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#100
by
input~2
on 15 Oct, 2014 20:23
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#101
by
Chris Bergin
on 15 Oct, 2014 20:24
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"Our PSLV has done it again".
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#102
by
ss1_3
on 15 Oct, 2014 20:26
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Some important announcements coming up!
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#103
by
ss1_3
on 15 Oct, 2014 20:33
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Orbit achieved: 282.56 x 20700 km
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#104
by
input~2
on 15 Oct, 2014 20:36
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No, its 282.5 x 20670 km x 17.878°
vs. 284 (+/- 5) x 20,650 (+/-675) km x 17.86° (+/-0.2°) expected
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#105
by
ss1_3
on 15 Oct, 2014 20:37
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GSLV Mk III expected in next one month. IRNSS 1D in Dec or Jan next year.
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#106
by
input~2
on 15 Oct, 2014 20:39
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I heard end of November for GSLV MKIII experimental launch
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#107
by
ss1_3
on 15 Oct, 2014 20:41
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I heard end of November for GSLV MKIII experimental launch
Hmm..earlier they mentioned it as next one month.
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#108
by
ss1_3
on 15 Oct, 2014 20:42
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Next MkII flight in first quarter of 2015.
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#109
by
ss1_3
on 15 Oct, 2014 20:43
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IRNSS1E getting ready for launch in Feb/Mar.
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#110
by
northenarc
on 15 Oct, 2014 20:54
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Congrats to ISRO, they never cease to impress me. They might even have the lowest cost to orbit per pound of payload, that is program that knows how to stretch itself and still innovate. These guys are walking the walk.
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#111
by
baldusi
on 15 Oct, 2014 22:08
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Congratulations to ISRO! Not only on the PSLV success but on the local GNSS deployment.
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#112
by
Star One
on 15 Oct, 2014 22:27
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Congratulations to ISRO they really are on a roll this year and done at an effective price.
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#113
by
sanman
on 16 Oct, 2014 00:04
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And slo-mo
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#114
by
robertross
on 16 Oct, 2014 00:53
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Congrats to India and the teams working the mission!
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#115
by
vyoma
on 16 Oct, 2014 03:13
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Press release:
http://isro.org/pressrelease/scripts/pressreleasein.aspx?Oct16_2014October 16, 2014
PSLV-C26 Successfully Launches India's Third Navigation Satellite IRNSS-1C
ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C26, successfully launched IRNSS-1C, the third satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), in the early morning hours of today (October 16, 2014) at 0132 hours IST from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. This is the twenty seventh consecutively successful mission of PSLV. The 'XL' configuration of PSLV was used for this mission. Previously, the same configuration of the vehicle was successfully used six times.
Hon'ble Minister of State (Space), Dr Jitendra Singh, witnessed the launch from the Mission Control Centre at SDSC, Sriharikota.
After the lift-off of PSLV-C26 with the ignition of the first stage, the important flight events, namely, stage and strap-on ignitions, heat-shield separation, stage and strap-on separations and satellite injection, took place as planned. After a flight of about 20 minutes 18 seconds, IRNSS-1C Satellite, weighing 1425 kg, was injected to an elliptical orbit of 282.56 km X 20,670 km, which is very close to the intended orbit.
After injection, the solar panels of IRNSS-1C were deployed automatically. ISRO's Master Control Facility (at Hassan, Karnataka) assumed the control of the satellite. In the coming days, four orbit manoeuvres will be conducted from Master Control Facility to position the satellite in the Geostationary Orbit at 83 deg East longitude.
IRNSS-1C is the third of the seven satellites constituting the space segment of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. IRNSS-1A and IRNSS-1B, the first two satellites of the constellation, were successfully launched by PSLV on July 02, 2013 and April 04, 2014 respectively. Both IRNSS-1A and 1B are functioning satisfactorily from their designated geosynchronous orbital positions.
IRNSS is an independent regional navigation satellite system designed to provide position information in the Indian region and 1500 km around the Indian mainland. IRNSS would provide two types of services, namely, Standard Positioning Services (SPS) - provided to all users - and Restricted Services (RS), provided to authorised users.
A number of ground stations responsible for the generation and transmission of navigation parameters, satellite control, satellite ranging and monitoring, etc., have been established in as many as 15 locations across the country.
In the coming months, the next satellite of this constellation, namely, IRNSS-1D, is scheduled to be launched by PSLV. The entire IRNSS constellation of seven satellites is planned to be completed by 2015.
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#116
by
input~2
on 16 Oct, 2014 05:35
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2 objects have been catalogued by USSTRATCOM:
* 2014-061A/40269 in 275 x 20914 km x 17.75° (epoch: Oct 16, 0146UTC) (possibly PSLV 4th stage)
* 2014-061B/40270 in 275 x 20595 km x 17.87° (epoch: Oct 16, 0151UTC) perigee arg 178.72° (possibly the S/C)
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#117
by
vineethgk
on 16 Oct, 2014 06:05
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#118
by
vineethgk
on 16 Oct, 2014 06:12
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A couple of photos published in
The Hindu as well.. Nice water reflection and view against the moon..
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#119
by
vineethgk
on 17 Oct, 2014 05:04
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EQHknpYvSQ
And slo-mo
Thank you! I find this 'outside view' of the midnight sun from the eyes of commoners far more gratifying.. It gives an idea of the kind of exhilaration these ordinary folks would have in witnessing a launch from the rooftops with their own eyes.
