https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/indian-space-research-organisation-plans-to-increase-launch-rate-to-12-a-year/articleshow/65097509.cmsQuoteCHENNAI: To keep pace with the rising demands of the country, Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) will increase its satellite launches to at least 12 a year, said Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) director S Somanath. "We are also planning to build high data communication satellites (at least 100 Gigabyte per second) and landing on the moon by Chandrayan II by next year," he told reporters after speaking at Sathyabama University's 27th convocation programme on Sunday.
CHENNAI: To keep pace with the rising demands of the country, Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) will increase its satellite launches to at least 12 a year, said Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) director S Somanath. "We are also planning to build high data communication satellites (at least 100 Gigabyte per second) and landing on the moon by Chandrayan II by next year," he told reporters after speaking at Sathyabama University's 27th convocation programme on Sunday.
By the middle of next year, 2019 we want to launch GSAT 20 communication satellite. ...Besides this we are also working on a small launcher -- a small innovative launch vehicle which could be put in service by the middle of next year. This will exclusively cater to launching of small satellites as primary payload.
ISRO will launch 50 satellites in next three yearsThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch 50 satellites in the next three years to meet the growing demand for space applications in India. Chairman of ISRO Dr K Sivan told this to reporters in Bengaluru at the ISRO headquarters after the inauguration of bust of Dr Vikram Sarabhai, the first Chairman of ISRO whose 99th birth anniversary is being celebrated today. Dr. Sivan said, two launches will be planned every month from February next year, which he said, will be a record in the history of space programme. The Chairman also said, Chandrayaan II mission to moon with a lander is planned in January next year. ISRO will also launch two demonstration flights of Small Satellite Launch Vehicle in mid of next year.
"Next year from February to December we plan to have 22 missions with almost two missions per month, which is a very important activity. This tight schedule of programmes we are doing for the first time.We have set a target.We may not be able achieve but we are targeting it. So many missions in a year is a huge target for the first time in the history of ISRO," Sivan said.The remaining months of 2018 would also be very hectic for ISRO as it plans to launch at least two missions every month, he said."Our next mission is PSLV C42, which will launch NOVASAT and S1-4. These two satellites are commercial satellites from the U.K.It is a commercial mission and is planned in September. Subsequently we have two missions each month," the ISRO chief said.In October this year ISRO would launch GSAT29 for the Digital India programme and hyper spectrum imaging satellites along with 30 commercial satellites, Sivan said.The following month GSAT-7A will be launched, while in December there would be two missions,GSLV-F11 launching AMISAT and GSAT-31, a replacement for INSAT 4CR, whose life will get over by January, he said.ISRO would have two missions Chandrayan-2 by GSLV Mark 3 and the PSLV P45 launching RA-SAT 2B next year.
", while in December there would be two missions,GSLV-F11 launching AMISAT and GSAT-31, a replacement for INSAT 4CR, whose life will get over by January, he said." Whoa, if I read this correctly, the GSLV F-11( and this is the first time we're hearing of it, I'm sure) will launch two satellites, into a geosynchronous orbit. So it will be ISRO's first 'multi-launch' involving the GSLV. Excellent.
The events seem to overturnQuoteArianespace to launch 3 more heavy Indian satellites..."Arianespace will launch GSAT-11 on November 30, followed by GSAT-31 in December and GSAT-30 in May 2019," state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman K. Sivan told reporters at an event here.... https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/arianespace-to-launch-3-more-heavy-indian-satellites-118081200641_1.htmlno guarantee if that's true
Arianespace to launch 3 more heavy Indian satellites..."Arianespace will launch GSAT-11 on November 30, followed by GSAT-31 in December and GSAT-30 in May 2019," state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman K. Sivan told reporters at an event here....
"The GSAT-32 will be launched in October 2019 from the spaceport at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh as a replacement for GSAT-6A," state-run Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Chairman K Sivan told reporters.
Contrary to earlier reports, ISRO has decided to launch the two heavier satellites GSAT-31 and GSAT-30 on Ariane-5 to replace INSAT-4CR whose life gets over in January and INSAT-4A, as its life span ends in July 2019. "Unless we launch the two satellites (GSAT-31 & GSAT-30) before the lifespan of earlier satellites end, we will have no telecast link and direct-to-home (DTH) services in the country," Sivan pointed out.INSAT-4CR was launched on 2 September, 2007 by ISRO on GSLV-F04 from Sriharikota and INSAT-4A was launched from Kourou on 22 December, 2005.Though ISRO planned to launch GSAT-31 and GSAT-30 on its heavy rocket GSLV Mk-2 (Geo-Stationary Launch Vehicle-Mark 2), it gave up the move as the life of the two spacecraft would be for only three years and not 15 years as intended to be.As the GSLV Mark-3 will be used to launch India's second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 with a lander and rover on 3 January, the space agency is compelled to launch the two replacing heavy satellites on Arian-5."As per Arianespace protocol, the launch date must be signed four months prior to lift-off. We need to launch GSAT-31 by 15 December as the satellite (INSAT-4CR) to be replaced has a lifespan till January," added Sivan.
Here is another bit of confusingly worded information, making it sound like the GSLV Mark 2 is launching two satellites. If they can, wonderful. But someone pointed out it's not the case. Incidentally, what is AMISAT? https://www.ibtimes.co.in/here-why-isro-has-postpone-chandrayaan-2-mission-once-again-777754Following that, GSAT-7A is scheduled to be launched in November and in December, GSLV-F11 would be launching AMISAT and GSAT-31, informed the chairman of ISRO.
For the first time, India's space agency is planning to put an Indian astronaut for seven days in space at a cost less than Rs 10,000 crore as part of its manned mission by 2022, ISRO Chairman K. Sivan said on Wednesday.With Prime Minister Narendra Modi giving the Indian Space Research Organisation the target to be achieved in the next four years, Sivan told IANS: "Our plan is to have a human being in space for seven days and not less than that."He will be in a spacecraft, 300-400 km above earth," Sivan said, as he explained that the rocket to be used for the manned mission would be a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV-Mk III).He said the first unmanned flight as part of a manned space mission will happen two years from now."There will be two unmanned space missions before the actual manned space mission," Sivan added.In his Independence Day address to the nation, Modi said: "In space technology, we have dreamt something; our scientists have dreamt something. And I am happy to announce that by 2022, the 75th Independence year, we are planning a manned space mission."We will put an Indian in space by 2022 or earlier," Modi said.
As per recent NDTV interview of ISRO chairman targeted launch date is september 15th
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement on Wednesday that India has resolved to send manned spacecraft (Gaganyaan) to space by 2022 has come as a surprise to ISRO but the space agency is all geared up to make it a reality.
Lagari, Turkey's first indigenous microsatellite, will be complete this year and launched in the second half of 2019....Meanwhile, a Launch Service Agreement for the microsatellite was signed with Antrix Corporation Limited.
