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ЦитироватьHyderabad, Oct 11 (PTI) The Indian Space Research Organisation plans to launch a satellite on board Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in December, the first since its unsuccessful mission to orbit a navigation spacecraft nearly one-and-a-half months ago.

The ISRO is getting ready for the Cartosat-2 series satellite mission in mid-December from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre or Sriharikota High Altitude Range (SHAR), an official of the space agency told PTI.

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This would be the third satellite in the Cartosat-2 series.

In February this year, PSLV-C37 launched the first Cartosat-2 series satellite along with 103 co-passenger satellites in a single flight.

In June, India's workhorse launch vehicle launched the second one along with 30 co-passenger satellites -- the 39th consecutively successful mission of PSLV.

But a PSLV-C39 flight carrying IRNSS-1H navigation satellite on August 31 was unsuccessful, in what is seen as a setback to ISRO.

"We plan to launch Cartosat-2 series satellite 3 mission, which is a follow-on mission in the Cartosat-2 series with the primary objective of providing high-resolution scene specific spot imagery, in mid-December," the official said.

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"There will be a few foreign co-passenger satellites...about 15 to 20 (nano satellites)," he said.

The total number of customer satellites from abroad placed in orbit by PSLV so far is 209, according to ISRO.

ЦитироватьIsro to launch Cartosat 2 sat with 30 nano sats in mid-December

Surendra Singh (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toireporter/author-Surendra-Singh-30991123.cms) | TNN | Updated: Oct 23, 2017, 05:26 IST

NEW DELHI: After the unsuccessful launch of navigation satellite (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Satellite) IRNSS-1H, Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Isro)) is gearing up to launch a remote sensing satellite of Cartosat-2 series along with 30 nano satellites of foreign countries in the second half of December (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/December).

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Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) director Dr K Sivan said, "Isro will be busy in launching a series of satellites from December onwards. We are targeting to launch Cartosat (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Cartosat) along with 30 nano satellites of foreign countries in the second half of December."

He said, "The replacement satellite for IRNSS-1A (the first navigation satellite whose three atomic clocks, meant to provide precise locational data, had stopped working last year) will be launched soon thereafter. Both these launches will be from the first launchpad at Sriharikota as the second launchpad will be busy in launching three GSLV rockets, including the Chandrayaan-2 mission in March. "If for any reason, Cartosat launch is delayed in December, it will also stall the launch of replacement satellite IRNSS-1I as both these launches have been planned from the first launchpad."

The three GSLV launches, which will involve two GSLV Mk II and one GSLV Mk III (Isro's fat boy), will be from the second launchpad at Sriharikota. Instead of PSLV (which was used for launching Chandrayaan-1 mission in 2008 ), Isro is using GSLV Mk II for the second lunar mission as the payload is heavier this time (combined launch mass 3,250 kg). The payload will constitute orbiter, lander and rover.

Dr Sivan said, "After the IRNSS-1H satellite failure, corrective measures will be taken in all rockets before the launches." Though the inquiry into reasons for the heat shield glitch is still going on, "initial findings suggested a defect in the pyro elements of the rocket which deal with the stage separation mechanism". The VSSC director said the committee probing the failure of IRNSS-1H launch will submit its investigation report much before the upcoming launches.

He said the faulty satellite stuck inside the heat shield is still orbiting the outer space and is "unlikely to fall into the Pacific Ocean anytime soon". On August 31, PSLV-C39 could not deliver the 1.4-tonne IRNSS-1H in the geo orbit as its heat shield did not get separated minutes after the rocket's lift-off from Sriharikota.

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Цитировать"In the next launch, we have a Cartosat along with 28 international commercial satellites, which we will launch in the second half of December," said S. Rakesh, the Chairman and Managing Director of Antrix Corporation Ltd, the commercial arm of state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

There will be 25 nanosatellites and three microsatellites from the US and other countries as co-passengers along the space firm's own satellite of the Cartosat-2 series, he said.

The satellites will be launched into the orbit onboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), Rakesh added.

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PSLV-C40/Cartosat-2 Series Satellite Mission

Cartosat-2 Series Satellite is a follow-on mission in Cartosat-2 Series with the primary objective of providing high resolution scene specific spot imageries. It carries Panchromatic and Multi-spectral cameras operating in Time Delay Integration (TDI) mode and is capable for delivering high resolution data. Cartosat-2 Series Satellite will be launched by PSLV-C40 along with co-passenger satellites.

PSLV-C40/Cartosat-2 Mission is scheduled for launch during second half of December 2017.

ЦитироватьPSLV C-40 lift-off in December with enhancements
By Tiki Rajwi (http://www.newindianexpress.com/author/Tiki-Rajwi)  |  Express News Service  |   Published: 13th November 2017 02:34 AM  |  
Last Upd ated: 13th November 2017 09:48 AM

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has made improvements to the pyro devices on the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) whose last mission in August was doomed due to the problems with the separation of the heat shield encasing the satellite. The next mission using the rocket - the PSLV C-40, which will have a Cartosat 2 series satellite as its chief payload - is slated to lift off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, in the second half of December, K Sivan, Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) at Thumba here, said.

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''We have not changed the basic design of the pyro devices. It's the same, but we have made some design improvements to add more robustness to the system,'' he said. Sivan said the enhancements will soon undergo tests at the VSSC -  the nodal agency for ISRO's launch vehicles - and the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), Valiamala. As the name suggests, the pyro elements on a launch vehicle employ charges to separate the payload fairing and release the satellite into orbit. On the PSLV C-39 mission, the mechanism malfunctioned, leaving the IRNSS 1H satellite stuck inside the heat shield.

The integration of the PSLV C-40 will begin at Sriharikota in the last week of November. The first stage has already arrived at the spaceport. "Actually, the failure came as a surprise to us. We never expected it as the pyro design which we use is basically a good one,'' Sivan said. Following August's failed mission, the ISRO had se t up a failure review committee to ascertain the causes. Sivan said the C-39 failure has not had any impact on the PSLV's commercial prospects.

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Isro cautious about December satellite launch
Nov 17, 2017, 06.44 PM IST

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: After the recent failure of PSLV-C39 on August 31 this year, Isro centres here including VSSC and LPSC are doubly cautious. They are focused on the next mission of PSLV-C40 to launch 31 satellites including Cartosat -2ER by December end this year.

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Though PSLV-C40 was planned for launch in November end, it is now decided to launch by December end after a series of tests. "Preparations are on for the next mission pf PSLV-C40 by next month end to launch 30 satellites at one go including the Cartosat-2ER satellite. It will be a robust launch," Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) director K Sivan had told TOI.

All precautions will be taken to prevent any anomalies, he said. In the previous PSLV launch, there was no design fault. The heat-shield at the top nozzle of the rocket failed to release the satellite into orbit and it could be due to a fault in pyro-techniques, he said.

Normally the heat shield split into two halves at the conical nozzle opens up to release the satellite into the orbit, it failed to open 20 minutes after lift-off, the scientist explained. The heat shield is designed to absorb excessive heat produced by friction against atmosphere during take-off and to protect the components and fuel tanks of the rocket.

"The reason why it failed could be due to some hitch in the pyrotechnic material of the heat shield or probably failure of the springs to trigger the force against atmosphere to open the shield to eject the satellite out. The exact reasons are being ascertained by the 'Failure Analysis Committee of core scientists and the report will be released soon, said a lead scientist at VSSC.

The PSLV-C39 launch was to place the IRNSS-1H, the eighth in the Indian Navigation Satellite series which was a step for the country's self-reliance in GPS. The 1425 kg IRNSS-1H satellite launch was crucial as it was carrying atomic clocks to replace the Rubidium atomic frequency standard clocks that failed to function in the previous IRNSS-1A satellite, he said.

While a VSSC scientist said, the failure analysis report is ready but it will be released only within the Isro centres. Based on its findings and recommendations all precautions will be taken to avert any failure, we are doubly cautious. A series of tests will be conducted before the next mission of PSLV-C40 slated for Dec end, he said.

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ЦитироватьPSLV to launch 6 CubeSats from South Korean universities in December

By Deyana Goh (http://www.spacetechasia.com/author/deyana-goh/) - November 21, 2017

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Image of Khusat-3, courtesy of Kyung Hee University.

India's most frequently-used launcher, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), will conduct its final launch of 2017 in the second half of December. Along with its main payload, Indian earth observation satellite Cartosat-2ER, it will carry with it 15 nanosatellites, including 6 belonging to South Korea. All the 6 are being handled by Netherlands-based smallsat launch services provider ISILaunch Services (ISL):

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● CANYVAL-X 1 and CANYVAL-X 2 (Tom & Jerry)

The first two, CANYVAL-X 1 and CANYVAL-X 2, have candidly been named Tom & Jerry, and are part of a joint project between NASA and South Korea's Yonsei University. The satellite pair will conduct CubeSat astronomy by functioning as a tandem telescope pair; one satellite will carry the optics and the other, the detector.

 ● CNUSAIL-1

The second ISL project is a CubeSat known as CNUSAIL-1, a 3U CubeSat by Chungnam National University, a solar sail experiment that aims to demonstrate de-orbiting procedures. The 4-kg satellite is expected to have a design life of 3 months.

 ● Kausat-5

Also handled by ISL is Kausat-5, a 3U CubeSat by the Korea Aerospace University. An Earth Observation satellite, Kausat-5 will measure the amount of radiation in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) using an infrared imager, with an expected life of 1 year.

 ● STEP Cube Lab

STEP Cube Lab is a 1U CubeSat developed by Chosun University, and is an experimental satellite meant to help the university determine future missions. This is the first CubeSat designed by the university's Space Technology Synthesis Laboratory (STSL), and will carry various payloads including a variable emittance radiator and a solid propellant thruster.

 ● SIGMA (KHUSAT-3)

SIGMA (Khusat-3) is a 3U CubeSat developed at Kyung Hee University. The third nanosatellite in the Khusat series, the satellite will measure the global magnetic field and radiation. Its payloads include a radiation detector and a magnetometer, and it is expected to last for 3 months.

Excluding these, South Korean universities have developed 7 CubeSats since 2006. Of these, three have served their purposes, while the other 4 have failed due to launch incidents or satellite malfunction.

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31 October 2017 (https://picsat.obspm.fr/picsat/2017/10/31/fit-check-ok/) | ldavid (https://picsat.obspm.fr/picsat/author/ldavid/)

Yesterday we performed a fit check of PicSat in the QuadPack CubeSat dispenser (on the right).
The dispenser and PicSat will be ship separatly to India where we will put PicSat in the dispenser before the integration on the launch vehicle.

This test allows to avoid discomfiture on the launch pad in case of an external modification of the satellite which may block it in the deployer. For this test, PicSat was almost in flight configuration with a development detector which will be modified in the next days.

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ЦитироватьTom & Jerry satellite successfully re-charged and re-integrated
By Andra (http://blog.isilaunch.com/author/andra/)
September 11, 2017 | Canyval-X (http://blog.isilaunch.com/tag/canyval-x/), ISL21 (http://blog.isilaunch.com/tag/isl21/)

Congratulations to the Canyval-X team, who successfully re-charged and re-integrated their interesting dual satellite mission, Tom & Jerry!

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By Andra (http://blog.isilaunch.com/author/andra/)
November 20, 2017

CNUSAIL-1, the 3U CubeSat of the Korean Chungnam National University, was successfully integrated into its QuadPack-canister on Tuesday. Contrary to normal procedure, this activity was performed by ISL employees because no CNUSAIL-1's team representative could be present. The success of this activity can be mainly attributed to the team's remote supervision by means of a video-link.

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Screenshot is courtesy of CNUSAIL-1 team

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By Andra (http://blog.isilaunch.com/author/andra/)
November 20, 2017

Another step forward was made on Friday, when KAUSAT-5, a 3U CubeSat from the Korea Aerospace University, was integrated into its QuadPack. By exception, this integration was performed by ISL personnel; no KAUSAT-5 team member could be physically present in Delft, but the activity was remotely supervised by the KAUSAT-5 team.

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ЦитироватьThu, 23 Nov 2017

SSTL ships CARBONITE-2 and Telesat's LEO-1 for PSLV launch

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has shipped two small satellites, CARBONITE-2 and LEO-1, to India in preparation for a late December launch on ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from the Sriharikota launch site.

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LEO-1 will be one of two Telesat Phase 1 satellites planned for launch this year that will allow Telesat to start testing key performance parameters of its next generation global LEO constellation. The satellite has a launch mass of 168kg and will be launched into an initial sun-synchronous orbit.  After launch SSTL will complete commissioning of the spacecraft and will perform orbit-raising manoeuvres to achieve the final planned orbit. Command of the spacecraft will then be handed over to Telesat for in-orbit operations using the Ka-band payload.

CARBONITE-2, is a technology demonstration mission owned and operated by SSTL that will demonstrate a low cost video-from-orbit space solution using COTS technologies.  The 100kg spacecraft flies a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) telescope and HD video both of which have been adapted for a space environment and integrated into a custom built framework.  The imaging system is designed to deliver 1m GSD images and colour HD video clips with a swath width of 5km.

On 21 November 2017 British company Earth-i signed a contract with SSTL to supply 5 CARBONITE series satellites for a new full-colour video imaging constellation planned for launch in 2019.

CARBONITE-2 is a follow-on mission to CARBONITE-1, launched in 2015. The CARBONITE series of platforms are designed for rapid re-visit constellations providing high resolution images, 3-D imaging and video from space. SSTL is a leading supplier of LEO missions to commercial operators: previous missions include Beijing-1, the 5 satellite RapidEye constellation, Deimos-1, exactView-1, KazEOSAT-2 and the 3 satellite TripleSat constellation.

Notes to editor:

LEO-1 has been previously referred to as LEO-Prototype-1.

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Image 1: LEO-1 with SSTL engineers: Credit SSTL/Kathryn Graham

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ЦитироватьIsro gears up to launch PSLV-C40 by December end

DECCAN CHRONICLE. | PATHRI RAJASEKHAR (http://www.deccanchronicle.com/byline/pathri-rajasekhar)

Published Nov 24, 2017, 7:51 am IST
Updated Nov 24, 2017, 7:51 am IST

The launch will take place at the end of December, 2017 or the first half of January 2018.

Nellore: After a four-month lull following the failure of the PSLV-C39/IRNSS-1H Mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation has been gearing up to launch its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle- PSLV-C40 with Cartosat - 2 series satellite and a host of foreign satellites including some Indian satellites. The launch will take place at the end of December, 2017 or the first half of January 2018.

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Isro scientists have been paying special attention to the current mission in view of the  setback to the PSLV-C39/IRNSS-1H Mission launched on August 31, 2017. It may be recalled that the heat shield of the PSLV rocket did not open though the IRNSS-1H (Indian Regional Naviga-tion Satellite System) satellite reached sub- geosynchronous transfer orbit. This was attributed to malfunctioning of the rocket's payload-fairing pyrotechnics. The snag had left the combined fourth stage-fairing-satellite stack stranded in a lower orbit.

Incidentally, IRNSS-1H was supposed to replace IRNSS-1A, which was the first satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. The replacement has become a necessity in view of the failure of atomic clocks in IRNSS-1A. This letdown by India's most dependable workhorse launch vehicle with 39 successful flights out of a total of 41 to its credit, had left everyone, especially ISRO scientists, unnerved.

In this backdrop, the entire space community across the globe will be observing the launch and its success is crucial for ISRO to restore confidence among international clients waiting to launch their satellites through PSLV, a potential forex garner for the country through the launch of foreign satellites. According to sources in ISRO, the payload of PSLV-C40 is likely to be 30 satellites, including  India's Cartosat - 2 series satellite and two more micro satellites, besides 26 satellites of different sizes and shapes belonging to other countries.

With respect to the primary satellite, Cartosat-2 Series Satellite, it is a follow-up mission in the Cartosat-2 Series with the primary objective of providing high resolution scene-specific spot images for civilian and military applications. It carries Panchromatic and Multi-spectral cameras operating in Time Delay Integration (TDI) mode and is capable for delivering high resolution data. Cartosat-2 Series Satellite will be launched by PSLV-C40 along with co-passenger satellites.

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CartoSat-2 Series Payload Flagged Off by Director, SAC Shri. Tapan Misra.

CartoSat-2 Series (4th) Payload Flagged Off by Director, SAC Shri. Tapan Misra on November 25,2017. 8th Payload delivered from SAC in the Calendar year 2017.

ЦитироватьISRO pushes PSLV C40 to Jan 2018
Posted on 28/11/2017 by Dailyexcelsior (http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/author/admin/)

BENGALURU: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is pushing its next PSLV Launch to first week of January 2018 from the scheduled second half of this year.

Talking to newsmen here, ISRO Chairman A S Kiran Kumar said that the launch, carrying 30 satellites, including the lead spacecraft, Cartosat will take place either during the last week of December or early January.
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ЦитироватьPlanet to launch 4 satellites on board India's PSLV-C40

PTI | Nov 29, 2017, 01.42 PM IST

Hyderabad, Nov 29 () Planet Labs Inc, a US-based integrated aerospace and data analytics company, today said four of its Dove satellites will be launched aboard India's PSLV-C40 mission, scheduled to fly in January next year.

The primary payload for this mission is Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Cartosat-2 Series satellite, and Planet's four satellites will ride as secondary payloads.

In February this year, Planet's 88 Dove satellites travelled on the PSLV-C37 as part of ISRO's record-breaking launch of 104 satellites.

The four Dove satellites on the upcoming launch are tech demos responsible for testing improvements to several of the satellite subsystems, including camera technology, thermal control, and altitude determination & control system, Planet said in a statement.

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The company, founded in 2010, said it launches tech demo satellites several times a year to ensure they are using the latest and most advanced technology. These advancements are then incorporated into future operational fleet.

The company operates a fleet of earth-imaging satellites, collecting a massive amount of information about the planet.

"We've been very pleased with our working relationship with Antrix Corporation Limited (Antrix), the commercial arm of ISRO. When Planet proposed to send a record-breaking 88 satellites to orbit on a single launch, they accepted the challenge without hesitation, and they delivered," said Karthik Govindhasamy, chief technology officer and executive vice president of engineering at Planet.

"We have a rich history with Planet and we are proud to be a reliable launch partner that they can count on for consistent and timely launches," Rakesh S, chairman and managing director, Antrix, was quoted as saying in the statement.

"The Planet's appetite for launch capacity is impressive and we're excited that the PSLV continues to meet their needs," he said. RS GK DV

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Planet to fly four Dove satellites on ISRO's PSLV-C40

Mike Safyan (https://www.planet.com/pulse/author/misha/) | November 29, 2017

Planet is excited to announce that four Dove satellites – our Flock 3p' – are scheduled to fly on ISRO's PSLV-C40 in early January 2018. The primary payload for this mission is a Cartosat-2 Series satellite; Planet's four satellites will ride as secondary payloads.

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This is the third time in the last 24 months that our Doves will hitch a ride from India on a PSLV rocket. In February 2017, 88 Doves (the largest satellite constellation to ever reach orbit! (https://www.planet.com/pulse/planet-launches-satellite-constellation-to-image-the-whole-planet-daily/)) traveled on ISRO's recording-breaking launch of 104 satellites.

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Liftoff at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India. Image: ISRO

 
These particular Dove satellites are unique. They are tech demos responsible for testing several of the satellite subsystems, including the camera technology, thermal control, and altitude determination & control system.

Our agile approach to aerospace means we're always researching the latest technology and thinking about long-term market needs. We launch tech demo satellites several times a year to ensure we are using the most advanced technology. These advancements are then incorporated into future operational fleets.

Planet is excited to be back in India launching on the PSLV rocket. We will have more information on the flight of Flock 3p' as the launch window nears. Follow us @planetlabs (https://twitter.com/planetlabs) for updates!

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Finnish SAR Earth obs satellite startup @iceyefi (https://twitter.com/iceyefi) says its first radar microsatellite is among the payloads going up on next @isro (https://twitter.com/isro) PSLV flight, set for late-December or January. #SLUSH2017 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SLUSH2017?src=hash)

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Spaceflight Prepares to Launch Eleven Spacecraft on India's PSLV-C40

Cubesat integration complete as rideshare launch service provider prepares to deploy spacecraft for veteran and first-time customers in early January

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Spaceflight will be launching 11 spacecraft in early January 2018 from India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). (Graphic: Business Wire)

December 04, 2017 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE (http://www.businesswire.com/))--Spaceflight (http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spaceflight.com%2F&esheet=51724067&newsitemid=20171204005130&lan=en-US&anchor=Spaceflight&index=1&md5=5d99bacc4803a7351a2f22bec463ac04), the leading satellite rideshare and mission management provider, today announced it will be launching 11 spacecraft in early January 2018 from India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). Spacecraft include Finland's ICEYE-X1 SAR microsatellite, Planetary Resources' Arkyd-6 6U asteroid prospecting demonstration cubesat, four Spire Global Lemur-2 cubesats, Astro Digital's Landmapper-BC3, AMSAT's Fox-1D cubesat, and others.

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Цитировать"This mission brings new customers from outside the industry into space while continuing partnerships with existing customers for their ongoing satellite constellations."
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Spaceflight performed the cubesat integration at its Seattle Integration Facility and is in the process of shipping the spacecraft to India for the PSLV-C40 mission (http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fspaceflight101.com%2Fevents%2Fpslv-c40-cartosat-2er%2F&esheet=51724067&newsitemid=20171204005130&lan=en-US&anchor=PSLV-C40+mission&index=2&md5=c0db941cc53dfc609097c36a5e707caa). The PSLV rocket is scheduled to lift off from India's Satish Dhawan Space Center in early January 2018 with the Cartosat-2ER navigation satellite, in addition to Spaceflight's rideshare customers.

"PSLV-C40 is a perfect example of how our flexible, full-service rideshare model is enabling new commercial space businesses to exist while expanding into new markets," said Curt Blake, president of Spaceflight. "This mission brings new customers from outside the industry into space while continuing partnerships with existing customers for their ongoing satellite constellations."

One first-time customer on the mission is Finland's ICEYE with the country's first commercial satellite, ICEYE-X1. ICEYE developed its own synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) sensor technologies suitable for satellites under 100kg in weight, making it one of the bigger payloads on the PSLV-C40 mission. This is ICEYE's first proof-of-concept microsatellite mission with a SAR sensor as its payload and also the world's first SAR satellite in this size, enabling radar imaging of the Earth through clouds and even in total darkness. Potential use-cases for the data are monitoring sea ice movements or marine oil spills, and prevention of illegal fishing.

"Working together with Spaceflight to schedule and make this launch a reality has been an outstanding experience for ICEYE, and it has given us the necessary opportunities for scaling up operations for our constellation of micro-SAR satellites as planned," said Rafal Modrzewski, CEO and co-founder at ICEYE.

Spaceflight offers customers the most options for getting to space, working with nearly every global launch vehicle provider, including the Falcon 9, PSLV, Antares, Cygnus, Electron, Soyuz and others. Much like buying an airline ticket that is valid on multiple airlines, Spaceflight can ensure organizations have flexibility to move vehicles if changes or delays occur. Additionally, the smallsat rideshare service model helps organizations reach a desired orbit at a much lower cost than buying their own launch vehicle.

Spaceflight has negotiated the launch of more than 120 satellites on behalf of its customers and has contracts to deploy nearly 200 more through 2018. The company plans to coordinate and deploy its largest launch to date in 2018 with its first dedicated rideshare mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9.
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Surendra Singh (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toireporter/author-Surendra-Singh-30991123.cms) | TNN | Dec 9, 2017, 11.02 AM IST

NEW DELHI: Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) will launch its latest remote sensing satellite of the Cartosat-2 series, along with 28 foreign satellites riding piggy-back, only in the first week of January, a top Isro official said.

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Director of Thiruvananthapuram-based Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), K Sivan clarified that there will be no launch this month and that launch services, which halted after the unsuccessful launch of navigation satellite IRNSS-1H on August 31, will "resume in the first week of the new year".

Rakesh Sasibhushan, CMD of Antrix (Isro's commercial arm), told TOI: "The January launch payload will comprise a combination of one Cartosat, 25 nano satellites and three micro-satellites. Finland is the new customer this time. The rest co-passengers are from existing foreign customers. Most of these small satellites are from the US."

The launch of Cartosat-2 by the PSLV C40 rocket is a follow-on mission of the Cartosat-2 series with the primary objective of providing high-resolution scene specific spot imageries. The satellite, which carries panchromatic and multi-spectral cameras, is capable of delivering high-resolution data.

Sivan said, "After the Cartosat mission, the subsequent launch will be of Gsat-6A that will be lifted off by a GSLV Mk II rocket". "The launch of navigation satellite IRNSS-1I, which will replace the first navigation satellite IRNSS-1A, whose three atomic clocks (meant to provide precise locational data) had stopped working last year, is planned in February or March," he said, adding, "Next in line will be the Chandrayaan-2 mission, scheduled for launch in March."

The series of satellite launches scheduled next year is in line with Isro chairman A S Kiran Kumar's recent statement to TOI that the space agency is planning to double the number of launches from eight to 10 to 18-20 annually. Kiran Kumar also said that though the space agency currently has "45 satellites in orbit, the country is significantly short of communication satellites. Therefore we have to maximise launches".

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Dec 12, 2017, 03:32 IST

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శ్రీహరికోట (సూళ్లూరుపేట): శ్రీ పొట్టి శ్రీరాములు నెల్లూరు జిల్లా సూళ్లూరుపేటలోని సతీష్‌ ధావన్‌ స్పేస్‌ సెంటర్‌ (షార్‌)లోని మొదటి ప్రయోగవేదికపై పీఎస్‌ఎల్‌వీ సీ–40కి మొదటి దశ మోటార్లను అనుసంధానం చేసే ప్రక్రియను (క్యాంపెయిన్‌) సోమవారం ప్రారంభించారు. వాస్తవానికి డిసెంబర్‌ నెలాఖరులోనే పీఎస్‌ఎల్‌వీ సీ–40 ప్రయోగిం చాలనుకున్నా.. రాకెట్‌ విడిభాగాలు షార్‌కు చేరుకోక పోవడంతో అనుసంధాన పనులు ఆలస్యమయ్యాయి. 2018 జనవరిలో ప్రయోగించనున్న ఈ రాకెట్‌ ద్వారా 30 ఉపగ్రహాలను రోదసీలోకి పంపేందుకు శాస్త్రవేత్తలు సిద్ధమవుతున్నారు.

ЦитироватьСтартовала пусковая кампания PSLV C-40
12 декабря 2017, 03:32 IST

...Пусковая кампания PSLV-C40 началась с этапа сборки первой ступени РН с целью запуска в январе 2018 года.
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ЦитироватьShipment from Delft
By Andra (http://blog.isilaunch.com/author/andra/)

December 12, 2017

Following Customs clearance yesterday, today (Tuesday) the satellites on the ISILaunch21 mission got a little closer to their (final) destination.

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Along with related ISL-hardware, they were packed in their protective shipping cases in our cleanroom here in Delft (elevation: -1 meter). The cases were subsequently picked up by our specialized shipping agent and brought to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (elevation: -5 meters) in the Netherlands. In the coming days, they will continue their journey towards the launch base at Sriharikota (elevation: +9 meter).

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ЦитироватьImproved PSLV on track to blast off next month
By SV Krishna Chaitanya (http://www.newindianexpress.com/author/SV-Krishna-Chaitanya) | Express News Service | Published: 19th December 2017 03:34 AM | Last Updated: 19th December 2017 09:17 AM |

CHENNAI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is back in mission mode and gearing up to launch PSLV-C40, carrying earth observation Cartosat-2 satellite along with 28 foreign passenger satellites, including 25 nano-satellites and three micro-satellites. The launch has been tentatively fixed for January 10. This will be the maiden flight after meeting with failure in August.

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The launch will be a litmus test for India's workhorse PSLV in terms of reliability and robustness. Though PSLV has seamlessly carried out 39 consecutive successfully launches, the last failure has thrown up several questions over the technology being used. In this context, ISRO has taken a four-month interval to revisit some of the core areas.

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PSLV had a rare failure in September this year | representative pix

K Sivan, director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, told Express that a few modifications had been done, especially payload fairing, after analysing the reasons for the failure of PSLV-C39/IRNSS-1H Satellite mission. "We have done some modifications to improve the design robustness and correspondingly, simulation tests have been performed," he said.
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An improved PSLV-C40, carrying earth observation Cartosat-2 satellite along with 28 foreign passenger satellites, including 25 nano-satellites and three micro-satellites, may lift off on Jan 10

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Last updated on: 28-Dec-2017

Three satellites (Cartosat-2F, Microsat and Nanosatellite INS-1C) flagged off to SHAR launch pad on 27-Dec-2017

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PSLV C-40 launch postponed until January 12
 ISRO has made a slight change in the flight schedule of the PSLV C-40, which will carry 31 satellites, including a Cartosat series payload. The C-40 will lift off on January 12 instead of the originally announced January 10. The reason given is that one of the smaller Indian payloads is not ready yet. According to ISRO sources, the rocket will lift off from Sriharikota at 9.28 am. The C-40 mission is a keenly awaited one as it is the first after the failed PSLV C-39 mission last August, which had sent the ISRO top brass into a tizzy.

ЦитироватьVOMF
 
A0015/18 (Issued for VOMF PART 1 OF 2) - PSLV-C40 ROCKET LAUNCH FM SHAR RANGE,SRIHARIKOTA WILL TAKE PLACE
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
THROUGH A SEPARATE NOTAM.

LAUNCH PAD COORD: 134354N0801412E

NO FLT IS PERMITTED OVER THE DNG ZONE.
 
A. DNG ZONE-1 IS A CIRCLE OF 10NM AROUND THE LAUNCHER

B. DNG ZONE-2 IS A RECTANGULAR  AREA BOUNDED BY:
  1310N08025E 1325N08040E 1245N08115E 1230N08100E

C. DNG ZONE-3 IS A RECTANGULAR  AREA BOUNDED BY:
  1145N08120E 1210N08150E 1045N08255E 1020N08225E

D. DNG ZONE-4 IS A RECTANGULAR AREA BOUNDED BY:
  1015N08230E 1040N08300E 0950N08335E 0925N08305E

E. DNG ZONE-5 IS A RECTANGULAR AREA BOUNDED BY:
  0825N08320E 0825N08355E 0715N08355E 0715N08320E

F. DNG ZONE-6 IS A RECTANGULAR AREA BONDED BY:
  0300S08110E 0320S08230E 0705S08135E 0645S08015E

G. DNG ZONE-7 IS A RECTANGULAR AREA BOUNDED BY
  2945S07335E 3025S07610E 3955S07340E 3915S07105E

  ROUTES AFFECTED IN CHENNAI FIR:
  P761, W20, A465, P574, B466, L896, N563, N564, Q10, Q11, Q23,
  Q24, V3, V4, V6, V8, V9, V11 AND T3
END PART 1 OF 2. 0330-0730, 10 JAN 03:30 2018 UNTIL 03 FEB 07:30 2018. CREATED:
 02 JAN 15:06 2018

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MICROSAT Payload Flagged off

MICROSAT Payload Flagged Off by Shri.Tapan Misra,Director SAC on January 03,2018.

ЦитироватьFresh start after New Year's celebration
By Andra (http://blog.isilaunch.com/author/andra/)

January 5, 2018

After returning to SHAR launch site today following an unexpected, but much appreciated New Year's celebration with family back home for the ISL team, we resumed working on the remaining activities. During our short absence, all flight hardware was safely transferred to SP2B for our next activities. It is clear that the launch date is approaching. More and more teams are in the finalization of the flight preparation.

As for the ISL team activities in SP2B, we started with the fit check of the interfaces on the DLA deck. With only the usual points of attention identified, the QuadPacks did fit perfectly in all locations, while the iMDC sequencer was fitted successfully to the special interface and balance plate provided by ISRO. Interfaces are always critical so every time it is a relief to conclude everything fits without any trouble.

After the mechanical fit check, the electrical harness has been attached and connected to the QuadPacks. On request of ISRO a last check was done to see if our harness labeling did correspond with the labeling on their side – which it did again. Following the final assembly of the harness to the QuadPacks, we performed a final end to end test to be fully sure that all switches and resistors are properly connected. Everything was OK which gave green light for final installation of the iMDC sequencer and the Quadpacks to the DLA deck tomorrow.

ЦитироватьDifferent start of the weekend
By Michiel (http://blog.isilaunch.com/author/michiel/)

January 6, 2018

Throughout Friday many activities were going on, both on the launch vehicle side and the satellites side, and in the (late) evening the ISL team was invited back to the Satellite Processing facility SP2-B. After all the preparatory activities and checks, it was now time that our customers' satellites and ISL's hardware would physically meet their mode of transportation, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.

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In the cleanroom of SP2-B the QuadPacks were placed on the MSA deck, correctly located and oriented. Subsequently the harness fr om each QuadPack was routed towards a central point, wh ere the iMDC sequencer was then mounted on the MSA deck too.

All these activities had to take place with great caution as all other satellites on this MSA deck were already mounted (and also it was getting rather late in the evening). Following connecting each harness to each corresponding iMDC connector, the iMDC was electrically connected to the MSA deck and all connections (including those with the LV) were checked.

Now that all hardware was present on the MSA deck, the Launch Vehicle team continued with processing of the MSA deck and the rest of the structure, such that tomorrow all the to-be-launched items can be transferred to SP3-B (i.e. the cleanroom created on top of the launch tower).

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ЦитироватьEarly rise
By Michiel (http://blog.isilaunch.com/author/michiel/)

January 6, 2018

With the completion of the activities early this morning, only one task remained for the ISL-team here at the launch-base: applying of the iMDC sequencer two Add-Before-Flight (ABF) items. These ABFs are to avoid any risk of accidentally activating the sequencer, thereby potentially endangering our customers satellites as well as all other hardware and therefore the whole mission. Therefore the ISL team insisted to install those items only when the whole Dual Launch Adapter (including the MSA deck) is mounted on and connected to the PSLV launcher. After a short cat-nap, at around 8 o'clock in the morning a final check confirmed that this can be done and we returned to our accommodation and enjoyed a nice sleep knowing that all went well.

Just after noon, a nice 'good luck' ceremony at SP2-B took place, which involves cracking coconuts, after which the whole stack (i.e. the main payload and all other payloads) is 'released' and can be transferred fr om SP2-B to SP3-B. The latter being the location wh ere the ABFs will be installed tomorrow.

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Cartosat-2 Series Satellite

Cartosat-2 Series Satellite is the primary satellite carried by PSLV-C40. This remote sensing satellite is similar in configuration to earlier satellites in the series and is intended to augment data services to the users.

The imagery sent by satellite will be useful for cartographic applications, urban and rural applications, coastal land use and regulation, utility management like road network monitoring, water distribution, creation of land use maps, change detection to bring out geographical and manmade features and various other Land Information System (LIS) as well as Geographical Information System (GIS) applications.

PSLV-C40/Cartosat-2 Series Satellite Mission will be launched on Jan 12, 2018 at 09:28 Hrs (IST) from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota.

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PSLV-C40/Cartosat-2 Series Satellite Mission Gallery

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PSLV-C40/Cartosat-2 Series Satellite Mission

PSLV-C40

India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its forty second flight (PSLV-C40), will launch the 710 kg Cartosat-2 Series Satellite for earth observation and 30 co-passenger satellites together weighing about 613 kg at lift-off. PSLV-C40 will be launched from the First Launch Pad (FLP) of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota.

The co-passenger satellites comprise one Microsatellite and one Nanosatellite from India as well as 3 Microsatellites and 25 Nanosatellites from six countries, namely, Canada, Finland, France, Republic of Korea, UK and USA. The total weight of all the 31 satellites carried onboard PSLV-C40 is about 1323 kg.

The 28 International customer satellites are being launched as part of the commercial arrangements between Antrix Corporation Limited (Antrix), a Government of India company under Department of Space (DOS), the commercial arm of ISRO and the International customers.

PSLV-C40/Cartosat-2 Series Satellite Mission is Scheduled to be launched on Friday, Jan 12, 2018 at 09:28 Hrs (IST).

ЦитироватьCartosat 2 (710kg)
and 30 co-passenger satellites together weighing about 613 kg = 
2 indian + 28 International Customer Satellites together weigh 470 kg

ЦитироватьLRV_75 пишет:
Индусы всех обошли и первые выполнили успешный запуск 2018 ))) кто бы мог подумать ))

ЦитироватьLRV_75 пишет:
Индусы всех обошли и первые выполнили успешный запуск 2018 ))) кто бы мог подумать ))

ЦитироватьPirat5 пишет:
ну вроде бы всё отделилось.
радостные, поздравляют друг друга.

Цитироватьinstml пишет:
Нифига. У китайцев уже 2 успешных запуска было.

ЦитироватьJanuary 9 (03:24:33.475) - CZ-2D (Y40) - TSLC (05-57), LC9 - GJ-1 GaoJing-1 (3), GJ-1 Gaojing-1 (4) 

ЦитироватьSurrey Satellites‏ @SurreySat (https://twitter.com/SurreySat) · 33m (https://twitter.com/SurreySat/status/951689859315503104)

Launch success for Telesat LEO Phase 1 satellite. Contact established on first pass via our groundstation in Svalbard and telemetry nominal. Congrats to @TelesatCanada (https://twitter.com/TelesatCanada)

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Launch success for CARBONITE-2! Contact established on first pass, telemetry nominal.

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First Day Image from Cartosat-2 Series Satellite

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Images from INS-1C and Microsat

Images from INS-1C

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Imaging targeted over India for maximum Land coverage.

 

Image from Microsat

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Microsat Image of Porbander

ЦитироватьРАФ работал с главным научным советником Министерства обороны, оборонной науки и техники лаборатории и промышленности Великобритании на программы обеспечивают высокое качество изображений и 3D-видео из космоса. Первый спутник такого рода, Карбонит-2 завершил первоначальную проверку и теперь снабжает детальной съемки и кадры.
Амбициозная программа в конечном итоге может привести высокотехнологичные спутники телепортируются видео прямо в кабины истребителей, повышения ситуационной осведомленности пилотов Великобритании, предоставляя им самые лучшие снимки и информацию в любой точке Земли в реальном времени.

ЦитироватьАвстралийская Optus приступила к тестированию возможностей КА Telesat Phase 1 LEO.
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Австралийская Optus и канадская Telesat объявили о том, что они будут проводить совместные испытания КА LEO Vantage 1. Данный аппарат был запущен в январе 2018 года и в настоящее время он находится на этапе ввода в эксплуатацию. В дальнейшем канадская компания планирует осуществить запуск дополнительных подобных спутников, что должно будет позволить оператору спутниковой связи увеличить своей присутствие на рынке негеостационарной спутниковой связи. Предполагается что новая группировка будет сформирована к 2021 году и будет состоять из более чем 120 аппаратов.

ЦитироватьПетр Зайцев пишет:
Что-то много секретных. Гюнтер ходил по форумам, спрашивал не знает ли кто-нибудь что-нибудь про SpaceBEE и DemoSat-2.

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Indigenously Developed Metal-based Origami Payload tested in INS-1C

Mar 19, 2018

Indian Nano Satellite-1C (INS-1C (https://www.isro.gov.in/pslv-c40-cartosat-2-series-satellite-mission/ins-1c)) is an experimental satellite launched by PSLV-C40 on Jan 12, 2018 as a co-passenger payload. It is the third satellite in the Indian Nano Satellite (INS (https://www.isro.gov.in/pslv-c40-cartosat-2-series-satellite-mission/isro-nano-satellites)) series. The first two satellites (INS-1A and INS-1B) of this series were carried as co-passenger payloads by PSLV-C37 in February 2017. INS-1C carries Miniature Multi-spectral Technology Demonstration (MMX-TD) Payload fr om Space Applications Centre (SAC), ISRO Ahmedabad.

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Compact imaging systems with reduced weight and size offer tremendous opportunities for their use in space borne micro/nano satellites and planetary missions wh ere size and weight are at a premium. Although miniature cameras such as those found in cell-phones are now available commonly, their resolution and light collection are poor with respect to their full size counterparts. Robust Technology Development Programme of SAC/ISRO developed an innovative satellite payload using the concept of Origami - the art of folding paper. ISRO Nano Satellite (INS-1C) payload team has used the concept of multi-fold reflective optics to design imagers of significantly reduced thickness compared with conventional refractive cameras.

This multi-fold optical configuration is known as Origami optics. It is important to note that the reflective optics is based on metal mirrors, rather than the usual glass based Origami lens. The use of metal reflectors makes the camera potentially much more versatile in terms of spectral coverage. The mirrors and the optical assembly were developed indigenously. The optics is fabricated using single-point diamond turning machine with a fast-tool servo. Ray diagram of the Origami optics, Individual mirrors and Comparison with a conventional lens system are shown in the figures below:

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Optical Ray Diagram

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Mirror-1            Mirror-2

Indigenously developed Metal Origami Optics

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Comparison between Origami Optics and Conventional Lens

Utilising the capability of the optics, a compact Miniature Multi-spectral Technology Demonstration (MMX-TD) payload was configured for INS-1C nanosatellite. The camera provides RGB snaps of 29 km x 29 km area with 23 m ground sampling from polar sun-synchronous orbit of 505 km altitude.

The first payload operation was carried out successfully on January 16, 2018 and since then, the payload is providing excellent images. Data sent by this camera is useful for topographical mapping, vegetation monitoring, aerosol scattering studies and cloud studies etc.,.

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INS-1C MMX-TD Payload
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Mounted on Spacecraft

Images acquired by MMX-TD Payload

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Himalyan Region seen from INS -1C 

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Nagqu, Tibet

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186274.jpg)Surrey Satellites‏Подлинная учетная запись @SurreySat (https://twitter.com/SurreySat) 10 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/SurreySat/status/994571946187730944)

New video from space targets the Interlagos race circuit in Sao Paulo, acquired by CARBONITE-2 from 505km orbit.

View full video at https://youtu.be/zX5RiTBQKPw  (https://t.co/D9xhL8v7a1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX5RiTBQKPw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX5RiTBQKPw) (0:17)

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67516.jpg)Jonathan McDowell‏Подлинная учетная запись @planet4589 (https://twitter.com/planet4589) 9 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/1004532432018821121)

Another interesting object from the January PSLV launch was Telesat's LEO Vantage 1, deployed into a 496 x 508 km orbit. While I wasn't paying attention, it raised orbit slowly between Jan 21 and Apr 5 and is now in a 996 x 1004 km SSO.

Цитировать27.11.2020 15:19
Российский и индийский спутники разошлись в космосе в 200 м

По данным главного информационно-аналитического центра автоматизированной системы предупреждения об опасных ситуациях в околоземном космическом пространстве (ГИАЦ АСПОС ОКП) ЦНИИмаш (входит в состав Госкорпорации «Роскосмос»), 27 ноября 2020 года в 04:49 по московскому времени произошло опасное сближение с российским космическим аппаратом «Канопус-В» действующего индийского спутника CARTOSAT 2F массой более 700 кг.

Согласно расчетам ГИАЦ АСПОС ОКП, минимальное расстояние между российским и иностранным спутниками составило 224 метра. Оба аппарата предназначены для дистанционного зондирования Земли.

Цитата: Олег от 27.11.2020 15:25:49разошлись в 200 м (https://www.roscosmos.ru/29618/)
Который Канопус В - не написано.
Посчитал - оказалось №3 , 43180 = 18014A

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"According to the TsNIIMash calculations, the minimum distance between the Russian and foreign satellites was 224 meters. Both spacecraft are designed for Earth's remote sensing," Roscosmos said.

However, allaying fears, Isro chairman К Sivan told TOI: "We have been tracking the satellite for four days and it is about 420 metres from the Russian satellite. A manoeuvre will only be done when it comes around 150 metres," Isro chairman К Sivan told TOI.

Sivan added that these things are not uncommon when satellites are in similar low earth orbits. The general practice, he said, was that the two agencies discuss and decide to carry out a manoeuvre.

"...Recently, there was a situation with a satellite belonging to Spain and it was resolved. These things aren't made public generally," Sivan added.

The CARTOSAT-2F was launched from the first lanuch pad at Sriharikota on January 12, 2018 and is still operational.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67516.jpg) Jonathan McDowell @planet4589 3 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/1333874329034125312)

The Indian MICROSAT-TD satellite, launched in 2018, reentered on Nov 27. In retrospect this satellite was probably a test flight of the ASAT target satellite MICROSAT-R used in the 2019 PDV-II ASAT test.