some info about ISRO's RLV project. bit dated, thoughtushar_m wrote:does anyone here have info on this project
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar_%28spacecraft%29
My two cents:kvraghavaiah wrote:I think, you are a young guy with less experience of our country.abhishek-nayak wrote:I have a few questions about indian manned space program
1) is the 2016 target on track ?
2) which of the following launchers will be used GSLV 2 or GSLV 3
3) has the construction of the 3rd launch pad started?
My answers:
1)Definitely, never on track. Now the revised expectation is for 2020. The actual year may go to 2022.
2)GSLV 2
3)Not yet started. Even after starting, will be completed only by 2017 or later and will miss a few dedlines before complete readiness.
TSJones wrote: My two cents:
I don't think there should be any rush for India to have a manned space flight. India's chief competitor in Asia, China, is already a number of years into their manned program. And that was all copied from the Russians, right down to the space suits they wear. So what's the hurry? Who else is on the cusp of sending a man in space for the first time?
I think that if India really wants to show its scientific and intellectual achievements, it should show case its space infrastructure and satellite capabilties. Build a satellite network for relaying data. Of course spy sats ae nice but they are hard to use for public relations. Send sats to planets. Send images back to your deep space network and sat relay system. in other words, have a 24x7 space presence. And don't forget to use Bollywood! They are crucial in interpreting and creating animated videos about what is happening to your deep space missions. I hesitate to use the US as an example but when JPL released "Seven Seconds of Terror" animated space video narrated by different scientists, it seized the nation's attention. Just what the doctor ordered to perk a jaded public from it's been-there-done-that attitude. India can do this too. Oh yes, and please allow real time cameras in mission control at crucial points in your missions. Show the Chinese how a real technical and scientific nation expresses its freedom of thought and *real* technical achievement, not copied from the Russians.
Does Iran have a deep space network. Have they orbited the moon with a sat? In fact, how many sats have they launched?dhiraj wrote:then like always we (ISRO and all) will congratulate the other country and then say ...don;t worry that is stolen tech,,,,
we have to focus on other bigger things
ok...ok....that was on a lighter note....TSJones wrote:Does Iran have a deep space network. Have they orbited the moon with a sat? In fact, how many sats have they launched?dhiraj wrote:then like always we (ISRO and all) will congratulate the other country and then say ...don;t worry that is stolen tech,,,,
we have to focus on other bigger things
you are forgetting that Iran was able to send satellites to space where as advanced countries like south korea and brazil failed(even with international help).TSJones wrote:Does Iran have a deep space network. Have they orbited the moon with a sat? In fact, how many sats have they launched?
Please explain why Iran's success or failure in its space missions has a bearing on India's space program. AFAIK, India is not in a pissing contest with other nations in its space missions.abhishek-nayak wrote:you are forgetting that Iran was able to send satellites to space where as advanced countries like south korea and brazil failed(even with international help).
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But god forbid if they manage to send humans to space before india it would be a crushing blow to india's space program.
BijuShet wrote:abhishek-nayak wrote:
Our Space missions will have better objectives than Dhiraj's amusement (with better camera angles) or Bollywood propoganda etc. TSJones, let ISRO define its needs and objectives. Please stop pretending to be a ISRO cheerleader as your prior positions on Indian defence and space missions are well known to old timers here.
Ah, thank you JE. I am avoiding the Strategic Issues forum like the plague. And believe it or not, I am feeling better for it.JE Menon wrote:TSJ,
Welcome back. Long time.
hmmm....so camera angles are for amusement...ok...i don;t mind some amusement in the serious business of rocket launch.....Prithwiraj wrote:Our Space missions will have better objectives than Dhiraj's amusement (with better camera angles) or Bollywood propoganda etc.
my mistake....apologies....got it right this timePrithwiraj wrote:dude you are quoting me out of the context. I actually supported your assertion of having better camera angles is not for mere amusement. You probably need few days before you get to know how to quote comments during reply... but that's alright..
ISRO officials say it costs about Rs. 90 crore to build the present bare-bones or ‘core alone’ version of the PSLV.
France has chosen an outside launch for a SPOT for the first time: the previous five SPOT satellites went up on aboard earlier versions of European Ariane rocket.
Although Europe now has the new Vega light lifter in the PSLV class, its reliability is still to be proven after a maiden flight this year.
The SPOT 6 contract came to the ISRO from its maker, Astrium SAS, in September 2008.
In an e-mail, a spokesperson for Astrium said: “We needed to launch SPOT 6 quickly… by mid-2012.” Its low weight needed a small launcher and “the PSLV was the best match; its choice was perfectly in line with the longstanding cooperation between Astrium and Antrix.” The two are partners in the global satellite building market.
Sir waited for 20 years for cryo and 11 years for reliable GSLV...things are just too slow and conservative in approach....just check for the number of post for the PSLV launch tomorrow...where is the excitement ......i remember a few years back with SRE, Chandrayan, talk of semi - cryo and manned mission...there seems to be sense of urgency and trying to become a big player....but not so much now........chiragAS wrote:better concentrate on more important things like launching our heavy comm sats on our own rockets.
IMO Man rating GSLV is at least 7 years away. it needs a success rate like that of PSLV if not more to be considered for Manned mission. Sustained multiple manned missions is important for any useful research and for that we need to get lot of things corrected on ground before sending man off in space just to show off. Lot needs to be done. and thankfully its been done. you just have to wait few years.
... congrats to ISRO on its 100th mission.....All the Success and all the BestPSLV ideally should fly due south and inject the satellite just short of antartica roundabouts. The trouble is while launching from Sriharikota, PSLV would fly directly over Sri Lanka and many of the lower stages would fall on it. Hence what they do is they launch south eastwards, fly around Sri Lanka and then then continue south.Pentiah wrote:one question Mauritius is west south west of Shrihari kota, and I guess the rocket is launched east wards why is that after launch Maritius is confirming the tracking should be east south east of India no?
Boss its like soviet style functional is enough...ravar wrote:Congratulations ISRO! Way to go!
Nowadays, getting the job done is not enough but also how well it is presented in the visual media to garner brand equity and that includes the Interior Design of the Mission Control. I am not getting into a Form vs Function debate, but in my personal opinion, from a visual perspective, the colour combo, the choice of chairs, the space-utilization and the boxy look; all squares/rectangles etc looked lacking in the ID front. Couldn't escape the feeling that it would've been a CPWD work.