Индия возвращается в пилотируемый космос

[Alex_II]

Евгений Румянцев пишет:
Индийский космонавт находящийся на орбите разглядывает "Камасутру".
Вдруг появляется божок и спрашивает его:
- Господин Куанда Радж, что Вы изучаете?
- Да вот "Камасутру" разглядываю....
- А хотите настоящего секса?
- Хм... Заманчиво всё это... но я же в космосе...
- Ничего нет невозможного - сделал божок пасы руками
и у космического корабля отвалилась солнечная батарея.

Надо же, уже и про индусов перелицевали... Так вот что стряслось с А-13...

[Евгений Румянцев]

А что, там кто-то тихо вёл беседы с "Плэйбоем" ?

[Alex_II]

Евгений Румянцев пишет:
А что, там кто-то тихо вёл беседы с "Плэйбоем" ?  

При хорошем воображении - Плэйбой не нужен...

[Bizonich]

Евгений Румянцев пишет:
эээээээээээ.... скафандр - это Вам не кукла из магазина "Интим"

Но есть куча клапанов, которые можно вынуть, тут вам камасутра и поможет.   Вот что значит когда жена третью неделю в коммандировке.  Всякое лезет в голову...

[Bizonich]

Alex_II пишет:
При хорошем воображении - Плэйбой не нужен...

Причем вообще.

[Сергио]

Bizonich пишет:

Евгений Румянцев пишет:
эээээээээээ.... скафандр - это Вам не кукла из магазина "Интим"

Но есть куча клапанов, которые можно вынуть, тут вам камасутра и поможет.    Вот что значит когда жена третью неделю в коммандировке.    Всякое лезет в голову...  

как нет? надувной, резиновый )))

[Евгений Румянцев]

Сергио, а у Вас жена куда уехала?  :evil:  

[Сергио]

Не, ну Сокол же наддувают?

[Lanista]

Скорее надувают просто))

[Димитър]

4th Quarter[SIZE=-1] 2014   GSLV Mk.3  •  Atmospheric Test Flight[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Launch time:[/SIZE][SIZE=-2] TBD Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India[/SIZE]

Такое чуство, что вылез какой-то проблем, но индусы не хотят сказать об этом...

[Димитър]

http://spaceflightnow.com/tracking/
Небольшое уточнение:
Старт в ноябре! Точное время пока TBD

[Andrey Samoilov]

ИСРО работает над кораблём и скафандрами, но программа пилотируемых полётов "зависла". Дело в том, что правительство Индии не утвердило сроки и размеры финансирования проекта. 
Подробно на английском: http://www.ibnlive.com/news/tech/nearly-30-satellite-launch-orders-at-hand-for-isros-antrix-1178438.html

Первый полёт состоится не ранее, чем в конце 2021 года.
http://www.bangaloremirror.com/bangalore/others/Indias-manned-space-mission-not-in-near-future-or-never/articleshow/50034034.cms

[ronatu]

ГОД НАЗАД

[Дмитрий Инфан]

Andrey Samoilov пишет:
Первый полёт состоится не ранее, чем в конце 2021 года.

Сроки сдвигаются у всех.

[Salo]

http://tass.ru/kosmos/5348841

СМИ: Индия успешно испытала систему спасения экипажа космического корабля
 5 июля, 10:19 UTC+3
 Как сообщает газета Hindustan Times, система при необходимости должна увести модуль с космонавтами на безопасное расстояние от ракеты-носителя
 
НЬЮ-ДЕЛИ, 5 июля. /ТАСС/. Индийская организация космических исследований (ИСРО) провела в четверг первое испытание системы спасения экипажа космического корабля в случае чрезвычайной ситуации. Как сообщает в пятницу газета Hindustan Times, система разработана для того, чтобы при необходимости увести модуль с космонавтами на безопасное расстояние от ракеты-носителя.
По информации издания, испытания прошли над Бенгальским заливом в районе острова Шрихарикота.
"Первый тест продемонстрировал возможность безопасного удаления модуля для экипажа в случае любой нештатной ситуации на стартовой площадке", - цитирует издание сообщение ИСРО. Всего испытания заняли 259 секунд, в течение которых система спасения вместе с модулем для экипажа взлетела вверх, затем пролетела по дуге над Бенгальским заливом и приводнилась на парашюте приблизительно в 2,9 км от Шрихарикоты.
Индия активно развивает национальную космическую программу, в том числе ведет работы и над собственными пилотируемыми кораблями. Эскизный проект корабля на трех членов экипажа был представлен еще в 2009 году. По данным местных СМИ, ИСРО уже разрабатывает скафандры, другое необходимое оборудование и даже космическое питание.
В мае 2016 года ИСРО успешно провела испытательный запуск прототипа первого многоразового космического корабля RLV-TD - это уменьшенная в шесть раз копия "индийского челнока" Avatar, работу над которым Индия намерена завершить ориентировочно к 2030 году.

https://vijaykarnataka.indiatimes.com/photo/msid-64866623,width-400,resizemode-4/ES-image.jpg
 

[Salo]

 Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight  6 ч.6 часов назад  
ISRO confirm the successful test and provide some photos: ISRO conducts pad abort test for Indian human space flight program - https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/07/isro-pad-abort-test-indian-human-program/ ... - By William Graham.
 

[Salo]

 
✈Anantha Krishnan M✈‏ @writetake
#BreakingNews The first pad-abort test conducted by @isro from Sriharikota as part of its future manned space mission is successful. Sources say currently data is being looked at & prima facie all test conditions were met. Await for confirmation. @OnmanoramaLive @akananth
 

[tnt22]

Anantha Krishnan M‏ @writetake 2 ч. назад

Here's my 1st ever comprehensive copy on @isro, as I intrude into a new terrirory outside mil matters 5 critical tests for future space missions validated during today's #PadAbortTest Link: http://bit.do/Onmanorma-ISRO 
#HumanSpaceFlightProgramme @OnmanoramaLive @akananth

[tnt22]

Anantha Krishnan M‏ @writetake 1 ч. назад

Pic of the day. Thank You, @isro #PadAbortTest
Link: http://bit.do/Onmanorma-ISRO 
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GN folks! Shutters down early today      

[tnt22]

https://english.manoramaonline.com/news/nation/2018/07/05/isro-conducts-key-crew-escape-test-for-human-space-mission.html

ISRO conducts key crew escape test for human space mission

Anantha Krishnan M
JULY 05, 2018 09:20 PM IST

HIGHLIGHTS

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• The test lasted for 4 minutes and 19 seconds
• The crew module was recovered fr om sea and brought back to the base
• 5 critical tests for future space missions too validated
  

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The Crew Escape System lifts off fr om Sriharikota. Photo: ISRO

Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday successfully conducted a pad abort test (PAT) on its experimental crew escape system (CES).

The successful test on the technology demonstrator brought ISRO a step closer to its ambitious and yet-to-be-named future manned mission – the Human Spaceflight Programme (HSP).

ISRO said PAT was the first in a series of tests to qualify the CES, which is an 'emergency measure to pull the crew module along with the astronauts to a safe distance from the launch vehicle, in the event of a launch anomaly.'

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Crew Escape System before lift off from the launch pad.

"Today's test was to see how the systems performed when the abortion was done on the launch pad. This is part of testing various abort strategies in the pipeline and the future tests will be done from a test vehicle," an official said.

Picking up the first slot during the two-hour launch window, the CES along with the simulated crew module (12.6 tonnes) lifted off at 7 am (IST) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota on Thursday.

The test lasted for 4 minutes and 19 seconds during which the CES and the module soared skyward, before arcing out over the Bay of Bengal with the help of parachutes and landing 2.9 km from the launch pad.


The crew module has been recovered from the sea and brought back to the base with the help of three boats, marked for the purpose. Photo: ISRO

The crew module has been recovered from the sea and brought back to the base with the help of three boats, marked for the purpose. "It cannot be used again and we pray in real missions we don't experience these abortive tests," an official said.

Five critical technologies validated: Dr Sivan

Speaking to Onmanorama from Sriharikota, ISRO chairman Dr K Sivan termed Thursday's mission as 'fantastic.' He said in addition to the PAT test, ISRO also validated five critical technologies for various future space missions.

"Today's mission involved testing of many critical systems and we are happy with the results. I can say the mission went by the textbook plan and the results are encouraging. I am delighted that we also tested five critical technologies successfully by embedding them on to this mission," Dr Sivan said.

He said Thursday's mission saw very complex and fast-burning solid motors, seven of them in all, taking the crew module to its intended altitude of 2.7 km.

"We have successfully demonstrated how the module was taken to a safe distance without exceeding the safe g-levels. The uniqueness of the complex nozzle geometry ensured the module to turn at the critical juncture. We now have the specialized motor required for the CES," Dr Sivan said.


ISRO chairman Dr K Sivan termed the mision 'fantastic.'

Close to 300 sensors recorded various mission performance parameters during today's flight and various teams will now analyse them ahead of the next set of tests.

Among the five critical technologies that got validated during today's missions were:

1) Wireless communication which ensured reduced mass of the system. It means data transfer done without cables.

2) Digital telemetry was used for the first time (from analog) that enabled less usage of power.

3) Ka-band altimeter that enables highly accurate landing information when the module is descending. This is key to Chandrayaan-2 mission.

4) A new tech wh ere the data was linked to GSAT-6 and was relayed back.

5) NAVIC was used to predict the accurate position in a highly dynamic environment and at very high speeds. NAVIC prediction was bang on despite high rate of change and velocity.

No dearth of resources: Rakesh Sharma

India's first and only man to have gone to space Wg Cdr Rakesh Sharma (Retd), told Onmanorama from Coonoor that the capabilities of Indians were never in doubt, and they only had to be enabled.

"I am happy there is some movement in this direction (manned space flight) now. When we look at all the facts, we know the GSLV-Mk-III has reached success. It's heartening to know that the groundwork is proceeding parallel. When the resources are made available, there no dearth of resources, more so with ISRO," Wg Cdr Sharma, a recipient of Ashoka Chakra, said.

He said India had waited enough for its manned mission to take wings and hoped today's successful demonstrator flight would set the tone.

"It should happen sometime soon. Hope the policy decision will be in as well. We need a vision document. Vikram Sarabhai had a vision for India's space programmes and ISRO is reaping the benefits now. Similarly, a vision and will is needed to take the manned space programme to its intended destination," says the famous astronaut, who was the 128th man to have gone to space on April 3, 1984.


Wg Cdr Rakesh Sharma (Retd) is happy that manned mission is on radar now. Photo courtesy: Inspired Indian Foundation

He had logged seven days, 21 hours and 40 minutes in space after the Russian spacecraft Soyuz T-11 docked at the Salyut 7 Station. It is from here he sent out the famous Saare Jahan Se Achcha message to the Earth, while on a conversation with then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. He was a Squadron Leader with the Indian Air Force then.

Interestingly on the occasion of the 2nd Guru Kalam Memorial lecture in Bengaluru in October last year, Wg Cdr Sharma shared details with this writer as to how a Russian cosmonaut had carried a guitar onboard the Souyz, while he had a tape recorder and a cassette loaded with his favourite songs, including Hindustani classical, Sufi music among others.

First re-entry test done in 2014

On December 18, 2014, ISRO had successfully conducted the first demonstration of the atmospheric re-entry flight of the 3775-kg Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment (CARE) that was developed for the HSP. During this mission, the scientists had tested atmospheric re-entry technologies and had validated the parachute systems. During the CARE mission, the crew module got separated from the launch vehicle at an altitude of 126 km and then entered the earth's atmosphere.

Insiders say there are six more tests planned in future to validate end-to-end abortion and escape strategy of the crew module.

By validating five new technologies piggy-riding on PAT mission, ISRO is probably living up to its brand image of a cost-effective space agency. 'We have done these tests at 1/10 of the costs elsewh ere," says and official.

And, for the record, Thursday's tests might have triggered the interest levels of many experimental test pilots of Indian Air Force and Indian Navy, who are sure to join the race to become India's future astronauts.

(The writer is an independent aerospace, defence journalist, who blogs at Tarmak007 and tweets @writetake.)

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