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congratulation to ISRO for successful launch of 6 Singaporean sat......
 
Did the PS4 restart? After 40 min
Yes. Did not find a tweet from isro though.
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Besides launching the six Singaporean satellites, ISRO also tested the rocket's fourth stage/engine's ability to restart after it was cut off around 17 minutes into the flight.

Technically speaking, India was testing a multiple burn fuel stage/rocket engine for the first time.

"The restart and shut off of the fourth stage engine is done as a first step towards launching multiple satellites but in different orbits," an ISRO official told IANS, declining to be named.

Launching multiple satellites with a single rocket is nothing new for ISRO and it has been doing that for several years now. The challenge is, however, to put several satellites into different orbits with one rocket.

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- See more at: http://www.mid-day.com/articles/isros-pslv-c29-rocket-launches-six-singaporean-satellites/16778191#sthash.z5YLAgxZ.dpuf
 
The launch yesterday was visible from terraces over Chennai, may people posting pics. Since it was a totally clear day aswell, it was visible for a long time.
Some pics:
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Guys,any news on cartosat3. Asper earlier report it was supposed to launch in 2014 itself.
 
It will be launched next year!!
It's on 2016 schedule @#hydra#

Launch calendar:
2016 to March 2017

- PSLV(XL) C29 - IRNSS-1E
-PSLV(XL) C30 - IRNSS-1F
-PSLV(XL) - IRNSS-1G
2016 - PSLV - Cartosat-2C + SRE-2
2016 - GSLV MkII F09 - GSAT-9
2016 - PSLV - Resourcesat-2A
2016 - PSLV - Cartosat-2D
- GSLV Mk II F10 - GISAT (GEO Imaging SATellite)
- GSLV Mk II F11 - GSAT-6A
- PSLV - Oceansat-3
- PSLV - Cartosat-3
2017-Q1- GSLV -Mk III D1 - GSAT-19E
2017-Q1 - GSLV Mk II F08 or GSLV MkIII - Chandrayaan-2
- tbd- Mars Observation Mission

early 2016 - foreign launcher - GSAT-17
- foreign launcher - GSAT-18
- foreign launcher - GSAT-11
- foreign launcher - GSAT-11S
- foreign launcher - GSAT-Ka

piggybacked on PSLV : IITMSAT;STUDSAT-2, LAPAN A3
IMS(Indian Mini Satellite)/Atmos, IMS-1E, IMS-1F, Alsat-2B, Nemo-AM, IinuSat, IMS-B, M3MSat
 
It will be launched next year!!
It's on 2016 schedule @#hydra#

Launch calendar:
2016 to March 2017

- PSLV(XL) C29 - IRNSS-1E
-PSLV(XL) C30 - IRNSS-1F
-PSLV(XL) - IRNSS-1G
2016 - PSLV - Cartosat-2C + SRE-2
2016 - GSLV MkII F09 - GSAT-9
2016 - PSLV - Resourcesat-2A
2016 - PSLV - Cartosat-2D
- GSLV Mk II F10 - GISAT (GEO Imaging SATellite)
- GSLV Mk II F11 - GSAT-6A
- PSLV - Oceansat-3
- PSLV - Cartosat-3
2017-Q1- GSLV -Mk III D1 - GSAT-19E
2017-Q1 - GSLV Mk II F08 or GSLV MkIII - Chandrayaan-2
- tbd- Mars Observation Mission

early 2016 - foreign launcher - GSAT-17
- foreign launcher - GSAT-18
- foreign launcher - GSAT-11
- foreign launcher - GSAT-11S
- foreign launcher - GSAT-Ka

piggybacked on PSLV : IITMSAT;STUDSAT-2, LAPAN A3
IMS(Indian Mini Satellite)/Atmos, IMS-1E, IMS-1F, Alsat-2B, Nemo-AM, IinuSat, IMS-B, M3MSat
Tnq
 
It will be launched next year!!
It's on 2016 schedule @#hydra#

Launch calendar:
2016 to March 2017

- PSLV(XL) C29 - IRNSS-1E
-PSLV(XL) C30 - IRNSS-1F
-PSLV(XL) - IRNSS-1G
2016 - PSLV - Cartosat-2C + SRE-2
2016 - GSLV MkII F09 - GSAT-9
2016 - PSLV - Resourcesat-2A
2016 - PSLV - Cartosat-2D
- GSLV Mk II F10 - GISAT (GEO Imaging SATellite)
- GSLV Mk II F11 - GSAT-6A
- PSLV - Oceansat-3
- PSLV - Cartosat-3
2017-Q1- GSLV -Mk III D1 - GSAT-19E
2017-Q1 - GSLV Mk II F08 or GSLV MkIII - Chandrayaan-2
- tbd- Mars Observation Mission

early 2016 - foreign launcher - GSAT-17
- foreign launcher - GSAT-18
- foreign launcher - GSAT-11
- foreign launcher - GSAT-11S
- foreign launcher - GSAT-Ka

piggybacked on PSLV : IITMSAT;STUDSAT-2, LAPAN A3
IMS(Indian Mini Satellite)/Atmos, IMS-1E, IMS-1F, Alsat-2B, Nemo-AM, IinuSat, IMS-B, M3MSat
So GSLV mk3 shifted to 2017 .......:mad:
 
PSLV-C31/IRNSS-1E

PSLV-C31/IRNSS-1E launch is scheduled on January 20, 2016 at 09:31 Hrs (IST) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR (SDSC SHAR), Sriharikota, the spaceport of India.

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Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its 33rd flight (PSLV-C31), will launch IRNSS-1E, the fifth satellite of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS). The launch will take place from the Second Launch Pad (SLP) of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. As in the previous four launches of IRNSS satellites, PSLV-C31 will use ‘XL’ version of PSLV. This is the eleventh time ‘XL’ configuration is being flown, earlier ten being PSLV-C11/Chandrayaan-1, PSLV-C17/GSAT-12, PSLV-C19/RISAT-1, PSLV-C22/IRNSS-1A, PSLV-C25/Mars Orbiter Spacecraft, PSLV-C24/IRNSS-1B, PSLV-C26/IRNSS-1C, PSLV-C27/IRNSS-1D, PSLV-C28/DMC-3 and PSLV-C30/ASTROSAT missions.

IRNSS-1E

IRNSS-1E is the fifth navigation satellite of the seven satellites constituting the IRNSS space segment. Its predecessors, IRNSS-1A, 1B, 1C and 1D were launched by PSLV-C22, PSLV-C24, PSLV-C26 and PSLV-C27 in July 2013, April 2014, October 2014 and March 2015 respectively. IRNSS-1E has a lift-off mass of 1425 kg. The configuration of IRNSS-1E is similar to that of IRNSS-1A, 1B, 1C and 1D.

IRNSS -1E carries two types of payloads – navigation payload and ranging payload. The navigation payload of IRNSS-1E will transmit navigation service signals to the users. This payload will be operating in L5-band and S-band. A highly accurate Rubidium atomic clock is part of the navigation payload of the satellite. The ranging payload of IRNSS-1E consists of a C-band transponder which facilitates accurate determination of the range of the satellite. IRNSS-1E also carries Corner Cube Retro Reflectors for laser ranging.
 
I hear that India has cancelled its manned space programme。

True or false?
 

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