Indian Space Capabilities

[punit]

update ? is there any watching the live feed.

 

[A$HU]

update ? is there any watching the live feed.

There wont be any live feed. An odd state of secrecy is being maintained. No media persons invited for the launch, no time slot for live feed on dd. Scientists have been told not to divulge any details about the launch before liftoff.

 

[Sloth 22]

No update from ISRO.

The only other time it happened was the launching of our and Israeli spy satellites.

 

[oFFbEAT]

Indian Space Research organisation(ISRO) successfully launched a satellite meant for cooperation among South Asian countries on various fields, at about 5p.m. today.

The 2 ton GSAT-9(SAARC Satellite/South Asian satellite) is a multi band communication and observation satellite launched by India's GSLV rocket.
The satellite would serve the neighbouring countries through 12 Ku band transponders carried by it and has a mission life of 12 years.
The satellite is meant for providing communication and disaster support, connectivity among the countries of South Asia region. It will provide a significant capability to each of the participating countries in terms of DTH, certain VSAT capacity plus linking among the countries for disaster information transfer.
The satellite will also provide a secured hotline connection between India and other participating countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Seven out of the eight SAARC countries are a part of the project, as Pakistan decided to opt out stating "it has its own space programme."

"From broadcasting to telecommunication and telemedicine and from exchange of data of all kinds, like library information and meteorological findings, there are a host of applications that the satellite will provide India's neighbours," a senior Isro official said, adding that, each country will be able to use more than one transponders for their local needs.

Sources who were privy to the meetings held in the run-up to the satellite development said that one of the major priorities of the neighbours was disaster management. "This satellite will help our neighbours to use India's expertise in managing situations during natural disasters. We have a neighbourhood that's highly prone to earthquakes and Tsunamis," the official said.

 

[Sloth 22]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1226953687417392

 

[oFFbEAT]

It's a successful GSLV launch guys.....

 

[ashok321]

 

[Fireurimagination]

Good thing Pakistan opted-out or else today Modi would have been in a soup with opposition and media taking potshots on how Pakistan is killing our soldiers and in return Modi is gifting them satellites

 

[assassin123]

Good thing Pakistan opted-out or else today Modi would have been in a soup with opposition and media taking potshots on how Pakistan is killing our soldiers and in return Modi is gifting them satellites

Their loss all the participating nations get transponders free of cost in space which otherwise costs a huge sum of money to launch

 

[punit]

any way Launched Successfully !
http://indianexpress.com/article/in...iharikota-satish-dhawan-space-centre-4641881/

 

[hussain0216]

Their loss all the participating nations get transponders free of cost in space which otherwise costs a huge sum of money to launch

Relying on or working with India is a toxic no no for us unless absolutely essential.

This was not hence we reject any such endeavour

 

[beijingwalker]

Good thing Pakistan opted-out or else today Modi would have been in a soup with opposition and media taking potshots on how Pakistan is killing our soldiers and in return Modi is gifting them satellites

Pakistan is more of a natural partner with China in developing space industry, it'll be very odd if she worked with India.

 

[ashok321]

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina: On today's auspicious occasion, I congratulate the Government of India (for the successful launch).

 

[Fireurimagination]

Pakistan is more of a natural partner with China in developing space industry, it'll be very odd if she worked with India.

Pakistan declining the offer was more to do with hostilities between our two country and less to do with China. If China offers free transponder to any of the said 8-9 countries including India, everybody will be happy to take it. Anyways I was just pointing out Modi's dilemma had Pakistan been on board.

 

[ito]

Congrats to all south asian nations on a successful launch