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LIVE: PSLV XL (C32) - IRNSS-1F - SLP, March 10 2016
by
beidou
on 27 Mar, 2015 19:17
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This will be the 6th satellite of IRNSS .
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#1
by
vyoma
on 30 May, 2015 04:59
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Ohsin
on 30 May, 2015 05:33
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#3
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vyoma
on 13 Oct, 2015 13:49
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Payload ready:
After Successful Test & Evaluation, IRNSS-1F Payload was delivered to ISITE/ISAC on September 10, 2015 for integration with Spacecraft.
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#4
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beidou
on 07 Jan, 2016 19:23
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#5
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Steven Pietrobon
on 07 Jan, 2016 23:44
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#6
by
beidou
on 23 Jan, 2016 23:50
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Do we have an approximate launch date for this mission?
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#7
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input~2
on 27 Jan, 2016 20:00
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#8
by
Ohsin
on 26 Feb, 2016 21:19
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PSLV-C32/IRNSS-1F NOTAM is out! Launch pad coords are same from last one so SLP again.
A0434/16 - PSLV-C32 ROCKET LAUNCH FM SHAR RANGE, SRIHARIKOTA AS PER FLW DETAILS.THE LAUNCH WILL BE ON ANY ONE OF THE DAY DRG THIS PERIOD.ACTUAL DATE OF LAUNCH WILL BE INTIMATED 24 HR IN ADVANCE THRU A SEPARATE NOTAM. LAUNCH PAD COORD: 1343.2N 08013.8E NO FLT IS PERMITTED OVER THE DNG ZONE. A. DNG ZONE-1 A CIRCLE OF 10NM AROUND THE LAUNCHER B. DNG ZONE-2 A RECTANGULAR AREA BOUNDED BY: 1330N 08030E 1350N 08035E 1335N 08135E 1315N 08130E C. DNG ZONE-3 A RECTANGULAR AREA BOUNDED BY: 1300N 08210E 1330N 08215E 1305N 08415E 1235N 08410E D. DNG ZONE-4 A RECTANGULAR AREA BOUNDED BY: 1230N 08415E 1310N 08425E 1255N 08520E 1215N 08510E E. DNG ZONE-5 A RECTANGULAR AREA BOUNDED BY: 1125N 08825E 1205N 08835E 1145N 08935E 1105N 08925E F. DNG ZONE-6 A RECTANGULAR AREA BONDED BY: 0935N 09450E 1030N 09505E 1015N 09555E 0920N 09540E G. DNG ZONE-7 A RECTRANGULAR AREA BOUNDED BY 1830S 13400W 1630S 13400W 1300S 11200W 0800S 09200W 1000S 09200W 1500S 11200W ROUTES AFFECTED IN CHENNAI FIR: N571, N877, P761, W20, A465, P628, L518, Q10, Q11, V3, V4, V9 AND V11. END PART 1 OF 2. 0830-1230, 10 MAR 08:30 2016 UNTIL 09 APR 12:30 2016. CREATED: 26 FEB 07:05 2016
A0434/16 - CLOSURE/ALTN ROUTINGS: 1) N571 NOT AVBL BTN DORAM AND BIKEN ALTN RTE: DORAM-DCT-MMV VOR-DCT-BIKEN-N571 (BIDIRECTIONAL) 2) N877 NOT AVBL BTN LAGOG AND ORARA ALTN RTE: LAGOG- DCT- POINT Z 1200N 08951E-DCT ORARA (BIDIRECTIONAL) 3) P761 NOT AVBL MMV VOR AND PPB VOR ALTN RTE: MMV VOR-DCT-BIKEN-P762 -PPB VOR (BIDIRECTIONAL) 4) W20 NOT AVBL BTN MMV VOR AND BODEL ALTN RTE: MMV VOR-TR319/139DEG-53NM-TTP VOR-TR357/177DEG-81NM-BODEL (BIDIRECTIONAL) 5) A465 NOT AVBL BTN MMV VOR AND DOKET ALTN RTE: MMV VOR-TR319/139DEG-DIST 53NM-TTP VOR-TR034/214DEG-DIST 54NM- POINT A (142225N 0800303E)-TR057/237DEG-126NM-DCT- DOKET-A465 (BIDIRECTIONAL) 6) P628 NOT AVBL BTN IGREX AND PPB VOR (DUE DNG ZONE-6) ALTN RTE: EMRAN-DCT-AGEGA-DCT-PPB VOR (WESTBOUND ONLY) 7) L518, Q10, Q11, V3, V4, V9, V11 NOT AVBL 8 ) CTC NR OF WATCH SUPERVISORY OFFICER, CHENNAI (NODAL COORDINATOR) 00-91-4422560894/00-91-9840987941/00870762092877. GND - UNL) END PART 2 OF 2, 0830-1230, 10 MAR 08:30 2016 UNTIL 09 APR 12:30 2016. CREATED: 26 FEB 07:05 2016
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=znec8zR19TsY.kmrRifwvWDak
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#9
by
input~2
on 29 Feb, 2016 06:05
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PSLV-C32/IRNSS-1F NOTAM is out! Launch pad coords are same from last one so SLP again.
Thanks!
Well, the zones are marginally different but the launch pad coordinates are the same, so yes SLP again
A0434/16 - PSLV-C32 ROCKET LAUNCH FM SHAR RANGE, SRIHARIKOTA AS PER FLW DETAILS.THE LAUNCH WILL BE ON ANY ONE OF THE DAY DRG THIS PERIOD.ACTUAL DATE OF LAUNCH WILL BE INTIMATED 24 HR IN ADVANCE THRU A SEPARATE NOTAM.
LAUNCH PAD COORD: 1343.2N 08013.8E [..]From SLP's NOTAM (PSLV C27/C31): LAUNCH PAD COORD:
1343.2N 08013.8E From FLP's NOTAM (PSLV C26): LAUNCH PAD COORD:
1343.9N 08014.2E
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#10
by
Ohsin
on 01 Mar, 2016 17:08
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PSLV-C32/IRNSS-1F launch is scheduled at 16:00 hrs IST (afternoon 4:00pm) on Thursday, March 10, 2016 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR.
10 March 1030 UTC
Source:
http://maadhyam.isro.gov.in/
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#11
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Ohsin
on 04 Mar, 2016 16:05
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PSLV C32 / IRNSS-1F Flight Brochure. Going for 32.5°E spot.
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#12
by
Ohsin
on 04 Mar, 2016 16:12
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#13
by
seshagirib
on 05 Mar, 2016 05:40
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^^Looks like no fourth stage restart this time..
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#14
by
input~2
on 06 Mar, 2016 11:59
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MRR (mission readiness review) will be held on Monday March 7
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source in Telugu)
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#15
by
Ohsin
on 08 Mar, 2016 03:01
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Mar 08, 2016
PSLV-C32/IRNSS-1F UPDATE: Mission Readiness Review (MRR) committee and Launch Authorisation Board (LAB) have cleared the 54 and half hr countdown starting at 09:30hr IST on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 and the launch for March 10, 2016
Mission Readiness Review (MRR) committee and Launch Authorisation Board (LAB) have cleared the 54 and half hr countdown starting at 09:30hr IST on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 and the launch of PSLV-C32/IRNSS-1F Mission for Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 16:00hr IST
http://www.isro.gov.in/update/08-mar-2016/pslv-c32-irnss-1f-update-mission-readiness-review-mrr-committee-and-launch
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#16
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seshagirib
on 08 Mar, 2016 05:02
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#17
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Ohsin
on 08 Mar, 2016 10:26
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#18
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Chris Bergin
on 09 Mar, 2016 19:50
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So are we saying this will result in IRNSS reaching operational capacity?
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#19
by
sanman
on 09 Mar, 2016 22:53
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So are we saying this will result in IRNSS reaching operational capacity?
IRNSS requires 7 satellites to be operational, and this one will be the sixth
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#20
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Chris Bergin
on 09 Mar, 2016 23:25
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So are we saying this will result in IRNSS reaching operational capacity?
IRNSS requires 7 satellites to be operational, and this one will be the sixth
Copy that, thanks!
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#21
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Ohsin
on 10 Mar, 2016 00:45
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So are we saying this will result in IRNSS reaching operational capacity?
IRNSS requires 7 satellites to be operational, and this one will be the sixth
Copy that, thanks!
To be oprational in full capacity it needs seven, minimum being four. It is operating already but with less accuracy and some institutes and marine vessels have had receivers installed for testing.
Edit: With 4 it had 18hr availability and lower accuracy. With five it reached 24hr availability with <20m accuracy
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#22
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Ohsin
on 10 Mar, 2016 02:13
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tehwkd
on 10 Mar, 2016 04:28
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#24
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Ohsin
on 10 Mar, 2016 04:41
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#25
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input~2
on 10 Mar, 2016 06:15
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#26
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tehwkd
on 10 Mar, 2016 06:28
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#27
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Ohsin
on 10 Mar, 2016 08:04
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#28
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Mar, 2016 08:50
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T-40 minutes and no sign of any webcast? None of the links above are any use.
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#29
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Ohsin
on 10 Mar, 2016 08:51
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#30
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 10 Mar, 2016 08:54
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T-10 minutes and no sign of any webcast? None of the links above are any use.
You are half an hour early....
(4:01 pm INST = 10:31 UTC)
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#31
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bjornl
on 10 Mar, 2016 08:55
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Webcast is up for me at T-36 minutes
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#32
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Mar, 2016 08:57
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T-10 minutes and no sign of any webcast? None of the links above are any use.
You are half an hour early....
(4:01 pm INST = 10:31 UTC)
Bah! I was starting to get really frustrated about no webcast with four mins to go!
Stupid timezones!
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#33
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bjornl
on 10 Mar, 2016 08:58
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#34
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Ohsin
on 10 Mar, 2016 08:59
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#35
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bjornl
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:01
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Lots of switching between cameras.
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#36
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bjornl
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:02
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Commentary started. Countdown progressing well.
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#37
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:02
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#38
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bjornl
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:02
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All liquid propellants have been loaded.
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#39
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Beittil
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:02
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Youtube stream recommended, its a good bit ahead of their stream on the ISRO page itself!
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#40
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bjornl
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:04
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Describing rocket stages. Recounting PSLV launch history.
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#41
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bjornl
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:05
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Youtube stream recommended, its a good bit ahead of their stream on the ISRO page itself!
Thanks, moved to that stream. Also, quality of images is a lot better. Unfortunately, no English commentary there?
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#42
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:07
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T-23 minutes. Showing an IRNSS promo.
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#43
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Beittil
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:07
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Youtube stream recommended, its a good bit ahead of their stream on the ISRO page itself!
Thanks, moved to that stream. Also, quality of images is a lot better. Unfortunately, no English commentary there?
I wouldn't know, I am at the office watching without sound
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#44
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:10
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#45
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bjornl
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:14
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T - 17 minutes, now in English :-)
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#46
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vyoma
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:14
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#47
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:14
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T-17 minutes. The launch key!
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#48
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:16
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#49
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vyoma
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:16
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#50
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:18
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#51
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:19
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#52
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:20
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#53
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:21
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#54
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:23
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T-9 minutes. Weather has been favourable.
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#55
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:24
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T-8 minutes. Talking about wind conditions.
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#56
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bjornl
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:24
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T - 7 minutes
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#57
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:25
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#58
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:26
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#59
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:27
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Ding Dong. T-5 minutes and counting.
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#60
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:27
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#61
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:28
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#62
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:29
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#63
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:30
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#64
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:30
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T-60 seconds.
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#65
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:31
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#66
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:32
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#67
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:32
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#68
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:32
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#69
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:33
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#70
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:33
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T+1 minute.
Ground lit solids separation.
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#71
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:33
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#72
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:33
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Staging. On to the second stage.
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#73
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:34
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T+2 minutes. Second stage performance nominal.
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#74
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:35
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T+3 minutes. Heat shield separation.
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#75
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:36
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T+4 minutes.
PS2 separation. PS3 ignition.
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#76
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:36
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On to the third stage, and nominal.
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#77
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:37
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#78
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:38
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#79
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:38
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#80
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:39
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#81
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:40
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#82
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:41
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T+9 minutes. Still coasting.
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#83
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:42
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#84
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:43
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And on to the fourth stage.
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#85
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:43
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PS3 separation.
T+11 minutes.
PS4 ignition.
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#86
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:44
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#87
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:45
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T+13 minutes. PS4 performance nominal.
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#88
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:46
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#89
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:47
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#90
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:48
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#91
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:49
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#92
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:50
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#93
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:51
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#94
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:51
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Successful MECO on the fourth stage. Waiting for sep.
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#95
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:51
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#96
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:52
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S/C Sep!
Congrats. Thanks again to all, especially Steven, for the coverage
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#97
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:52
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#98
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:54
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Speeches. Orbit very close to target.
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#99
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:57
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#100
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Beittil
on 10 Mar, 2016 09:58
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Man, these guys love me some speeches
Well, congrats to ISRO on another fine launch
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#101
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 10:00
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Next mission is PSLV XL C33 carrying IRNSS 1G.
VSSC Director.
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#102
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 10:01
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#103
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 10:06
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GSLV Mk.2 in mid year. Mk.3 at end of year.
Vehicle Director.
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ISAC Director.
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#104
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 10:08
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#105
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 10:10
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ISRO chairman. IRNSS 1E operational.
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#106
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 10:11
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End of coverage.
Congratulations to ISRO for the successful launch!
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#107
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Mar, 2016 10:17
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Full launch replay.
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#108
by
northenarc
on 10 Mar, 2016 10:18
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Congrats to ISRO, they are getting quite a pace going these days. And thanks NSF for the coverage (and working links).
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#109
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vineethgk
on 10 Mar, 2016 10:24
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Thanks Steve, Chris, bjornl and vyoma for the wonderful coverage!
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#110
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vineethgk
on 10 Mar, 2016 10:42
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The first of the 'unofficial' view of the launch, I guess
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#111
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Ohsin
on 10 Mar, 2016 11:18
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And Solar Panels deployed immediately afterwards.
Dr. K Sivan mentioning RLV-TD
If LVM3 and RLV-TD happen this year it would be so awesome.
Vineeth you noticed the 'I' on mobile launch pedestal? Last one had ' II ' on it.
Not liking this last minute webcast pop up trend..
Edit: But I do like the trend of uploading launch photos promptly!
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#112
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vineethgk
on 10 Mar, 2016 14:00
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Vineeth you noticed the 'I' on mobile launch pedestal? Last one had ' II ' on it.
Aah, thanks for pointing it out Ohsin! I hadn't noticed.
So they have 3 launch pedestrals for use with SLP - PSLV/GSLV(2) and LVM3(1). I guess the launch pedestral No. II would be moved back into SSAB now for maintenance and begin assembly for the next rocket.
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#113
by
Space Lizard
on 10 Mar, 2016 14:02
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TLEs anyone?
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#114
by
Ohsin
on 10 Mar, 2016 15:22
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PSLV-C32 successfully launches India's Sixth Navigation Satellite IRNSS-1F
In its thirty fourth flight, ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C32, successfully launched the 1,425 kg IRNSS-1F, the sixth satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) this afternoon from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. This is the thirty third consecutively successful mission of PSLV and the twelfth in its 'XL' configuration.
After PSLV-C32 lift-off at 1601 hrs (4:01 pm) IST from the Second Launch Pad with the ignition of the first stage, the subsequent important flight events, namely, strap-on ignitions and separations, first stage separation, second stage ignition, heat-shield separation, second stage separation, third stage ignition and separation, fourth stage ignition and satellite injection, took place as planned. After a flight of 19 minutes 34 seconds, IRNSS-1F Satellite was injected to an elliptical orbit of 284 km X 20,719 km inclined at an angle of 17.866 degree to the equator (very close to the intended orbit) and successfully separated from the PSLV fourth stage. After separation, the solar panels of IRNSS-1F were deployed automatically. ISRO's Master Control Facility (MCF) at Hassan, Karnataka took over the control of the satellite.
In the coming days, four orbit manoeuvres will be conducted from MCF to position the satellite in the Geostationary Orbit at 32.5 deg East longitude.
IRNSS-1F is the sixth of the seven satellites constituting the space segment of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. IRNSS-1A, 1B, 1C, ID and IE, the first five satellites of the constellation, were successfully launched by PSLV on July 02, 2013, April 04, 2014, October 16, 2014, March 28, 2015 and January 20, 2016 respectively. All the five satellites are functioning satisfactorily from their designated orbital positions.
IRNSS is an independent regional navigation satellite system designed to provide position information in the Indian region and 1,500 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 ranging and monitoring, etc., have been established in eighteen locations across the country.
IRNSS-1G, the remaining satellite of this constellation, is scheduled to be launched by PSLV in April 2016, thereby completing the IRNSS constellation.
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=137694
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#115
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vineethgk
on 10 Mar, 2016 16:02
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There's nothing like watching the rocket soaring into the sky with all the 'oooh-aaah' ( and without all the commentaries.. ;-) ) A few more of common man's views..
Below two apparently seen from the southern metropolis Chennai.. Despite the distant view, I kind of like the flatter trajectory they get to see from here. You get a feel of the rocket's speed as it races east..
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#116
by
vineethgk
on 10 Mar, 2016 16:34
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#117
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Mark McCombs
on 10 Mar, 2016 16:48
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Congrats to ISRO and the PSLV team. Thank you to Steven and Chris for the coverage.
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#118
by
input~2
on 10 Mar, 2016 20:24
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INTLDES 2016-015A 2016-015B
NORAD_CAT_ID 41384 41385
OBJECT_TYPE PAYLOAD ROCKET BODY
SATNAME IRNSS 1F PSLV R/B
COUNTRY IND IND
LAUNCH 2016-03-10 2016-03-10
SITE SRI SRI
PERIOD 362.40 367.80
INCLINATION 17.87 17.75
APOGEE 20649 20984
PERIGEE 270 269
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#119
by
Ohsin
on 11 Mar, 2016 07:15
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#120
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Steven Pietrobon
on 11 Mar, 2016 08:45
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#121
by
russianhalo117
on 11 Mar, 2016 13:58
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William's article - https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2016/03/india-launches-irnss-1f
I wonder why it refers to this as India's sixteenth orbital launch though.. 
I believe the article is referring to the 16th geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO) launch. Of course, ISRO has had a lot more than 16 orbital launches.
maybe 16th on PSLV??
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#122
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Steven Pietrobon
on 12 Mar, 2016 04:53
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maybe 16th on PSLV??
I don't think that's it. PSLV (all versions) has launched 34 times. PSLV-XL has launched 12 times.
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#123
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seshagirib
on 12 Mar, 2016 07:19
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#124
by
Ohsin
on 12 Mar, 2016 07:53
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#125
by
Ohsin
on 13 Mar, 2016 08:45
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#126
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seshagirib
on 14 Mar, 2016 04:25
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#127
by
arun289
on 14 Mar, 2016 10:40
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#128
by
vineethgk
on 14 Mar, 2016 11:24
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#129
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Ohsin
on 14 Mar, 2016 14:18
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Magnificent side-view! This also makes me wonder if those red stripes are there for visibility rather than just pomp. Also have you ever managed to catch Ullage motors flying off? Thanks for sharing these.
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#130
by
arun289
on 14 Mar, 2016 14:21
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Thats great Arun! Thanks and keep posting! 
I myself visit Chennai frequently, maybe next time I should time my visit with launch schedules to see them with my own eyes. Can you tell me the places near Chennai (or to its north) that affords the best views?
Thanks Vineeth,
The launch is clearly visible from Chennai on a clear day. But the real beast is the sound. To hear the sound you have to head to Sriharikota. And it is an unforgettable experience. To go inside ISRO you need an invite. I have never been inside. I normally drive up to Pulikat lake where security will not allow you to proceed further. You need to take a small road parallel to the launch pad. You get a decent view from there. The launch pad itself is around 11 km from that location. When the sound arrives, it is an experience. I try to make it for most of the launches. This time I had to turn back because of traffic and I knew that I cannot make it before the launch.
Regards,
Arun
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#131
by
arun289
on 14 Mar, 2016 14:42
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Magnificent side-view! This also makes me wonder if those red stripes are there for visibility rather than just pomp. Also have you ever managed to catch Ullage motors flying off? Thanks for sharing these.
Thanks Ohsin,
I am not sure. Please look at the attached picture. This was captured a few seconds after the rocket cruised for some time after first stage burnout. This happened just before the first stage separation and second stage ignition.
Regards,
Arun
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#132
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Ohsin
on 14 Mar, 2016 15:20
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Just went through your blog. Really nice
This time around in launch coverage they zoomed into screen of Mission Director(attached) So ullage motors jettisoned ~11 seconds after first stage separation. In C29 launch I think those were seen.
I think we can see shaped charge going off as well!
People as far as Chennai reported seeing FOUR objects drop off after PS1 stage separation. First two I assume must have been Ullage motors and other two, halves of heat shield. Very rare to be seen.
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#133
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Ohsin
on 15 Mar, 2016 10:21
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Ohsin
on 24 Mar, 2016 01:20
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41384 IRNSS 1F 2016-015A 1436.13 5.09 35874 km 35700 km
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#135
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Ohsin
on 30 Mar, 2016 13:56
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Stupid timezones!
