Sep-23--ISRO)

According to input~2 note on the Indian Launch Schedule thread this is 0626UTC September 23rd.

Title: Re: Oceansat-2 + 6 nanosats Launch, September 23 2009
Post by: isro-watch on 09/17/2009 04:47 am

Quote from: Satori on 09/16/2009 09:23 pm

Quote from: input~2 on 09/16/2009 09:41 am

Oceansat-2 launch time "expected at 11.56 AM" (LT) on September 23.
source (http://www.ptinews.com/news/284743_India-to-launch-Oceansat-2-on-Sep-23--ISRO)

According to input~2 note on the Indian Launch Schedule thread this is 0626UTC September 23rd.

Yes, India is +5.5 hours...so it is 06:26 AM GMT...Forum mates in Europe/UK can this time see the launch without staying awake all nite.

Title: Re: Oceansat-2 + 6 nanosats Launch, September 23 2009
Post by: isro-watch on 09/17/2009 04:50 am

Quote from: fightingfalcon on 09/16/2009 11:57 am

Will they telecast the launch?

Can someone record it if they telecast the launch?

Don't know if the launch is LIVE on National Television...But as usual you can expect the private TV operators to give a LIVE feed.
You can get the feed on

NDTV         www.ndtv.com
CNN-IBN     www.ibnlive.com

Title: Oceansat-2 + 6 nanosats Launch, September 23 2009
Post by: Satori on 09/19/2009 11:21 pm

Infos from ISRO regarding the next PSLV launch:

Oceansat-2 brochure (http://www.isro.org/pslv-c14/pdf/Oceansat-2-Brochure-1.pdf).

ISRO image galery for:

PSLV-C14 (http://www.isro.org/Imagegallery/launchvehicle.aspx#12).
Oceansat-2 (http://www.isro.org/Imagegallery/satellite.aspx#14).
Six nanosat's (http://www.isro.org/Imagegallery/satellite.aspx#16).

Title: Re: Oceansat-2 + 6 nanosats Launch, September 23 2009
Post by: Satori on 09/21/2009 09:25 am

Countdown for PSLV launch to commence tomorrow (http://www.centralchronicle.com/viewnews.asp?articleID=15044).

Title: Re: Oceansat-2 + 6 nanosats Launch, September 23 2009
Post by: isro-watch on 09/23/2009 05:38 am

An hour to launch...(45 min or so)...still no sign of media activity in any news channels...


Please do post any news links here...

ISIS is blogging events on its page
blogs.isilaunch.com

Title: Re: Oceansat-2 + 6 nanosats Launch, September 23 2009
Post by: osiossim on 09/23/2009 06:02 am

Live coverage started at NDTV;

http://www.ndtv.com/news/videos/video_live.php?id=LIVE_BG24x7

ISRO Used to broadcast launch videos live from http://msrv2.wstream.net/isro/ but this link seems to be off now.

Title: Re: Oceansat-2 + 6 nanosats Launch, September 23 2009
Post by: osiossim on 09/23/2009 06:35 am

Successfull launch, all 7 satellites successfully separated.

"ISRO launches Oceansat, six European satellites"

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/isro-launches-oceansat2-six-european-satellites/102001-11.html

Title: Re: Oceansat-2 + 6 nanosats Launch, September 23 2009
Post by: jan_carlo_bascu on 09/23/2009 06:49 am

From NDTV Live Coverage

Title: Re: Oceansat-2 + 6 nanosats Launch, September 23 2009
Post by: input~2 on 09/23/2009 08:54 am

Lift-off confirmed at 0621 UTC

Title: Re: Oceansat-2 + 6 nanosats Launch, September 23 2009
Post by: Zipi on 09/23/2009 11:35 am

Youtube video from the event:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h69XGgHXMS0&feature=channel

Title: Re: Oceansat-2 + 6 nanosats Launch, September 23 2009
Post by: jacqmans on 10/14/2009 09:14 am

Oceansat-2 payloads are providing good quality data
 
All the three payloads on-board the Oceansat-2, namely

Ocean Colour Monitor,
Scatterometer,
Radio Occultation Sounder for Atmospheric Studies,

have been successfully turned on providing good quality data. It may be recalled that the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C14) launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota on September 23, 2009 placed India's Oceansat-2 and other six nano satellites for international customers in the desired orbit. All the instruments onboard Oceansat-2 are working satisfactorily.

The Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM), a multi-spectral imaging radiometer, provides information on chlorophyll concentration, and helps locating Potential Fisheries Zones. The Scatterometer, an active microwave sensor, facilitates retrieval of sea-surface wind speed and direction, and monitoring polar sea-ice. The Radio Occultation Sounder measures the parameters pertaining to lower atmosphere and ionosphere.

The data provided by the different sensors on-board Oceansat -2, will also facilitate monitoring of turbidity and suspended sediments, sea-state and sea-surface winds, and meteorological/climatological studies. The satellite collects data over the entire globe once in two days.