Isro gearing for Resourcesat-2 launch in April

[Veeru]

Isro gearing for Resourcesat-2 launch in April

NEW DELHI: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is likely to launch Resourcesat-2, a remote sensing satellite that will provide information on biophysical and geophysical parameters on the earth's surface, from Sriharikota Space Centre in April. Youthsat, in collaboration with Russia, and Xsat, a venture with a Singapore laboratory, are the other two satellities that will also be launched around the same time.

Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) mission was earlier slated to be launched in the third week of January, which was subsequently postponed to February 24. ISRO, which is still smarting under the Christmas Day disaster of the GSLV mission, decided to play it safe as scientists insisted on some more tests. Consequently, the launch was called off just two days ahead of the D-day.

"Preparations are in the final stages. Resourcesat-2 will be launched in April, but the date has not been fixed. It will be equipped with three advanced cameras that will transmit valuable geospatial data regarding biodiversity, forest cover, soil etc," said a senior official in the department of space.

Resourcesat data can be used for a host of key initiatives like CAPE (crop acreage and production estimates) and FASAL (forecasting agricultural output using space, agrometeorological and land based observations) programmes in collaboration with the ministry of agriculture. Besides, it would come in handy for assesment of green cover and incorporating it into Bhuvan, ISRO's answer to GoogleEarth.

LISS (Linear Imaging Self Scanning) 3, LISS 4 and AWIFS ( Advanced Wide Imaging Field Sensor) are the three cameras fitted to Resourcesat-2. The variable resolutions and time period will help it to capture 3D pictures of various geophysical changes in the earth's surface, explained the official.

Resourcesat-2 is the first Indian satellite to boast of space-based Automatic Identification System that can provide guidance to ships in distress, ISRO sources said. The payload, built in technical collaboration with Canada, can constantly monitor the movement of all the registered vehicles.

Isro gearing for Resourcesat-2 launch in April - The Times of India

 

[Kinetic]

This will be another successful flight for PSLV. It became the workhorse of ISRO. All the best for the launch.

 

[blackops]

Pslv no need to worry

 

[Malik Usman]

India is much trying to develop its Space capabilities......although mostly times its failed and their satelites droped during launching....But they are still developing ......good going for India.

 

[GORKHALI]

although mostly times its failed and their satelites droped during launching..

such as how many times mate ??
yaar!!! khabhi to sudar jaho !!!!

Welcome To ISRO :: Milestones


2010
GSLV-F06 launched from Shriharikota (Dec 25, 2010). GSAT-5P could not be placed into orbit as the GSLV-F06 mission was not successful..

PSLV-C15 successfully launches Five Satellites - CARTOSAT-2B, ALSAT-2A, two nanosatellites-NLS-6.1 & 6.2 and a pico-satellite- STUDSAT from Sriharikota (July 12, 2010).

GSLV-D3 launched from Sriharikota (Apr 15, 2010). GSAT-4 satellite could not be placed in orbit as flight testing of the Indigenous Cryogenic Stage in GSLV-D3 Mission was not successful.


2009
PSLV-C14 successfully launches Seven Satellites - OCEANSAT-2, Four CUBESAT Satellites and Two RUBIN-9 from Sriharikota (Sept. 23, 2009).

PSLV-C12 successfully launches RISAT-2 and ANUSAT from Sriharikota (April 20, 2009).


2008
PSLV-C11 successfully launches CHANDRAYAAN-1 from Sriharikota (October 22, 2008).
PSLV-C9 successfully launches CARTOSAT-2A, IMS-1 and 8 foreign nano satellites from Sriharikota (April 28,2008).
PSLV-C10 successfully launches TECSAR satellite under a commercial contract with Antrix Corporation (January 21, 2008).


2007
Successful launch of GSLV (GSLV-F04) with INSAT-4CR on board from SDSC SHAR (September 2, 2007).
ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C8, successfully launched Italian astronomical satellite, AGILE from Sriharikota (April 23, 2007).
Successful launch of INSAT-4B by Ariane-5 from Kourou French Guyana, (March 12, 2007).
Successful recovery of SRE-1 after manoeuvring it to reenter the earth’s atmosphere and descend over the Bay of Bengal about 140 km east of Sriharikota (January 22, 2007).
ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C7 successfully launches four satellites - India’s CARTOSAT-2 and Space Capsule Recovery Experiment (SRE-1) and Indonesia’s LAPAN-TUBSAT and Argentina’s PEHUENSAT-1 (January 10, 2007).


2006
Second operational flight of GSLV (GSLV-F02) from SDSC SHAR with INSAT-4C on board. (July 10, 2006). Satellite could not be placed in orbit.


2005
Successful launch of INSAT-4A by Ariane from Kourou French Guyana, (December 22, 2005).
ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C6, successfully launched CARTOSAT-1 and HAMSAT satellites from Sriharikota(May 5, 2005).


2004
The first operational flight of GSLV (GSLV-F01) successfully launched EDUSAT from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota (September 20, 2004)


2003
ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C5, successfully launched RESOURCESAT-1(IRS-P6) satellite from Sriharikota(October 17, 2003).
Successful launch of INSAT-3E by Ariane from Kourou French Guyana, (September 28, 2003).
The Second developmental launch of GSLV-D2 with GSAT-2on board from Sriharikota (May 8, 2003).
Successful launch of INSAT-3A by Ariane from Kourou French Guyana, (April 10, 2003).


2002
ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C4, successfully launched KALPANA-1 satellite from Sriharikota(September 12, 2002).
Successful launch of INSAT-3C by Ariane from Kourou French Guyana, (January 24, 2002).


2001
ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C3,successfully launched three satellites -- Technology Experiment Satellite (TES) of ISRO, BIRD of Germany and PROBA of Belgium - into their intended orbits (October 22, 2001).
The first developmental launch of GSLV-D1 with GSAT-1 on board from Sriharikota (April 18, 2001).


2000
INSAT-3B, the first satellite in the third generation INSAT-3 series, launched by Ariane from Kourou French Guyana, (March 22, 2000).


1999
Indian Remote Sensing Satellite, IRS-P4 (OCEANSAT), launched by Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C2) along with Korean KITSAT-3 and German DLR-TUBSAT from Sriharikota (May 26, 1999).
INSAT-2E, the last satellite in the multipurpose INSAT-2 series, launched by Ariane from Kourou French Guyana, (April 3, 1999).


1998
INSAT system capacity augmented with the readiness of INSAT-2DT acquired from ARABSAT (January 1998).


1997
INSAT-2D, fourth satellite in the INSAT series, launched (June 4, 1997). Becomes inoperable on October 4, 1997. (An in-orbit satellite, ARABSAT-1C, since renamed INSAT-2DT, was acquired in November 1997 to partly augment the INSAT system).
First operational launch of PSLV with IRS-1D on board (September 29, 1997). Satellite placed in orbit.


1996
Third developmental launch of PSLV with IRS-P3, on board (March 21, 1996). Satellite placed in polar sunsynchronous orbit.


1995
Launch of third operational Indian Remote Sensing Satellite, IRS-1C (December 28, 1995).
INSAT-2C, the third satellite in the INSAT-2 series, launched (December 7, 1995).

1994

Second developmental launch of PSLV with IRS-P2, on board (October 15, 1994). Satellite successfully placed in Polar Sunsynchronous Orbit.
Fourth developmental launch of ASLV with SROSS-C2, on board (May 4, 1994). Satellite placed in orbit.


1993
First developmental launch of PSLV with IRS-1E on board (September 20, 1993). Satellite could not be placed in orbit.
INSAT-2B, the second satellite in the INSAT-2 series, launched (July 23, 1993).


1992
INSAT-2A, the first satellite of the indigenously-built second-generation INSAT series, launched (July 10, 1992).
Third developmental launch of ASLV with SROSS-Con board (May 20, 1992). Satellite placed in orbit.


1991
Second operational Remote Sensing satellite, IRS-1B, launched (August 29, 1991).


1990
INSAT-1D launched (June 12, 1990).


1989 and 1988
INSAT-1C launched (July 21,1988). Abandoned in November 1989.
Second developmental launch of ASLV with SROSS-2 on board (July 13, 1988). Satellite could not be placed in orbit.
Launch of first operational Indian Remote Sensing Satellite, IRS-1A (March 17, 1988).


1987
First developmental launch of ASLV with SROSS-1 satellite on board (March 24, 1987). Satellite could not be placed in orbit.


1984
Indo-Soviet manned space mission (April 1984).

1983

INSAT-1B, launched (August 30, 1983).
Second developmental launch of SLV-3. RS-D2 placed in orbit (April 17, 1983).


1982
INSAT-1A launched (April 10, 1982).
Deactivated on September 6, 1982.


1981
Bhaskara-II launched (November 20, 1981).
APPLE, an experimental geo-stationary communication satellite successfully launched (June 19, 1981).
RS-D1 placed in orbit (May 31, 1981)
First developmental launch of SLV-3.


1980
Second Experimental launch of SLV-3, Rohini satellite successfully placed in orbit. (July 18, 1980).


1979
First Experimental launch of SLV-3 with Rohini Technology Payload on board (August 10, 1979). Satellite could not be placed in orbit.
Bhaskara-I, an experimental satellite for earth observations, launched (June 7, 1979).



Satellite Telecommunication Experiments Project (STEP) carried out.



Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE) conducted.

1975

ISRO First Indian Satellite, Aryabhata, launched (April 19, 1975).
Becomes Government Organisation (April 1, 1975).


Air-borne remote sensing experiments.



Space Commission and Department of Space set up (June 1, 1972). ISRO brought under DOS.



Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) formed under Department of Atomic Energy (August 15, 1969).



TERLS dedicated to the United Nations (February 2, 1968).



Satellite Telecommunication Earth Station set up at Ahmedabad.



Space Science & Technology Centre (SSTC) established in Thumba.



First sounding rocket launched from TERLS (November 21, 1963).



Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) formed by the Department of Atomic Energy and work on establishing Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching


NOW i see more than 85% succesful launch

 

[BoseDK]

^^^
Correction:- Our satellites failed just two times recently. It hasnt failed "mostly" as you may like to put it. Do some basic googling before making categorical statements.

For Allahs sake, we put our spacecraft on Moon. So its not just an average agency it is a state of the art stuff.

 

[indianpatriot]

India is much trying to develop its Space capabilities......although mostly times its failed and their satelites droped during launching....But they are still developing ......good going for India.

eat some grass....maybe you can get some Space capabilities that way!

 

[Kinetic]

India is much trying to develop its Space capabilities......although mostly times its failed and their satelites droped during launching....But they are still developing ......good going for India.

A 9 years old boy has more GK and brain than you. Read more and learn.

 

[Nirvana]

India is much trying to develop its Space capabilities......although mostly times its failed and their satelites droped during launching....But they are still developing ......good going for India.

Get Your Knowledge right b4 posting such statements

Best Of luck to ISRO

 

[IndianArmy]

India is much trying to develop its Space capabilities......although mostly times its failed and their satelites droped during launching....But they are still developing ......good going for India.

Yesterday NASA failed to put there satelite in the orbit, so whats your point friend??There are No Foolproof Rockets as of now...

 

[BlueDot_in_Space]

This would increase the remote sensing satellite count from 9 to 10, I think India has the largest constellation of remote sensing satellites in the world. Resourcesat-1 has outlived its mission life of five years, it was launched in 2003. Some of the upcoming remote sensing satellites: RISAT, Megha-Tropiques, INSAT-3D a meteorological satellite, Astrosat (astronomy satellite to observe celestial bodies).

 

[Ammyy]

so finally it will be first launch from ISRO this year ......best of luck

 

[peaceful]

just a quick question:
whether the rocket is going to use the Russia engine as usual??

how about just be honest and call it a Russian launch?

 

[Trichy]

just a quick question:
whether the rocket is going to use the Russia engine as usual??

how about just be honest and call it a Russian launch?

PSLV is made of Indian engine not Russians! For GSLV only we bought 7 Russian engines. And 5 already used 2 left! Read the fact first! Lol looser

 

[tallboy123]

just a quick question:
whether the rocket is going to use the Russia engine as usual??

how about just be honest and call it a Russian launch?

welcome back again to troll..
the rocket to be launched is pslv ,it doesn't use croyogenic engine...
the engine is made in india
check for pslv in wiki