I've seen the highest launch azimuth for the PSLV is 140°. On polar launches, it flies a dogleg trajectory.
Is this also to be expected for the GSLV-III with OneWeb?
I've seen the highest launch azimuth for the PSLV is 140°. On polar launches, it flies a dogleg trajectory.
Is this also to be expected for the GSLV-III with OneWeb?
OneWeb satellites are at 86.4° inclination. The launch azimuth is 176.3°, so it looks like it will do a dog-log.
Here's the image showing the encapsulation of the satellites.
https://twitter.com/isro/status/1580864532666122241LVM3 - M2/OneWeb India-1 Mission: Launch scheduled at 0007 hrs. IST on October 23, 2022. Cryo stage, equipment bay (EB) assembly completed. Satellites are encapsulated and assembled in the vehicle. Final vehicle checks are in progress.
launch: October 22, 18:37 UTC
Hello everyone! I have got 2 questions :
1) how much is the payload for next Sunday one web satellites launch ? Is it something like 2 or 3 tonnes ? Or is it more ?
2) I saw the picture of GSLV being moved to the launch pad. In the picture, I saw the second assembly vehicle building in the background (pink color type of building) is it now fully operational ?
Thanks,
Hello everyone! I have got 2 questions :
1) how much is the payload for next Sunday one web satellites launch ? Is it something like 2 or 3 tonnes ? Or is it more ?
Gunter's Space Page gives 147 kg per sat, which means 5,292 kg for sats themselves, excluding adaptator and other related items.
India’s heaviest rocket GSLV Mk3 is fully assembled & ready.. #rocket moved to Launch pad, ahead of wee hour #launch next Sunday!
Carrying 36 #oneweb satellites, this will be maiden commercial launch of this rocket, it’ll mark entry of #india in medium-lift market #space..
https://twitter.com/sdhrthmp/status/1581212251826327552
Does anyone have the mission timeline for this launch?
I thought these satellites are going to be launched in a near earth orbit, not a polar orbit. 🤨
I thought these satellites are going to be launched in a near earth orbit, not a polar orbit. 🤨
"Polar" just means a high inclination. The OneWeb orbits are polar. They are also relatively low altitude: that what "near earth orbit" means.
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"Polar" just means a high inclination. The OneWeb orbits are polar. They are also relatively low altitude: that what "near earth orbit" means.
I see, thanks. I thought 'near earth' or low earth meant a geosynchronous orbit, with some degree of inclination with respect to the equator, and rotating with the equator. I was mistaken!
What is the height of the orbit of the OneWeb satellites? Sorry, I missed it, if it was mentioned earlier. Added: okay I found out it is 1200km.