Indian Space Capabilities

[Force-India]

You deluded man, Pak raced ahead of India in 2003 itself and here is proof

“Pakistan’s space programme is now ahead of India after the formal launching of Paksat-I and this is due to the hard work of our scientists and I am sure Indians would take another 30 months to do the job,” Gen Musharraf claimed.

Satellite to help promote education: Musharraf launches Paksat-I - Newspaper - DAWN.COM

 

[IND151]

Russian tie-up to boost ISRO’s semicryogenic launcher plan | idrw.org

 

[SRP]

Satellite Transportation Systems (STS) - ISRO

 

[Fenrir]

A Glorious 3D Glimpse of a Massive Martian Canyon

India’s Mars Orbiter Mission has sent back a dramatic image of the Ophir Chasma terrain on Mars, giving us an unprecedented 3D look at one the Solar System’s largest canyons.

The feature is part of the Valles Marineris canyon system on Mars, a massive gash along the equator that’s nearly as long as the United States is wide. In fact, it spans about 20%, or a fifth, of the entire distance around Mars. Ophir Chasma measures about 197 miles (317 km) long, and was named after a land mentioned in the Bible.

The walls are comprised of many different layers, and the floors contain significant deposits of layered materials. Some scientists theorize that the layers formed when water once filled the canyons. In some places, the cliffs drop 5 to 6 miles (8 to 10 kilometers), to which the Earth’s Grand Canyon, at a maximum height of 1 mile (1.6 km), pales in comparison.

The image above was captured by the probe’s color imager on July 19 at an altitude of 1,216 miles (1,857 km).

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[Jai_Hind]

 

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[gslv mk3]

ISRO I-6K satellite bus (6 tonne )



antriksh,nasaspaceflight forum

@Chanakya's_Chant @kurup

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

ISRO I-6K satellite bus (6 tonne )



antriksh,nasaspaceflight forum

@Chanakya's_Chant @kurup

It must be GSAT-19E - to be launched in December 2016 on board LVM3 - will be India's first I-6K bus based Satellite -

ISRO would test use of Ion thrusters on the GSAT-19 satellite, he said. The thrusters would primarily be used to stabilise the satellite in Space. It would be the 2nd ISRO satellite to use electric propulsion, the first being the GSAT-4 satellite that was being carried on-board the unsuccessfulGSLV-D3 mission. Thus, the satellite never got deployed. Successful demonstration of Ion Propulsion would enable ISRO to, "substantially reduce the weight of the satellite, for the same function & capability", translating to weight saving, "almost to the tune of 1.5-2MT", he said.

It plans to launch the GSAT-19 [also referred as GSAT-19E] aboard the 1st demonstration flight of GSLV Mk. III, the GSLV Mk-III D1, scheduled for 2016-2017. The satellite would carry:

• 3 Ka-band Transponders
• 2 C-band Transponders
• 2 Mobile Satellite Services [MSS] forward & return transponders

In addition, it would, "act as a test bed for development of advanced spacecraft technologies and bus subsystem experiments like New modular I-6K Structure, Electrical propulsion System, Active thermal control using deployable thermal radiators, Motorised deployment of solar panels, miniaturised IRU, indigenous Li-ion battery,2 KW BDR, indigenous C-Band TWTA, etc., for future I-6K Bus".

Source:- First Prototype of ISRO's Semi-Cryogenic Engine To Be Ready By 2016 - AA Me, IN

 

[SOHEIL]

At last we made it !

 

[indiatester]

At last we made it !

Add more details man. What is it, when is it going to be tested, whats the payload?

 

[DrasticMeasure]

At last we made it !

We need more details man. What is this rocket? Whats the payload and specks?

 

[kurup]

ISRO I-6K satellite bus (6 tonne )



antriksh,nasaspaceflight forum

@Chanakya's_Chant @kurup

It must be GSAT-19E - to be launched in December 2016 on board LVM3 - will be India's first I-6K bus based Satellite -

ISRO would test use of Ion thrusters on the GSAT-19 satellite, he said. The thrusters would primarily be used to stabilise the satellite in Space. It would be the 2nd ISRO satellite to use electric propulsion, the first being the GSAT-4 satellite that was being carried on-board the unsuccessfulGSLV-D3 mission. Thus, the satellite never got deployed. Successful demonstration of Ion Propulsion would enable ISRO to, "substantially reduce the weight of the satellite, for the same function & capability", translating to weight saving, "almost to the tune of 1.5-2MT", he said.

It plans to launch the GSAT-19 [also referred as GSAT-19E] aboard the 1st demonstration flight of GSLV Mk. III, the GSLV Mk-III D1, scheduled for 2016-2017. The satellite would carry:

• 3 Ka-band Transponders
• 2 C-band Transponders
• 2 Mobile Satellite Services [MSS] forward & return transponders

In addition, it would, "act as a test bed for development of advanced spacecraft technologies and bus subsystem experiments like New modular I-6K Structure, Electrical propulsion System, Active thermal control using deployable thermal radiators, Motorised deployment of solar panels, miniaturised IRU, indigenous Li-ion battery,2 KW BDR, indigenous C-Band TWTA, etc., for future I-6K Bus".

Source:- First Prototype of ISRO's Semi-Cryogenic Engine To Be Ready By 2016 - AA Me, IN

How will LVM-3 with a capacity of 4T to GTO place a 6 tonner there ??

 

[gslv mk3]

How will LVM-3 with a capacity of 4T to GTO place a 6 tonner there ??

Maybe it would still weigh under 4 tonnes - Its meant to be n experimental satellite.

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

How will LVM-3 with a capacity of 4T to GTO place a 6 tonner there ??

The satellite will weigh only 3500 kg. but will be based on the new modular I-6K Structure.

 

[SOHEIL]

Add more details man. What is it, when is it going to be tested, whats the payload?

Safir-2

2016

Tolou SAT

We need more details man. What is this rocket? Whats the payload and specks?