ISRO Eyes World Record With Launch Of 83 Satellites On Single Rocket In Early 2017

[Ankit Kumar 002]

There is no good wishes from chinese? On the news of their university ranked first, lots of indians complemented them.

We wished them, good on our part. They didn't , still good on their part.

 

[Abba_Dabba_Jabba]

Typical Rikshawala mentality, carrying as many passengers as they can and earn money .

I say Kiran Kumar is a former Rikshawala.

 

[egodoc222]

Excellent news......in the era of ASAT WEAPONS.....multiple nano communication satellite is the way to go....
If isro pulls this off....then this will be a huge capability...especially in time of war...if your communication or spy satellite is taken out by the enemy...we can launch a swarm of nano satellites in one go!

 

[AMCA]

Off topic: If ISRO can and has put mutiple satellites into diferent orbits, does that not mean India has the necessary technology to develope MIRV?

 

[srshkmr]

Typical Rikshawala mentality, carrying as many passengers as they can and earn money .

I say Kiran Kumar is a former Rikshawala.

We are carrying satellites but your rikshawala's are still ferrying passengers

 

[Fireurimagination]

Why to pollute space with these nano satellite..

Because I guess we are getting paid for the same

 

[Dungeness]

There is no good wishes from chinese? On the news of their university ranked first, lots of indians complemented them.

Chinese are paying attention to their CZ-5 rocket debt flight scheduled for next week, which will have LEO weight of 25T and GTO weight of 14T. While Indians may be excited about the number of satellites in one go, Chinese are out of this number game long time ago, they did not make much noise when their new baby rocket CZ-6 took 20 satellites in its maiden fight a couple years ago. There is no significant progress in rocket tech, same old rocket, lots of nano satellites, that is all.

Nevertheless, congratulations to Indian members for yet another world record.

 

[Akasa]

There is no good wishes from chinese? On the news of their university ranked first, lots of indians complemented them.

Why must you require validation from the Chinese in order to have confidence in ISRO? The Indian government certainly doesn't.

 

[Great Sachin]

There is no good wishes from chinese? On the news of their university ranked first, lots of indians complemented them.

So you are dying to hear some arrogant reply from chinese

 

[R&D]

Typical Rikshawala mentality, carrying as many passengers as they can and earn money .

I say Kiran Kumar is a former Rikshawala.

Probably a Rikshawala who ferried children to school

I bet they could force in 83 kids in a single rickshaw.

So you are dying to hear some arrogant reply from chinese

You get all kind of losers in pdf.

 

[kadamba-warrior]

Why to pollute space with these nano satellite..

I believe majority of the newer nano satellites come with de-orbital mechanisms that allow them to self-destruct after their lifetime without leaving any debris behind.

 

[Surya 1]

Chinese are paying attention to their CZ-5 rocket debt flight scheduled for next week, which will have LEO weight of 25T and GTO weight of 14T. While Indians may be excited about the number of satellites in one go, Chinese are out of this number game long time ago, they did not make much noise when their new baby rocket CZ-6 took 20 satellites in its maiden fight a couple years ago. There is no significant progress in rocket tech, same old rocket, lots of nano satellites, that is all.

Nevertheless, congratulations to Indian members for yet another world record.

Yes, china believes in weight. That is why their planes are very bulky.

Why must you require validation from the Chinese in order to have confidence in ISRO? The Indian government certainly doesn't.

No just we are fiends so I am expecting good wishes as we give to chinese on various occasions. If you feel pain, you can avoid it. Your choice.

 

[Dungeness]

Yes, china believes in weight. That is why their planes are very bulky.

Well, size matters.

By the way, GSLV-MK3 will be a milestone and a technical breakthrough, and worth celebrating. I will definitely send my best wishes when it happens.

 

[Gessler]

Seriously EmDrive?

Any such alternate propulsion methods and reactionless drives are atleast half a century from being properly conceptualised.

Not really...new-generation satellite-propulsion is actually centered around electric drive. Around 200 satellites currently in orbit use electric propulsion (ion thrusters) to some extent for orbital maneuvers, and other propulsion needs in the vaccum. A lot of modern sats in the West use ion thrusters as opposed to older, conventional liquid-fueled motors (LAM) as you don't need to store large amounts of liquid fuel for the motors onboard, resulting in a much lighter mass for the payload.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrically_powered_spacecraft_propulsion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion_thruster

The technology is commercially available from makers like L-3 Communications. ISRO's version is also ready and will fly for the first time on the GSAT-19E, scheduled for launch early next year.

However, these thrusters are simply not powerful enough yet to allow a spacecraft to launch itself from Earth's gravity. Present tech is only enough to propel relatively small craft in the vacuum of space.

 

[bloo]

Not really...new-generation satellite-propulsion is actually centered around electric drive. Around 200 satellites currently in orbit use electric propulsion (ion thrusters) to some extent for orbital maneuvers, and other propulsion needs in the vaccum. A lot of modern sats in the West use ion thrusters as opposed to older, conventional liquid-fueled motors (LAM) as you don't need to store large amounts of liquid fuel for the motors onboard, resulting in a much lighter mass for the payload.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrically_powered_spacecraft_propulsion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion_thruster

The technology is commercially available from makers like L-3 Communications. ISRO's version is also ready and will fly for the first time on the GSAT-19E, scheduled for launch early next year.

However, these thrusters are simply not powerful enough yet to allow a spacecraft to launch itself from Earth's gravity. Present tech is only enough to propel relatively small craft in the vacuum of space.

I actually did mean alternative propulsion methods to overcome earth's escape velocity.