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http://www.space-travel.com/reports/ISRO_To_Launch_GSLV_With_Cryo_Engine_Within_An_Year_999.html

Launch GSLV With Cryo Engine Within An Year

by Staff Writers
Bangalore, India (PTI) Jul 28, 2010
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch a GSLV flight using indigenously developed cryogenic engine within a year after it failed in its attempt to do so earlier, its Chairman K Radhakrishnan said.

"Preparations are on to launch the flight with indigenously developed cryogenic technology within one year," he told reporters here.

He said the probe into the failure of GSLV D-3 mission earlier this year was in different stages of progress and some minute details that led to the failure were yet to be identified. Failures were normal in experimental phases, he added.

On recently launched PSLV-16, he said the CARTOSAT put into the orbit by the flight was functioning well satisfying all the parameters.

With this successful launch, the space agency had been getting a lot of offers from various countries for carrying their payloads, he said.

Radhakrishnan said ISRO was also engaged in developing satellites for the Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System and it was expected to be completed within two years.

He said more PSLV will be launched within the next few months.

Radhakrishnan, who arrived here after the successful launch of PSLV 16, was given a reception by the scientists and officials of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, where he served as Director before becoming the chairman of ISRO.

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http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/22/stories/2010072256672200.htm

The stacking up of the three stages of ISRO's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F06) in the second launch pad at Sriharikota had begun on July 14 as planned, Mr. Veeraraghavan said. The GSLV-F06 would put in orbit a communication satellite called GSAT-5B.

The integration of the four stages of the PSLV-C16 will begin in the first launch pad in August. The rocket will put in orbit three satellites — Resourcesat – 2, Youthsat and a satellite from Singapore. Resourcesat-2 and Youthsat belong to India. Youthsat will carry a Russian payload as well.

The launch of GSLV-F06, according to the VSSC Director, would take place in October. The PSLV-C16 would lift off two weeks later.

http://www.financialexpress.com/news/ISRO-goes-full-throttle-in-small-sat-launch-biz/651499/

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http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=11911

:: 02.08.2010

В понедельник, 2 августа, в Федеральном космическом агентстве  прошла встреча   руководителя Роскосмоса А.Н. Перминова с председателем Индийской организации космических исследований (Indian Space Research Organisation – ISRO) доктором К. Радхакришнаном.

В ходе встречи, в которой с российской и индийской стороны участвовали руководители управлений двух космических ведомств, специалисты и представители  предприятий ракетно-космической промышленности двух стран, обсуждались вопросы поставки российских комплектующих для индийской ракеты-носителя GSLV, российско-индийского сотрудничества в области исследования Луны (проект «Чандарайан-2»), развития спутниковых навигационных технологий  на базе ГЛОНАСС, а также дальнейшие шаги в отношении контрактов ISRO с Роскосмосом и Ракетно-космической корпорацией «Энергия» имени С.П. Королёва об исследованиях в области реализации проектов пилотируемых полетов.

Встреча прошла в духе взаимопонимания и конструктивного сотрудничества.

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http://frontierindia.net/india-to-launch-sea-level-monitoring-satellite-%E2%80%9Csaral%E2%80%9D-by-2011

India to launch sea level monitoring satellite "Saral" by 2011

By Frontier India | August 11th, 2010 |

India is expected to launch SARAL (Satellite with ARGOS and ALTIKA) satellite for monitoring the sea water level. SARAL satellite will carry an Altimeter (ALTIKA) for studying the sea surface heights; and ARGOS payload, which is a satellite based data collection platform.

SARAL satellite is a joint project of Indian Space Research Organisation and the French National Space Agency. The ALTIKA and ARGOS payloads are built and supplied by the French National Space Agency. The satellite building and launching are the responsibilities of Indian Space Research Organisation.

The satellite bus is under fabrication at Indian Space Research Organisation. Integration and testing of the payloads are ongoing at the French National Space Agency. The satellite is likely to be launched in 2011.

IRNSS

ISRO is also developing its own navigation system called Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS). The IRNSS will have a constellation of 7 satellites and complementary ground infrastructure. The IRNSS system is planned to be made operational by end of 2014. Government has approved the IRNSS project at a total cost of Rs. 1420.00 crores in May 2006 for both space and ground infrastructure.

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http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=space&id=news/asd/2010/08/12/04.xml&headline=Indian%20Satellite%20To%20Study%20Solar%20Corona

Indian Satellite To Study Solar Corona

Aug 12, 2010
 
By Anantha Krishnan M.

BENGALURU, India — The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is gearing up for a unique satellite mission to study the solar corona — the outermost region of the Sun — in visible and near-infrared bands.

The satellite, called Aditya, will be launched in 2012 during the solar maximum, a high solar activity period. The solar maximum occurs roughly every 11 years.

The solar corona region has temperatures of more than 1 million deg., with solar winds of up to 1,000 km. per second. Aditya will weigh between 100 kg.-200 kg. (220-440 lb.) and will be placed in a near Earth orbit of 600 km. (370 mi.).

Sources tell AVIATION WEEK that the satellite, which will carry an advanced solar coronagraph, will look into the problems of coronal heating and other phenomena in the magnetosphere. It also will help Indian space scientists learn how to protect other satellites from the solar onslaught.

The project was approved in November 2008 with an initial cost of Rs 50 crore ($10.6 million). It will be one of the first projects scheduled by the Advisory Committee for Space Research (ACSR). In addition to ISRO, other ACSR members include the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, the Radio Astronomy Center, the Udaipur Solar Observatory, the National Center for Radio Astrophysics, and many universities.

Rather than have a dedicated launcher of its own, Aditya is expected to save money by piggybacking on one of ISRO's other scheduled launches.

"ISRO is now capable of multiple satellite launches during one mission, and we hope to put Aditya onboard one of our future launch vehicles," an official said.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/SRO-to-launch-satellite-next-year-to-study-energy-bands/articleshow/6301781.cms

SRO to launch satellite next year to study energy bands
Kumar Manish, TNN, Aug 12, 2010, 11.26pm IST

AHMEDABAD: ISRO will launch a dedicated satellite next year to observe the wavelength from ultra violet to X-ray emitted from celestial bodies. Speaking on the sidelines of an award function at Physical Research Laboratory, chairman, space commission, and chairman, ISRO, K Radhakrishnan told TOI, "The dedicated satellite will encourage young minds to explore the world of astronomy. It will be a dream come true for Indian astronomers."

"The instruments on board will study the multi-wavelength energy emissions from a stellar object for its comprehensive understanding," he added.

The satellite is expected to be launched next year, director of PRL, Prof JN Goswami said. He added, "The instruments on board the satellite will study all energy bands of stellar objects, which is not very common. The main goal is to study different kinds of light sources in the galaxy."

The function was organised to felicitate five young scientists with Shri Hari Om Ashram Prerit Dr Vikram Sarabhai Research awards and PRL award for 2009.

On space robotics, Radhakrishnan said, "In future, interplanetary robotics advancements will be crucial. In 2013, India will launch Chandrayaan-2, an Indo Soviet mission with a rover and Russian lander. The launch of the mission would mark the beginning of space robotics. Planning on instruments to be taken on the mission is in its final stage," he added.

Radhakrishnan also praised the doyen of Indian space science, Vikram Sarabhai. He said, "Coming from an industrial family, Sarabhai brought science into enterprise and enterprise into science. His vision has been a guiding force in development of ISRO."

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ISRO-planning-to-send-astronauts-to-space-before-2015-16-/articleshow/6301123.cms

ISRO planning to send astronauts to space before 2015-16
PTI, Aug 12, 2010, 09.20pm IST

CHANDIGARH: The Indian Space Research Organization is planning to send astronauts to space before the year 2015-16, deputy project director of ISRO's Chandrayaan MissionJaswinder Singh Khoral said.

Khoral was addressing the students at the Haryana Space Science Congress Programme at Faridabad which was organized by Space Applications Centre, Hisar on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Dr Vikaram Sarabhai, the father of Indian Space Programme.

About 800 students from 40 schools participated in the day-long programme aimed at sensitizing the students about developing a career in the field of science.

Khoral said ISRO was also working to send an unmanned lunar mission Chandrayaan-II in 2012-13, an official release quoting him said.

He said that India is in the select league of six nations which have sent their satellites to the moon.

He also informed the students about different details regarding the successful launch of Chandrayaan-I by ISRO.

Director, Haryana Science and Technology Department Sandeep Garg said the State Government has launched the Haryana Science Talent Hunt Scheme for students of class 9th to 12th to promote science among the students.

ISRO's senior scientist Dr P K Champati Ray said that India is one of the leading countries in space technology in the world, having the capability of fabricating and launching its own satellites with indigenous launching vehicles.

He said India had successfully launched 17 remote sensing satellites and 24 geostationary satellites since 1975.

Elaborating on the strength of Indian Space Programme, he said the recently launched Cartosat-2b Remote Sensing Satellite has less than one metre resolution, which is capable of identifying the objects smaller than one metre and would be highly useful for urban and infrastructure planning.

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/hyderabad/moon-mission-track-isro-chief-978

Moon mission on track: Isro chief
August 15th, 2010
DC Correspondent

Hyderabad, Aug. 14: Preparations for India's first unmanned moon mission in 2013 are in full swing. The Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation, Dr K. Radhakrishnan, said on Saturday that Isro plans to launch the first test mission with an unmanned capsule on a PSLV, which will be put into orbit and will be recovered soon after the mission.

Delivering the convocation address at IIIT-Hyderabad, in Gachibowli, Dr Radhakrishnan said, "With Chandrayaan-2, the Aditya Mission, the Mars Mission and the Human Space Flight, we have embarked in a new era of Indian space exploration. There are challenging tasks in store for all of us including the young generation. There is a lot of mathematical and statistical modelling, characterisation and analysis to be done for each of these new missions. I invite academia and industry to be our comrades-in-arms to scale new glories for the country."

Explaining ISRO's future plans, he said, "We plan to launch GSLV-F06, which will carry GSAT-5, a communication satellite, in the next two months. Later we will launch PSLV-C16 that will carry Resourcesat-2, a remote sensing satellite."

Also speaking on the occasion, Prof Rajiv Sangal, director, IIIT-Hyderabad, said the placement situation this year was good with 145 companies having registered for placements. Eighty-five of them were given slots and students got job offers from companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Yahoo, Rediff, Adobe, Computer Associates, Capital IQ, Nvidia.

"IIIT-H has registered the highest average annual compensation in India for B. Tech (CSE). The institute has consistently been ranked among the top 10 technology schools in the country by a number of national surveys conducted by leading magazines," he added.

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http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/08/30/stories/2010083051821200.htm

Arianespace keen to widen launch window with ISRO

European major's rocket Vega to be tested this year.

"ISRO has been successful on its own in marketing the PSLV and signing direct agreements with customers.... We also have some prospects and we could consider it as a back-up for Vega."
 
Mr Jean-Yves Le Gall

Madhumathi D.S.

Bangalore, Aug. 29

Arianespace, the big brother of global satellite launch providers, plans to co-market its long-term associate ISRO's PSLV, as a future 'back-up' for its third rocket, the new light-lift Vega, according to Arianespace's Chairman and CEO, Mr Jean-Yves Le Gall. Vega is due to be tested this year.

His company also wants to include ISRO's bigger GSLV rocket in their old joint-marketing agreement once the GSLV reaches commercial stage, Mr Le Gall told Business Line. He was in Bangalore for the just-ended CII-ISRO conference — the Bengaluru Space Expo 2010.

Tie-up

The France-led European major and ISRO tied up in 1998 to jointly bid for launch contracts or for Arianespace to pass on its surplus low-end orders to PSLV. Ariane5, its workhorse vehicle, has a huge backlog and is booked for the next three years, while it also focuses on hoisting large satellites weighing 6 to10 tonnes.

Vega, Arianespace's third vehicle, is expected to make its first flight later this year or in 2011, and is meant to put 1500-kg class Earth observation satellites in near-Earth orbits. The PSLV, which costs at least 20-30 per cent less than others, is believed to be an attractive choice worldwide. Europe and the US apart, only Russia, Japan, India and China, have commercial launch capabilities. One report estimated the global launchers market at $4 billion in 2008.

According to Mr Le Gall, the PSLV, flown nearly 20 times including for the Chandrayaan-1 lunar mission, is now an established vehicle and an attractive low-cost option for satellite operators.

Orders

Asked why the agreement between ISRO and Arianespace had not fetched any orders so far, Mr Le Gall said, "ISRO has been successful on its own in marketing the PSLV and signing direct agreements with customers.... We also have some prospects and we could consider it as a back-up for Vega."

ISRO's commercial arm Antrix has so far won 25 contracts of small foreign satellites ranging from a few kilos to around 300 kilos, but all as secondary or 'piggy-back' passengers. ISRO is yet to win a solo launch order, largely due to geopolitics.

An industry observer said European satellite operators preferred a European launcher, while the US, a large-scale builder and user of commercial satellites, does not allow their launch on an Indian launcher. (The two Governments are trying to resolve this issue.)

Mr Le Gall said, "Some 20-25 satellites come up for launch every year and we sign about half of them. We signed nine this year. Competition for Arianespace today is mainly the Russian Proton launch vehicle" that is marketed by the US company, ILS, he said. With 60 per cent of the market share and three products that can meet any category of satellites, Arianespace is expected to remain the leader.

The 30-year-old company accounts for 283 or half of all commercial launches to date. It aims at 10 missions a year using Ariane 5, Soyuz and Vega. (Arianespace will soon commercialise the celebrated Russian Soyuz rocket for global contracts by enhancing it to 3-tonne capability and launching it from its Guiana spaceport. Soyuz has made a record 1750 missions since 1957 from Kazakhstan and Russia.)

Cost vs quality

Launch costs rule around $20,000 a kg to orbits of 36,000 km.

Asked how Arianespace as a leader was addressing a growing need for cutting costs, Mr Le Gall said lower cost would also lower quality and his company would not compromise its success record for this; it could be possible with Vega and Soyuz.

Arianespace looked at ISRO as a partner with ties going back to the 1983 APPLE launch, Mr Le Gall said.

"So far, we have launched 14 important missions for ISRO and are now preparing to launch two more satellites — the GSat-8 early next year and the GSat-10 a little later."

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Состоявшиеся пуски

15 апреля - GSAT-4, Gagan - GSLV-D3 (Mk.II) - 14:57 ЛМВ - авария РН на этапе работы третьей ступени
12 июля - Cartosat-2B, ALSAT-2A, STUDSAT, TIsat-1, AISSat-1 - PSLV-C15 (CA) - 07:53 ЛМВ

Планирующиеся пуски

2010
Дата – КА – РКН/РБ – Время
10 декабря - GSAT-5P (INSAT-4D) - GSLV-F06 (Mk.II) - ПО
конец декабря - RESOURCESAT-2, YOUTHSAT, X-Sat - PSLV-C16 - ПО

2011
начало года - RISAT-1, AISat, SRMSat - PSLV-C17 (XL) - ПО
начало года - GSAT-8(INSAT-4G), Gagan - ARIANE-5 - ПО
середина года - GSAT-6(INSAT-4E) - GSLV-F05 (Mk.II) - ПО
середина года - MEGHA-TROPIQUES - PSLV-C18 - ПО
середина года - TES-HYP, SARAL (ALTIKA-ARGOS) (ПО) - PSLV-C19 - ПО
ПО - Navy Communications Satellite - GSLV(ПО) -
ПО - InSat-3D - GSLV-F07 (ПО) - ПО
ПО - GSAT-10P, Gagan - Ariane 5 - ПО
ПО - GSAT-12, Gagan - GSLV-F08 (ПО) - ПО
ПО - IRNSS-1, IRNSS-2 - PSLV-C20 - ПО

Попутная нагрузка

начало года - CANX-4, CANX-5 - PSLV (ПО) - ПО
четвёртый квартал - Venta-1 - PSLV (ПО) - ПО
весна - Max Valier - PSLV (ПО) - ПО
середина года - UniBRITE, BRITE-AUSTRIA - PSLV (ПО) - ПО
ПО - Sathyabama satellite - PSLV (ПО) - ПО
ПО - Jugnu - PSLV (ПО) - ПО
ПО - RLV-TD - ПО - ПО
ПО - TAUVEX- GSLV (ПО) - ПО
ПО - IMSAT - PSLV (ПО) - ПО
конец года - ALSAT-2B - PSLV (ПО) - ПО
ПО - Pratham - PSLV (ПО) - ПО
ПО - VITSat-1 - PSLV (ПО) - ПО
Май - Orbcomm AIS sat 1 - PSLV (ПО) - ПО
Июнь - Orbcomm AIS sat 2 - PSLV (ПО) - ПО (или на китайской РН)

2012
первый квартал - GSAT-9 - GSLV (ПО) (Mk II) - ПО
первый квартал - ASTROSAT-1, ADITYA-1 - PSLV-C21 - ПО
ПО - CARTOSAT-3, SRE-2 - PSLV-C22 - ПО
ПО - DMSAR-1 - PSLV-C23 - ПО
ПО - RISAT-3 - PSLV-C24 - ПО
ПО - IRNSS-3, IRNSS-4 - PSLV-C25 - ПО
ПО - GSAT-11 - Ariane 5 - ПО
ПО - GSAT-13 - GSLV-F09 (Mk.II) - ПО
ПО - GSAT-14 - GSLV-F10 (Mk.II) - ПО
ПО - ПО - GSLV-Mk III - ПО или 2013

2013
январь-февраль - Chandrayaan-2 - GSLV (Mk II) (ПО)  - ПО
первый квартал - GSAT-14 - GSLV (ПО) - ПО
ПО - RESOURCESAT-3 - PSLV (ПО) - ПО
ПО - OCEANSAT-3 - PSLV (ПО) - ПО
ПО - GSAT-7(INSAT-4F) - GSLV (ПО) - ПО
ПО - IRNSS-5 - PSLV (ПО) - ПО
ПО - IRNSS-6 - PSLV (ПО) - ПО
ПО - IRNSS-7 - PSLV (ПО) - ПО
ПО - Navy Communications Satellite - ПО - ПО
ПО - GEO-HR - GSLV (ПО) - ПО
ПО - ACTS-1(F) - GSLV (ПО) - ПО
ПО - ITM-1 - PSLV (ПО) - ПО
ПО - TecSAR-2 - PSLV (ПО) - ПО
ПО - Unmanned Crew Module - PSLV (ПО) - ПО

Попутная нагрузка
ПО - I-STAG - ПО - ПО
ПО - SENSE-P, SENSE-E - ПО - ПО

2014
ПО - GSAT-15 - GSLV (ПО) - ПО
ПО - CCI-Sat - PSLV (ПО) - ПО
ПО - ASTROSAT-2 - GSLV (ПО) - ПО
ПО - ACTS-2 - GSLV (ПО) - ПО

2016
ПО - Mars Mission (ПО) - GSLV-Mk III - ПО
ПО - Human Space Flight Programme- GSLV MkII - ПО

Используемые сокращения:
КА – космический аппарат
РКН – ракета космического назначения
РБ – разгонный блок
ПО – подлежит определению
ЛМВ – летнее московское время
ДМВ – декретное московкое время
НВМ – неотделяемый весовой макет

Изменения от 9 сентября
Изменения от 11 сентября
Изменения от 16 сентября
Изменения от 29 сентября
Изменения от 3 октября
Изменения от 12 октября
Изменения от 30 октября
Изменения от 3 ноября

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http://www.deccanchronicle.com/visakhapatnam/isro-focus-satellite-gps-477

Isro to focus on satellite-GPS
August 29th, 2010

Visakhapatnam, Aug. 28: Indian Space Research Organisation (Is-ro) will shortly launch a series of satellites to improve basic services in the country and also to augment technological development.
Speaking at the first convocation of the Gitam University here on Saturday, the Isro chairman, Dr K. Radhakrishnan, said the organisation would launch microwave RISAT-1 next year that has all-weather imaging capabilities. INSAT-3D with imager and sounder for retrieving water vapour, wind and temperature, SARAL for sea surface altimetry and small satellites for measuring aerosols and trace gases. He said that the Isro's future space programmes have been de-signed to help decision makers to understand the current developmental issues.
Recalling the success of Chandrayaan-1 moon, he said the mission had demonstrated the substantial progress of country's space technology and at the same time inspired a patriotic fervour among the people.
He said satellite-based navigation and positioning systems have emerged globally and India is also on the verge of realising a satellite based augmentation system — Gagan, for global positioning system for the region. "These services are going to be adopted in improving rail and road, transport, civil aviation, maritime services and others," Dr Radhakrishanan said.
The Isro chairman said the challenges in the space sector creating a demand for highly skilled people and the organisation was planning to increase its efforts in this area, with a range of programmes to improve science education in order to encourage young people to consider career in space science and technology.
Dr Radhakrishnan was conferred honorary doctorate in Doctor of Science by the university on the occasion. Spiritual guru Sadguru K Sivananda Murthy, top management consultant M.K. Raju and noted culinary specialist Satyanarayna Bakshi were also conferred honorary doctorates.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/ISRO-to-launch-two-more-satellites-by-December/articleshow/6502654.cms

ISRO to launch two more satellites by December
TNN, Sep 6, 2010, 05.31am IST

CHENNAI: The Indian Space Research Organization ( ISRO) has planned two more launches a PSLV and a GSLV mission in December.

Talking to reporters after delivering the valedictory address at Aarrush-2010', a techno-management Fest organised at SRM University, eminent scientist and Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre Director PS Veeraraghavan said both the launches would take place with a few weeks' gap.

The first would be PSLV-C16 mission which would place Resourcesat satellite and two other satellites -- a 90 kg satellite developed by Singapore University and a 90 kg Youthsat, developed by students of Russian and Indian universities -- in orbit.

This would be followed by a GSLV-F06 mission, using the Russian cryogenic stage, to place Indian Communication Satellite GSAT-5B in the GST orbit.

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Pratham наносателлит:
http://www.aero.iitb.ac.in/pratham/index.php

VITSat-1 пикосателлит:
http://india.seds.org/projects.html

VITSAT - 1: It is an initiative by SEDS-VIT to build a series of small satellites to demonste miniaturization of technology and implementation of a varity of payloads.

http://sedsvitu.blogspot.com/

Two other universities in South India have announced plans for launching satellites to be named VITSAT-1 (Vellore Institute of Technology) and SRMSAT (SRM University).

http://sites.google.com/site/sedsindiavote09/my-voice-2

4. VITSAT-1: I am currently the system head of the command and data handling system and have designed 4 versions of the onboard computer with my team.

http://www.iafastro.com/index.html?title=2009_Youth_Grant_Awards

Anmol Sharma: Major accomplishments of SEDS under my tenure include expansion of the OneSpace School Outreach Programme which aims at making Space Exploration a popular hobby amongst high-school students in Vellore, establishment of the SEDS VIT Student Satellite Programme with work on VITSAT-1 project, organizing field-visits to ISRO facilities in southern India, conducting a gamut of events from amateur rocketry and star-gazing nights to space trivia and documentary screenings.

Following the success of the SEDS International Conference '07, I was nominated for the position of Director, Chapter Affairs ('07-'08 ) and then as Secretary, SEDS India ('08-'09). As a member of the VITSAT-1 team in Vellore, I'm presenting a paper on 'ANALYSIS AND PROCESSING ON HOMOGENEOUS IMAGE SETS FOR NANO-SATELLITE CAMERA SYSTEMS' dealing with the payload of the nanosatellite being developed at Vellore.

http://www.vit.ac.in/events2008/sinc09/html/text/ns3.htm

4. VITSat1 - VIT University (picosat)

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http://expressbuzz.com/nation/isro-plan-to-launch-8-spacecraft-a-year/206898.html

ISRO plan to launch 8 spacecraft a year

Express News Service
First Published : 15 Sep 2010 03:37:36 AM IST
Last Updated : 15 Sep 2010 10:58:50 AM IST

CHENNAI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch eight spacecraft a year to meet the increasing global demand, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) director P S Veeraraghavan said on Tuesday.

Receiving PSOM-XL Motorcase, the critical hardware used in the launch vehicle for Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), he said: "Right now, we have four launches per year including PSLV and Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).  We need to throughput in getting various sub-systems from industries and increase our own internal work to increase it into eight launches a year."

Veeraraghavan said ISRO earned revenue of Rs 1,000 crore from commercial launch of satellites and was expecting a growth of 20-30 per cent per year. "India is among the top six space-faring countries in the world. We are capable of launching any spacecraft in polar orbit. But in geo-stationary orbit, we are short of capabilities. We could only launch a satellite with a payload of 2,380 kg," the scientist said.

However, India was planning big in GSLV through GSLV Mark III. ISRO was planning to launch heavier satellites with a payload of four tonnes.  This would make the organisation fully self-reliant in launching heavier communication satellites of INSAT-4 class and also enhance the country's capability to be a competitive player in the multimillion dollar commercial launch market. The launch of GSLV Mark III has been planned for 2011-2012.

Veeraraghavan said ISRO would be launching three satellites through PSLV and one through GSLV in December. Through PSLV, we will launch ResourceSat besides two satellites of 90 kilogram each from Singapore and from Russia. Through GSLV we will put into orbit GSAT-5, a communication satellite. Both the launches will happen within a span of few weeks in December."

On the PSOM-XL motor fabricated by Ramakrishna Engineering Company, Veeraraghavan said while the six solid propellant strap-on motors in the standard PSLV carried nine tonnes of propellant, the new version PSOM-XL with a length of 13.5 metre had the capacity to carry a 12-tonne propellant. It would boost the capability of PSLV from 1,450 kg to 1,750 kg for a sun synchronous orbit. "The motor will be used in the launch of PSLV C18 and PSLV C19 in the middle of next year," he added.

ISRO was working on Human Spaceflight Programme (HSP) and had dedicated the third launchpad for manned mission. "We have sent in a Rs 450-crore-proposal for the first phase which includes unmanned orbital modules," he said.

The programme has plans for the development of a fully autonomous orbital vehicle carrying two or three crew members to about 300 km low earth orbit and then bringing them back safely. On Chandrayaan 2, he said it would be launched by GSLV instead of PSLV. "Various payloads have been identified. It will have an orbiter developed by ISRO, a lander developed by Russia and Rover developed again by ISRO."

[SpaceR]

PSOM-XL Motorcase

До этого индусы использовали эти ТТУ только один раз - при запуске Чандраяан-1.

Интересно, а почему они никогда не варьируют количеством ТТУ ?  :roll:

[Salo]

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/ISRO-to-replace-two-ageing-satellites-in-December/articleshow/6613922.cms

23 Sep, 2010, 05.38PM IST,IANS
ISRO to replace two ageing satellites in December

CHENNAI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to replace two of its ageing satellites with new ones by December, an official said on Thursday.

The agency is planning to send in space two rockets for the purpose.

First to fly towards the heavens will be ISRO's heavy rocket - the geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV) - sometime during the second week of December carrying a communication satellite GSAT 5 - intended to replace the ageing INSAT 2E.

"The INSAT 2E was launched in 1999 and is nearing the end of its life. The GSAT 5 with 36 transponders will be its replacement. Further, the new satellite is also expected to fill the void created by the partial failure of INSAT 4B," ISRO's director (publications and public relations) S. Satish said.

Earlier this year, ISRO lost 50 percent of the INSAT-4B's transponder capacity (12 transponders) owing to a power snag.

The GSLV rocket is being readied at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota around 80 km from here.

ISRO officials, not wanting to be identified, told IANS a small snag was detected in one of the GSLV rocket's sub-systems. The component is being replaced after extensive testing.

Officials said the rocket's first stage is ready and other stages are being readied and the satellite weighing around 2,300 kg is expected to arrive at the launch centre sometime next month.

"The rocket assembling activity at the second launch pad will continue till Oct 25. Between that date and November, no assembling work will be carried out as the period is prone to cyclones," an official told IANS.

After the GSLV, it will be turn of ISRO's lighter rocket, the polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV), which will be carrying a remote sensing satellite - Resourcesat-2. Piggy-backing on it will be two small satellites made in Singapore and Russia.

Remote sensing satellites send back pictures and other data for use. India is a major player in vending such data in the global market.

"The Resourcesat-2 will be the replacement for Resourcesat-1 launched in 2003. For sometime both will work together," Satish said.

[Salo]

http://www.spacenews.com/satellite_telecom/100929-orbcomm-use-ohb-craft-ais.html

Under the agreement disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Sept. 28, Orbcomm will pay OHB $2 million, with milestone payments starting immediately, for exclusive use of two small satellites being built by OHB's LuxSpace affiliate in Luxembourg and scheduled for launch in May and June 2011.

OHB, in response to Space News inquiries, issued a statement Sept. 29 saying the company has secured a launch of one of the two LuxSpace-built satellites on an Indian PSLV rocket and is in final negotiations for the launch of the second on an Indian or Chinese rocket. The company said the agreement "ends all Orbcomm claims against OHB, subject to certain exceptions."

[ZOOR]

Разработка первого латвийского спутника "Venta-1" может быть завершена в конце этого — начале будущего года, а его запуск на орбиту с космодрома в Индии состоится в четвертом квартале 2011 года, сообщил ректор Венстпилсской высшей школы Янис Вуцанс.

Подготовка запуска спутника осуществляется в сотрудничестве с Венстпилсским парком высоких технологий, Рижским Техническим университетом, Латвийским университетом, Бременским университетом и рядом европейских спутниковых компаний.

Delfi

[Salo]

Спасибо! :wink:

[Salo]

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1010/12gslv/

The next two GSLV missions will fly with Russian stages, beginning with a launch in December to deploy the GSAT 5 communications satellite. Another GSLV will launch by the middle of 2011 with India's last Russian cryogenic engine, according to Radhakrishnan.

India is also designing a cryogenic stage for the third-generation GSLV slated to debut in 2012 or 2013. The GSLV Mk.3 will be powered by a third stage consuming double the propellant of the indigenous GSLV Mk.2 engine that is now the focus of ISRO's rocket engineers.

[Salo]

http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k10/oct/oct153.php

Isro plans satellite launches to boost transponder space[/size]
Indiantelevision.com Team

(20 October 2010 9:10 pm)
 

NEW DELHI: A new Indian satellite will be launched by the end of the year to augment the C-Band capability, according to Antrix business development director R Parameswaran.

Parameswaran said this will increase the transponder capacity and help the Headend-In-The-Sky (HITS) programme.

He expected more satellites to be launched in the first and second quarter of next year and said this would vastly increase transponder availability by 2011-12.

In a conversation with indiantelevision.com founder and CEO Anil Wanvari in the concluding session of the India Digital Networks Summit, Parameswaran said Antrix was conscious that there was huge demand for transponder space with DTH and broadband on the rise.
 
He said new technologies were also being tried out to augment capacity. Antrix was also trying to get into the international market and already had around 35 satisfied parties for whom launch vehicles and satellites had been built.

Answering a question, he said policy issues did not fall within the ambit of Antrix but he would convey to the Government the anxieties of the television industry that there were delays because the media was not represented on any telecom body.

As the commercial & marketing arm of Indian Space Research Organization (Isro), Antrix is engaged in providing space products & services to international customers worldwide.

Antrix, which is a Rs 9.5 billion company, got the "Mini-ratna" status by the Central Government in 2008.

[Salo]

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-11/03/c_13589501.htm

India to launch 2 rockets with Russian, Singaporean technologies[/size]

English.news.cn   2010-11-03 18:20:04

NEW DELHI, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- India is to launch two rockets next month with Russian and Singaporean technologies on board in a bid to bolster its space-based communication and remote sensing services, highly placed sources said Wednesday.

"The two rockets are Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle ( GSLV), which will strengthen its space-based communication, and another is the PSLV-C16, with six strap-on boosters, which will carry advanced remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2, auxiliary spacecraft of Youthsat and X-sat," the sources said.

Youthsat, a micro satellite carrying scientific payloads, is a participatory scientific mission with a payload from Russia and two from India. X-sat is Singapore's first indigenous satellite, designed by Nanyang Technological University.

The first one is likely to be launched on December 10 while the second one next month end, they said, adding that the launch site would be Sriharikota.

[Salo]

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_india-plans-two-rocket-launches-in-december_1461634

India plans two rocket launches in December[/size]
Published: Wednesday, Nov 3, 2010, 15:24 IST
Place: Bangalore | Agency: PTI

India is planning two rocket launches next month that would carry on board home-made communication and remote sensing satellites, along with a Russian payload and a Singaporean micro spacecraft.

The first to go up would be a geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV), carrying GSAT-5 Prime, a communication satellite, to augment communication services vis-

[Salo]

http://hindu.com/2010/11/07/stories/2010110758681100.htm

India's space-related entities to be removed from U.S. list[/size]

Sandeep Dikshit

NEW DELHI: The declaration of an export control reform package made by a senior United States official accompanying U.S. President Barack Obama would lead to greater exchanges in high-tech trade and dual-use items. It would also bring to a virtual close a five-year-long process that began with the formation of the High Technology Cooperation Group (HTCG).

"It is primarily a matter of U.S.' own regime and systems being adjusted to reflect the contemporary reality," said a senior Indian official.

"The export control reform package being announced is that we will remove India's defence and space-related entities from the U.S. entity list. The list at one point had, I believe, 220 Indian entities on it. And there are only four left. And today we will be announcing a removal of three. They are the organisations under Defence Research and Development Organisation [DRDO], the four subordinates under the Indian Space and Research Organisation [ISRO], and Bharat Dynamics Limited [BDL]," observed Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs Mike Froman.

"Removing these entities from the list will allow for greater trade and cooperation in civilian space and defence, and enable our governments to focus on other outstanding barriers that hinder the expansion of bilateral high-tech trade. And this is a very significant step forward," he added.

As National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon had pointed out on the eve of the U.S. President's visit: "The U.S. has been positive to our argument that the older restrictions be changed, now that India adheres to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) guidelines, has an impeccable non-proliferation record, has passed its own export control laws and increasingly meets with international standards.....We have made considerable progress in that."

According to Mr. Froman, the initiative to speed up a review of export control laws was taken by Mr. Obama a year ago and "we've laid out a series of reforms since then to fundamentally realign our export control system in line with the latest national security threat and the need to maintain competitiveness in key U.S. industries."

"In addition to that, there are a number of elements of export control system — as they apply specifically to India —that the U.S. began to take a look at," he added. This led to the U.S. President agreeing on a series of changes to the export control system as it applies to India.