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Title: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0423UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 07/18/2012 04:00 pm

Launch of PSLV C21 with Spot 6 and PROITERES (a microsat from OIT, Osaka Institute of Technology) is planned on August 16, 2012 (local time) according to a press release from OIT (https://www.oit.ac.jp/japanese/systemp/news/uppdf/201207009.10) (in Japanese)

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - August 16, 2012
Post by: input~2 on 07/24/2012 03:18 pm

Quote from: Astrium Press release

23 July 2012 ... SPOT 6, the brand new Earth observation satellite built by Astrium, Europe’s leading space technology company, is now ready for launch. It will be transferred in the coming days from the Astrium Satellites facility in Toulouse (France) to the Satish Dhawan Space Center in India where it will be integrated with the PSLV launcher that will carry it into orbit ...

http://www.eads.com/eads/int/en/news/press.20120723_astrium_spot6.html

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - August 16, 2012
Post by: input~2 on 07/24/2012 03:33 pm

Since according to PSLV user's manual launcher/spacecraft integration requires about 30 days, a launch date of end August is more likely than August 16...

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - end August, 2012
Post by: Danderman on 07/24/2012 07:44 pm

I would guess that this a countertrade deal, in which ISRO launches SPOT, and Ariane launches an ISRO satellite to GEO.

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - end August, 2012
Post by: Salo Ukr on 07/30/2012 06:35 pm

HAL delivers propellant tank for PSLV rocket (http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/hal-delivers-propellant-tank-for-pslv-rocket-374604/)

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - end August, 2012
Post by: Salo Ukr on 07/31/2012 08:34 am

Quote from: m.prasad on 07/30/2012 03:25 pm

C21 is planned in 2nd week of Sept now. Refer link (http://eenadu.net/Homeinner.aspx?item=break23) (As per the local news paper Eenadu in Telugu)

Edit by input~2: the Eenadu link in Telugu has to be linked to the publication date, it will be available during 4 months at: http://archives.eenadu.net/07-30-2012/Homeinner.aspx?item=break23 (http://archives.eenadu.net/07-30-2012/Homeinner.aspx?item=break23)

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - Mid-September, 2012
Post by: Salo Ukr on 08/02/2012 07:09 pm

Quote from: m.prasad on 08/02/2012 03:21 pm

SPOT-6 is reached Sriharikota. Refer link (in Telugu) (http://eenadu.net/Homeinner.aspx?item=break38)

Thx
~Prasad

Edit by input~2: the Eenadu link in Telugu has to be linked to the publication date, it will be available during 4 months at: http://archives.eenadu.net/08-02-2012/Homeinner.aspx?item=break38 (http://archives.eenadu.net/08-02-2012/Homeinner.aspx?item=break38)

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - Mid-September, 2012
Post by: input~2 on 08/04/2012 05:00 pm

A newspaper in Telugu indicates a September 6 launch date
(source (http://www.andhrabhoomi.net/node/39570) in Telugu)
while the FCS French forum points at September 9

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012
Post by: input~2 on 08/08/2012 10:38 am

ISRO gets ready for historic 100th mission (http://newindianexpress.com/nation/article585466.ece)

Quote from: Isro Chairman

We have today (so far) put 99 missions (62 satellites and 37 launch vehicles) from the days of Aryabhata (satellite) of 1975

So "a mission" can be a satellite or a launch vehicle... ::)

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012
Post by: input~2 on 08/12/2012 04:41 am

Early NOTAM publication for 2nd stage and 3rd stage debris

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F1971/12 - ROCKET LAUNCH FROM INDIA WILL TAKE PLACE
FLW RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT OF INDIA:
INDIAN SATELLITE LAUNCH IS SKED TO TAKE PLACE WITH
ASSOCIATED DANGER ZONES WHICH ENCROACH THE MELBOURNE FLIGHT
INFORMATION REGION (FIR).

THE DEFINITIVE LAUNCH WINDOW FOR THE PSLV-C21 ROCKET HAS BEEN
SCHEDULED FROM 5 SEPTEMBER 2012 TO 04 OCTOBER 2012. DANGER TIMES
ARE FROM 0345UTC TO 0600UTC. 

DANGER ZONES ARE BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING COORDINATES:
DANGER ZONE 4:
N00 50 E082 00
N00 35 E083 35
S03 25 E083 00
S03 10 E081 25

DANGER ZONE 5:
S28 00 E075 00
S29 00 E079 00
S33 00 E078 00
S32 00 E074 00. SFC - UNL, DAILY DANGER TIMES 0345/0600, 05 SEP 03:45 2012 UNTIL
04 OCT 06:00 2012. CREATED: 10 AUG 00:48 2012

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012
Post by: input~2 on 08/13/2012 04:51 am

SPOT 6 heading for India (http://www.astrium-geo.com/en/4333-august-2012-spot-6-heading-for-india)

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012
Post by: input~2 on 08/16/2012 08:31 am

Launch date confirmed September 9 at 0420UTC from FLP
3 satellites onboard: Spot-6, Proiteres and "India 50 kg Mini Redent Strapon Inertial Navigation System satellite"

http://www.thehansindia.info/News/Article.asp?category=1&subCategory=3&ContentId=80489

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012
Post by: Skyrocket on 08/16/2012 09:15 am

Quote from: input~2 on 08/16/2012 08:31 am

Launch date confirmed September 9 at 0420UTC from FLP
3 satellites onboard: Spot-6, Proiteres and "India 50 kg Mini Redent Strapon Inertial Navigation System satellite"

http://www.thehansindia.info/News/Article.asp?category=1&subCategory=3&ContentId=80489

the "Mini Redent Strapon Inertial Navigation System satellite" should read "mini Redundant Strapdown Inertial Navigation System" (aka mRESINS).

It is a test of an improved, miniaturized version of the Redundant Strapdown Inertial Navigation System (RESINS) already used on PSLV and GSLV rockets. It features an additional avionics box fixed to the fourth stage and not a free-flying satellite. For guidance, this PSLV mission relies on the standard RESINS. If successful, mRESINS will take over for future flights.

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0420UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 08/16/2012 09:22 am

Thanks Gunter for clearing this up :)

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0420UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 08/16/2012 01:01 pm

Here they say launch on Sept 9 at 9:15am LT (0345UTC) (could be a mishearing for 9:50am LT (0420UTC))
http://www.visalaandhra.com/breakingnews/article-89722 (http://www.visalaandhra.com/breakingnews/article-89722) (in Telugu)

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0420UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 08/17/2012 03:51 pm

September 9 launch date is also confirmed here
http://www.eenadu.net/News/Statenewsinner.aspx?qry=state33 (in Telugu)

The link should change from August 18 to this one and be available for 4 months:
http://archives.eenadu.net/08-17-2012/News/Statenewsinner.aspx?qry=state33

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0420UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 08/22/2012 10:37 am

Isro’s 100th mission: PSLV-C21 on September 9 (http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Isro-s-100th-mission-PSLV-C21-on-September-9/Article1-917288.aspx)

and confirmation of 9:50 am LT (0420UTC) launch time
here (http://www.andhrabhoomi.net/node/43294) (in Telugu)

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0420UTC)
Post by: William Graham on 08/22/2012 11:45 am

Quote from: input~2 on 08/22/2012 10:37 am

Isro’s 100th mission: PSLV-C21 on September 9 (http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Isro-s-100th-mission-PSLV-C21-on-September-9/Article1-917288.aspx)

Quote

The space agency has undertaken 99 missions, including 62 satellites and 37 launch vehicles, since the launch of the Aryabhatta in 1975.

They've miscounted.
4 SLV + 4 ASLV + 21 PSLV + 7 GSLV = 36 launches.

This is the 22nd PSLV, and the 37th launch overall, so assuming they do have 62 satellites (I don't have time to check), this is actually the 99th "mission", not the 100th.

That said, counting both launches and missions together does look as if they are trying to manufacture a milestone where none exists.

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0420UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 08/22/2012 12:05 pm

Quote from: William Graham on 08/22/2012 11:45 am

That said, counting both launches and missions together does look as if they are trying to manufacture a milestone where none exists.

Agreed! ::)

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0420UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 08/25/2012 05:38 pm

The Prime Minister of India will watch the launch on Sept 9 "from 9:20am to 9:50am" (LT) (0350-0420UTC)
(source (http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3808633.ece))

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0420UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 08/30/2012 03:07 pm

NOTAM

Quote

A1628/12 - PSLV-C21 ROCKET LAUNCH FROM SHAR RANGE, SRIHARIKOTA WILL TAKE
PLACE AS PER FLW DETAILS. THE LAUNCH WILL BE ON ANY ONE OF THE DAY
DURING THIS PERIOD.  ACTUAL DATE OF LAUNCH WILL BE INTIMATED 24 HR
IN ADVANCE THROUGH A SEPARATE NOTAM.
       LAUNCH PAD COORD: 1343.9 N 08014.2E
NO FLT IS PERMITTED OVER THE DNG ZONE.
I.        DNG ZONE-1  A CIRCLE OF 10NM RADIUS AROUND THE LAUNCH  PAD.
II.        DNG ZONE-2  SECTOR BTN RADII OF 75NM AND 125NM FROM
LAUNCHER AN
BTN AZIMUTH ANGLES 130 DEG AND 150 DEG FROM TRUE NORTH.
III.        DNG ZONE -3  A RECTANGULAR  AREA BOUNDED BY
    0920N 08225E     0940N 08325E    0840N 08340E      0820N 08240E
IV.         DNG ZONE-4   A RECTANGULAR AREA BOUNDED BY
         0050N 08200E 0035N 08335E 0325S 08300E 0310S 08125E
V.         DNG ZONE-5   A RECTANGULAR AREA BOUNDED BY
2800S 07500E       2900S 07900E   3300S 07800E       3200S 07400E
 (..)

 //PART 1 OF 2 PARTS//. 0345-0600 DLY, 09 SEP 03:45 2012 UNTIL 04 OCT 06:00
2012. CREATED: 27 AUG 12:35 2012

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0420UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 09/01/2012 08:13 am

Quote from: input~2 on 08/25/2012 05:38 pm

The Prime Minister of India will watch the launch on Sept 9 "from 9:20am to 9:50am" (LT) (0350-0420UTC)
(source (http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3808633.ece))

The Prime Minister of India will watch the launch on Sept 9 "scheduled for 9:50 am" (LT) (0420UTC)
(source (http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/karnataka/article3847201.ece))

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0420UTC)
Post by: William Graham on 09/03/2012 06:14 pm

I've had another look at the "100th mission" claim, and assuming they meant 63 missions instead of 62 (balancing out my earlier point that the number of launches was wrong), that seems to match the number of satellites launched and intended to be operated by ISRO, including INSAT and joint missions with other organisations:

This includes the four commercially procured INSAT-1 spacecraft and INSAT-2DT which was purchased from Arabsat long after launch, counts Chandrayaan 1 and MIP separately, includes the avionics experiment on PSLV C8, and includes seven satellites which failed to orbit (the first Rohini, SROSS-A, SROSS-B, IRS-1E, INSAT-4C, GSAT-4 and GSAT-5P) and Rohini 2 and GSAT-1 which were placed into completely unusable orbits.

It also includes some satellites performing the same "mission"; such as INSAT-4CR, which was essentially a reflight of 4C after the failure.

Furthermore, the launch count makes no distinction between launches carrying satellites that have already been counted, and ones which are not. Every launch India has ever conducted has carried one or more ISRO-operated spacecraft. PSLV-C8 is the only launch to date which has not carried an ISRO satellite as its primary payload, and that flight carried the aforementioned AAM payload. Incidentally the only ISRO payload on the SPOT-6 launch is mRESINS, which is another avionics experiment.

EDIT: I forgot TecSAR - there has been one launch without an Indian payload

If the criteria are adjusted to avoid counting launch and operation separately for the same satellite, and eliminating complete failures, I would give the number of missions actually conducted by ISRO to be 54. ISRO would probably give that as 55, as they do not acknowledge that GSAT-1 failed.

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0420UTC)
Post by: Salo on 09/06/2012 05:44 pm

DD to telecast launch of PSLV-C21 from Sriharikota

http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k12/sep/sep54.php

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 09/07/2012 11:58 am

NOTAM confirming the launch time slot (with margins :) )

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A1700/12 - REF NOTAM A1628/12 OF VOMM. PSLV-C21 ROCKET LAUNCH FM SHAR RANGE, SRIHARIKOTA IS SKED ON 09 SEP 2012 BTN 0345 UTC AND 0600 UTC. ATC MAY RE-ROUTE TFC DRG THE PERIOD AS PER ROUTINGS GIVEN IN NOTAM A1628/12 OF VOMM. LAUNCH WINDOW FOR THE REMAINING PERIOD FM 10 SEP TO 04 OCT 2012 SHALL BE KEPT ALIVE FOR RESCHEDULING OF LAUNCH IF REQUIRED. GND - UNL, 09 SEP 03:45 2012 UNTIL 09 SEP 06:00 2012. CREATED: 06 SEP 14:25 2012

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Salo on 09/07/2012 12:09 pm

Countdown Status

51 hours countdown of PSLV-C21 Mission started at 06:51 hours IST today (September 7, 2012) at Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Shriharikota, India

Propellant filling operations of Fourth Stage (PS4) and Reaction Control Thrusters (RCT) started at 09:00 hours IST and are under progress.

http://www.isro.org/pslv-c21/status.aspx

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Salo on 09/07/2012 12:10 pm

http://www.isro.org/pslv-c21/pdf/pslv-c21-brochure.pdf

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Salo on 09/07/2012 12:15 pm

http://www.isro.org/pslv-c21/Imagegallery/satellite.aspx#2

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Salo on 09/07/2012 12:16 pm

http://www.isro.org/pslv-c21/Imagegallery/launchvehicle.aspx

Title: Re: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: antriksh on 09/08/2012 05:11 am

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 09/08/2012 05:24 am

Moved for live coverage.

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 09/08/2012 06:50 am

William Graham's launch preview:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/09/indian-pslv-spot-6-launch-france/

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: jacqmans on 09/08/2012 07:20 am

Countdown Status

Propellant filling operations of Fourth Stage (PS4) and Reaction Control Thrusters (RCT) completed.

Preparation for Propellant filling operation of Second Stage (PS2) is under progress.

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 09/08/2012 03:54 pm

ISRO will have a live broadcast of the launch on its website from 0400UTC
Link to try:
http://www.isro.org/scripts/livewebcast.aspx

should also be live on
http://webcast.gov.in/live/ (http://webcast.gov.in/live/)

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: jacqmans on 09/08/2012 09:09 pm

Countdown Status

Preparation for Mobile Service Tower (MST) withdrawal is under progress.

Mobile Service Tower (MST) withdrawal upto 50 meter is completed.

Propellant filling operation of Second Stage (PS2) under progress.

Propellant filling operation of Second Stage (PS2) completed.

System normal, as per timeline.

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: tehwkd on 09/09/2012 03:54 am

http://ibnlive.in.com/livetv/

http://live.indiatimes.com/

http://www.ndtv.com/video/live/channel/ndtv24x7

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: PahTo on 09/09/2012 03:57 am

Quote from: input~2 on 09/08/2012 03:54 pm

ISRO will have a live broadcast of the launch on its website from 0400UTC
Link to try:
http://www.isro.org/scripts/livewebcast.aspx

should also be live on
http://webcast.gov.in/live/ (http://webcast.gov.in/live/)

Good deal--thanks input-2. First link is working fine. Second link is news chatter, but I reckon will go to coverage at the last minute.

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 09/09/2012 04:02 am

I've got nothing on the first link. Second link works for me.

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Artyom. on 09/09/2012 04:02 am

http://webcast.gov.in/live/

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Satori on 09/09/2012 04:02 am

Now live...

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 09/09/2012 04:02 am

LIVE at T-20 mins.

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Satori on 09/09/2012 04:03 am

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 09/09/2012 04:04 am

Mainly in English now (India is very good on the amount of English they use anyway)

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:04 am

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Satori on 09/09/2012 04:04 am

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 09/09/2012 04:05 am

Moved the T-0 by two minutes to the right.

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:06 am

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: PahTo on 09/09/2012 04:06 am

Quote from: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:04 am

I must say, that is an efficient looking launch complex...

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:06 am

counting

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Satori on 09/09/2012 04:06 am

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 09/09/2012 04:07 am

Second shot shows the main ISRO guy.

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:08 am

hand on the key

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 09/09/2012 04:08 am

L-15 mins.

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:09 am

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Satori on 09/09/2012 04:09 am

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Satori on 09/09/2012 04:10 am

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:10 am

important dignitaries

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Satori on 09/09/2012 04:10 am

India's PM?

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:11 am

automatic sequence started

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Satori on 09/09/2012 04:11 am

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:12 am

Quote from: Satori on 09/09/2012 04:10 am

India's PM?

Roger

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:13 am

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Satori on 09/09/2012 04:13 am

L-10m

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 09/09/2012 04:13 am

Yeah, that's Manmohan Singh, the Indian PM.

L-10 mins.

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Satori on 09/09/2012 04:14 am

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: PahTo on 09/09/2012 04:14 am

The tones are great! (audio has reminder tones for all major countdown events/milestones).

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:14 am

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:15 am

L minus 8 minutes

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Satori on 09/09/2012 04:15 am

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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:17 am

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Satori on 09/09/2012 04:17 am

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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:17 am

external power disabled

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 09/09/2012 04:17 am

India's Josh Byerly! ;)

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:18 am

Lots of spectators

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:18 am

L minus 5 minutes, topping complete

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Satori on 09/09/2012 04:18 am

L-5m

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: PahTo on 09/09/2012 04:18 am

What are the objects on either side of the core? They look like GEM-style SRMs, but per Mr. Graham's great article, I thought this was a single stage SRM core.
Thanks!

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:20 am

l minus 3 minutes

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 09/09/2012 04:21 am

NDTV is also broadcasting the live feed
http://www.ndtv.com/video/live/channel/ndtv24x7 (http://www.ndtv.com/video/live/channel/ndtv24x7)

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:21 am

L minus 2 minutes

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Post by: Satori on 09/09/2012 04:21 am

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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:21 am

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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:22 am

L-minus 1 minute

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 09/09/2012 04:22 am

T-60 seconds.

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Satori on 09/09/2012 04:22 am

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 09/09/2012 04:23 am

Launch!

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 09/09/2012 04:23 am

LAUNCH!

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:23 am

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Artyom. on 09/09/2012 04:23 am

Launch :)

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:24 am

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 09/09/2012 04:24 am

Looks good on early first stage.

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:24 am

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Satori on 09/09/2012 04:25 am

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 09/09/2012 04:25 am

Traj looks good.

Booster/first stage sep at 115.5 seconds. Second stage ignition.

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:25 am

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:27 am

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 09/09/2012 04:27 am

Staging. 2-3 sep. Third stage ignition.

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:27 am

third stage ignition

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:28 am

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:30 am

should be at the top, on ins though and not tracking, coasting

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 09/09/2012 04:30 am

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:31 am

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:32 am

3rd stage sep, fourth stage ignition

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Artyom. on 09/09/2012 04:33 am

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:33 am

satellite movies running

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:35 am

LV signal acquired

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:36 am

a very nervous looking French onlooker (probably for Spot)

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:39 am

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:41 am

Spot 6 s/c sep!

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 09/09/2012 04:41 am

2 minutes launch delay was a safety measure to avoid space debris!

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: PahTo on 09/09/2012 04:42 am

To correct my earlier query, there weren't objects "on either side" of the core, there were four arranged at 90 deg. TVC?

That was a steep profile at times--what are the max gees on the payload?

So far so good--congrats ISRO/PSLV! I like your moniker ("In the Service of Human Kind").

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:42 am

PROITERES sep!

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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:44 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z9zLNAA4xY&feature=youtu.be

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 09/09/2012 04:44 am

announcement of success!

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 09/09/2012 04:45 am

Congrats to all involved!

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 09/09/2012 04:47 am

PM is happy:

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 09/09/2012 04:49 am

PM making a good positive statement about the investment into space despite the money involved.

Not the sort of thing you hear from a US leader.

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 09/09/2012 04:51 am

William's article updated:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/09/indian-pslv-spot-6-launch-france/

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 09/09/2012 04:51 am

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 09/09/2012 04:52 am

Happy handshakes.

Thanks to all who helped with the coverage!

Ron has the video of the launch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z9zLNAA4xY&feature=youtu.be

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: isro-watch on 09/09/2012 05:27 am

What was the final inclination and altitude achieved for SPOT 6 ?
I see 659km in one screenshot...compared to 655 which was expected...quite good ?

I noticed that even after the launch, the ISRO Chairman took some time to confirm...so I was nervous whether anything went wrong....

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Artyom. on 09/09/2012 07:53 am

PSLV orbits commercial remote sensing satellite
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1209/09pslv/

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: Satori on 09/09/2012 10:20 am

Launch images from ISRO at http://www.isro.org/pslv-c21/Imagegallery/launchvehicle.aspx#3

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 09/09/2012 12:14 pm

USSTRATCOM has catalogued 3 objects:
(at epoch Sept 9, 1015UTC)

Object A 2012-047A/ 38755 in 640.3 x 647.8 km x 98.18°

Object B 2012-047B/ 38756 in 641.1 x 657.7 km x 98.29°

Object C 2012-047C/ 38757 in 640.8 x 656.4 km x 98.29°

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0423UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 09/09/2012 01:42 pm

Object A could be PSLV 4th stage
Object B could be SPOT-6
Object C could be PROITERES

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0423UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 09/09/2012 03:04 pm

From a post on the amsat list (http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg23964.html), PROITERES was in 643.7 x 654.3 km x 98.29° at epoch Sept 9, 0441UTC

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0421UTC)
Post by: robertross on 09/09/2012 03:07 pm

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 09/09/2012 04:51 am

William's article updated:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/09/indian-pslv-spot-6-launch-france/

Nice article Will.

Good job to the teams, and thanks for the coverage guys. Way too early for me to watch live.

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0423UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 09/11/2012 05:10 pm

Quote from: input~2 on 09/09/2012 01:42 pm

Object A could be PSLV 4th stage
Object B could be SPOT-6
Object C could be PROITERES

USSTRATCOM has now switched objects
old A is now C
old B is now A
old C is now B

so that, now
38755 SPOT 6 2012-047A
38756 PROITERES 2012-047B
38757 PSLV R/B 2012-047C

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0423UTC)
Post by: chota on 09/26/2012 02:18 pm

ISRO's 100 Missions. Here is the list
http://www.isro.org/publications/pdf/100%20missions%20of%20ISRO.pdf

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0423UTC)
Post by: William Graham on 09/27/2012 12:04 am

Quote from: chota on 09/26/2012 02:18 pm

ISRO's 100 Missions. Here is the list
http://www.isro.org/publications/pdf/100%20missions%20of%20ISRO.pdf

Eutelsat W2M and HYLAS? How, exactly, can they be regarded as ISRO missions?

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0423UTC)
Post by: Galactic Penguin SST on 09/27/2012 12:13 am

Quote from: William Graham on 09/27/2012 12:04 am

Quote from: chota on 09/26/2012 02:18 pm
ISRO's 100 Missions. Here is the list
http://www.isro.org/publications/pdf/100%20missions%20of%20ISRO.pdf

Eutelsat W2M and HYLAS? How, exactly, can they be regarded as ISRO missions?

Didn't the two satellites use ISRO's satellite bus?

http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/eutelsat-w2m.htm (http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/eutelsat-w2m.htm)

http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/hylas.htm (http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/hylas.htm)

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0423UTC)
Post by: William Graham on 09/27/2012 12:20 am

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 09/27/2012 12:13 am

Quote from: William Graham on 09/27/2012 12:04 am
Quote from: chota on 09/26/2012 02:18 pm
ISRO's 100 Missions. Here is the list
http://www.isro.org/publications/pdf/100%20missions%20of%20ISRO.pdf

Eutelsat W2M and HYLAS? How, exactly, can they be regarded as ISRO missions?

Didn't the two satellites use ISRO's satellite bus?

http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/eutelsat-w2m.htm (http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/eutelsat-w2m.htm)

http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/hylas.htm (http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/hylas.htm)

They built them, but I wouldn't describe that as an "ISRO mission". Dawn used an OSC bus, but it is quite rightly regarded as a NASA mission, not an Orbital Sciences mission.

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0423UTC)
Post by: Galactic Penguin SST on 09/27/2012 12:23 am

Quote from: William Graham on 09/27/2012 12:20 am

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 09/27/2012 12:13 am
Quote from: William Graham on 09/27/2012 12:04 am
Quote from: chota on 09/26/2012 02:18 pm
ISRO's 100 Missions. Here is the list
http://www.isro.org/publications/pdf/100%20missions%20of%20ISRO.pdf

Eutelsat W2M and HYLAS? How, exactly, can they be regarded as ISRO missions?

Didn't the two satellites use ISRO's satellite bus?

http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/eutelsat-w2m.htm (http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/eutelsat-w2m.htm)

http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/hylas.htm (http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/hylas.htm)

They built them, but I wouldn't describe that as an "ISRO mission". Dawn used an OSC bus, but it is quite rightly regarded as a NASA mission, not an Orbital Sciences mission.

Well their definition of "missions" (counting launch flows and satellite construction/development/operation separately) is bogus anyway..... ::)

Title: Re: LIVE: PSLV C21 - SPOT 6 - September 9, 2012 (0423UTC)
Post by: jcm on 09/27/2012 04:20 am

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 09/27/2012 12:23 am

Quote from: William Graham on 09/27/2012 12:20 am
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 09/27/2012 12:13 am
Quote from: William Graham on 09/27/2012 12:04 am
Quote from: chota on 09/26/2012 02:18 pm
ISRO's 100 Missions. Here is the list
http://www.isro.org/publications/pdf/100%20missions%20of%20ISRO.pdf

Eutelsat W2M and HYLAS? How, exactly, can they be regarded as ISRO missions?

Didn't the two satellites use ISRO's satellite bus?

http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/eutelsat-w2m.htm (http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/eutelsat-w2m.htm)

http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/hylas.htm (http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/hylas.htm)

They built them, but I wouldn't describe that as an "ISRO mission". Dawn used an OSC bus, but it is quite rightly regarded as a NASA mission, not an Orbital Sciences mission.

Well their definition of "missions" (counting launch flows and satellite construction/development/operation separately) is bogus anyway..... ::)

Orbital would include Dawn in its list of 'Orbital missions'... the thing
is that ISRO is a spacecraft manufacturer/contractor as well as a spacecraft operator,
launch vehicle manufacturer, launch services provider, etc... and so it counts involvement in any of those roles