FAILURE: GSLV - GSAT-5P - December 25, 2010

• #40 by input~2 on 24 Dec, 2010 13:16
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  ISRO has started live relay channel on INSAT-4CR, TP 11656 V 3333

  BTW this confirms that INSAT-4CR is active (USSTRATCOM has been apparently tracking the wrong object since end November when it has started reporting it as deorbited ...)
• #41 by input~2 on 24 Dec, 2010 14:06
• Curiously, INSAT-2E (which GSAT-5P is supposed to replace) has also been  reported by USSTRATCOM as deorbited since late October; however it  seems apparently active with recent new TV channel testing
  (check  out for example  http://www.indiandth.in/Thread-MEGA-MUSIQ-Testing-from-Insat-2E
• #42 by Chris Bergin on 24 Dec, 2010 19:40
• Anyone got a GMT T-0?
• #43 by input~2 on 24 Dec, 2010 20:39
• Quote from: Chris Bergin on 24 Dec, 2010 19:40

  Anyone got a GMT T-0?
  

  If you mean GMT launch time, up to now this is 1034UTC Dec 25
• #44 by seshagirib on 25 Dec, 2010 03:56
• ^In case the launch time moves up
  
  GMT = IST - 5:30
• #45 by lnb15k on 25 Dec, 2010 04:14
• Quote from: input~2 on 24 Dec, 2010 12:46

  Quote from: Satori on 24 Dec, 2010 11:14

  Webcasts available?
  

  Not exactly webcasts, but satellite broadcast information from this forum:
  http://www.saveondish.com/forum/updated-insat-2e-replacement-launched-on-25th-december-t-32490.html
  

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  Usually ISRO starts a channel on Edust/Insat-4CR/insta-4b which shows  the whole launch in real time, I remember watching those earlier  launches from Edusat, Everything from the "breaking of coconut" ceremony  is broadcast live, Cant say which satellite it will come this time

  and from a recent post to-day on the same site:
  

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  ISRO has started live relay channel on INSAT-4CR, TP 11656 V 3333,
   Test going on now, The whole launch can be seen as usual, Now running  some launch films from  Ariane

  
  

  
   Those Ariane videos comes lot of times. Just now GSLV feed came active. There is also another frequency 11589H4000 credits to Javed for telling me about this frequency. Now this frequency shows blank screen and the same picture started coming to 11656 V 3333.
• #46 by lnb15k on 25 Dec, 2010 04:15
• Quote from: input~2 on 24 Dec, 2010 13:16

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  ISRO has started live relay channel on INSAT-4CR, TP 11656 V 3333

  BTW this confirms that INSAT-4CR is active (USSTRATCOM has been apparently tracking the wrong object since end November when it has started reporting it as deorbited ...)
  

  
  Airtel DTH is coming on that satellite ever since the satellite was launched. So till now it has not been deorbited.
• #47 by input~2 on 25 Dec, 2010 06:31
• Quote from: lnb15k on 25 Dec, 2010 04:14

  There is also another frequency 11589H4000 credits to Javed for telling me about this frequency. Now this frequency shows blank screen and the same picture started coming to 11656 V 3333.
  

  Thanks in advance, lnb15k, for reporting live about the launch from what you are watching!
• #48 by Salo on 25 Dec, 2010 07:34
• http://www.samachartoday.com/count-down-for-scheduled-launch-of-gslv-f-06-begins-this-evening/14287

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  The countdown for the launch of GSLV-F06 from Sriharikota this evening is proceeding smoothly. The lift off is scheduled for 4.04 pm.ISRO spokesman Mr Satish told our Chennai correspondent the countdown activities are proceeding without any hitch.
• #49 by seshagirib on 25 Dec, 2010 08:38
• closer to launch, we can hope to see some coverage on:
  
  NDTV:            http://www.ndtv.com/video/live/channel/ndtv24x7
  CNN-IBN :       http://ibnlive.in.com/livetv/
• #50 by seshagirib on 25 Dec, 2010 08:43
• ^ 
  
  + Times of india: http://www.timesnow.tv/
• #51 by Chris Bergin on 25 Dec, 2010 09:18
• Thanks Seshagirib! NDTV look like they are covering it.
• #52 by William Graham on 25 Dec, 2010 09:19
• Quote from: Chris Bergin on 25 Dec, 2010 09:18

  Thanks Seshagirib! NDTV look like they are covering it.
  

  
  They're showing a documentary about Soyuz at the moment, followed by news, which is probably a good sign.
• #53 by Chris Bergin on 25 Dec, 2010 09:22
• Farmer making good use of some hardware

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• #54 by Salo on 25 Dec, 2010 09:23
• http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/countdown-for-gsat-satellite-launch-begins/articleshow/7161823.cms

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  25 Dec, 2010, 12.53PM IST,IANS
  Countdown for GSAT satellite launch begins
  
  CHENNAI: Advanced communication satellite GSAT-5P - which will ensure continuity of telecom, television and weather services after an earlier satellite is retired - is set to be launched on Saturday evening at the Sriharikota rocket launch centre in Tamil Nadu .
  
  
• #55 by Satori on 25 Dec, 2010 09:34
• LAUNCH!!!
• #56 by Satori on 25 Dec, 2010 09:36

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• #57 by johnxx9 on 25 Dec, 2010 09:37
• Failure! The vehicle just exploded when it was at an altitude of about 13 km.......
• #58 by input~2 on 25 Dec, 2010 09:37

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• #59 by William Graham on 25 Dec, 2010 09:38
• Confirmed, vehicle has exploded.
  Clock stopped at T+219.8 seconds.