Mangal Yan enters critical phase. Thruster Motor Test to decide the fate of Mission.

[IND151]

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[ExtraOdinary]

I watched this thing lift off last year in Nov . It was visible from Chennai, looked like a small spec from the roof. Damn time flies so fast

I hope the thrusters work (that' what she said)

 

[Jaat Rock]

Bahut saare naya Indian Bhai aa gaye hai PDF par Mein toh aab beth kar maaze lunga @arp2041 dada tum bhi thoda bahut rest karlo

 

[ExtraOdinary]

Mangalyaan's main liquid engine test-fired successfully

 

[bitter_but_better]

some of them are just praying that it doesn't get successful....if you browse the forum you will see those Mars orbiter faces crucial test today

will see them on 24th.. Me b 2-4 new a/c bana luga....

 

[utraash]

All d best to ISRO....

 

[Jai_Hind]

LIVE Special program on MoM in RSTV going on

Talk directly to ISRO scientist....

 

[noksss]

India's Mars orbiter satellite, which has been on an arduous nine-month-long journey to the Red Planet, cleared a crucial test today. The main rocket engine of the satellite, which has been lying dormant for this extended period, was successfully test-fired.

The Indian Space Research organisation or ISRO confirmed that the engine had a "perfect burn' and the trajectory has also been corrected. Now all systems are set for the big event on September 24, the day Mangalyaan is set to enter the Martian orbit. (Also Watch: Mangalyaan Healthy, Team Cool, says ISRO Chief to NDTV)

Launched on November 5 last year, Mangalyaan has been successfully braving the rough weather in space. The satellite carries one large rocket motor and eight smaller thrusters. (Watch the Video)

ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan had earlier told NDTV, "We have done a lot of ground simulations and hope that the four-second test will slow the satellite down and correct its trajectory as well in a two-in-one operation". (Mangalyaan Faces Four-Second Trial by Fire)

The big rocket motor on board Mangalyaan had performed flawlessly in over two dozen earlier missions since 1992, and scientists were confident that this time too, things would go as per the plan.

"All commands have been uploaded and the satellite will perform the tasks automatically," Mission controller B N Ramakrishna had said.

There were two parallel circuits to start up the larger rocket motor; ISRO had used these two paths sequentially as part of plan A and plan B. In case the trial had failed, the engineers even had a Plan C to fall back on; they would have used the tiny thrusters to slow down the satellite and still try to reach an orbit of Mars.

The Mangalyaan is laced with eight small rockets and one big rocket. The bigger one had been on an extended slumber, one comparable to that of the sleeping demon 'Kumbhakaran'. But now, it has been 'woken up' for a few seconds in a risky, but successful, operation by the ISRO.

India's Mars Orbiter, Mangalyaan Clears Crucial Test

 

[ExtraOdinary]

We discovered water on moon, about time we found little green men on mars

 

[IND151]

tension na le jam ke Trolling karenge 24 ko, mene extra account bana ke rakhe hai 24sep ke liye astra-2017, astra-2018 mera main account astra-2013 to ban kar diya 25 ko ban hatega.

This is against rules




Strict action will be taken.

 

[SouthDesi]

This should be cover live in all schools across the Nation.

 

[HariPrasad]

On Wednesday, what time will it happen..IST?

we get to know at 8.15 AM

 

[indushek]

Great to know that the motors are working.

Always had an idea that since we can't test our nukes no more on earth. Can we do them on some other planet, accept that this is a little early talk as this is the first time we are reaching a farther planet but is it possible.

Experts please comment.

@Abingdonboy
@sancho

 

[Star Wars]

I can't wait for the butt hurt Brits to come out with some article saying how it was British aid money etc.. etc...

 

[Supply&Demand]

Great to know that the motors are working.

Always had an idea that since we can't test our nukes no more on earth. Can we do them on some other planet, accept that this is a little early talk as this is the first time we are reaching a farther planet but is it possible.

Experts please comment.

@Abingdonboy[/USE R]
@[USER=13746]sancho[/USER]

There is an agreement that was signed a long time back that is to not militarize space. I do not remember the name of the treaty and if India has signed it. Suffice to say, Even if India has not signed, it would be nearly impossible to do any kind of military testing..