ISRO to launch record 22 satellites in single mission in June

[Kim Philby]

A panaromic view of the fully integrated PSLV C-31 rocket at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. Photo: ISRO

ISRO today said it will launch a record 22 satellites in a single mission next month.

“After the current reusable launch vehicle, the next experiment what we have to do we have to worry about that. Other than that, next month we have a launch where we will be launching about 22 satellites. Also one of a cartographic series satellite will be launched,” ISRO Chairman Kiran Kumar said.

Speaking on the sidelines of an event organised by Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI), he said that of the 22 satellites, three are Indian and the rest all commercial.

“The launch is scheduled during the end of next month,” he added.

Earlier, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre Director K. Sivan had said ISRO’s workhorse Polar rocket PSLV C34 will be used for the launch, which will have satellites from US, Canada, Indonesia and Germany as co-passengers.

Ten in single mission in 2008

The space agency had earlier sent ten satellites into orbit in a single mission in 2008.

Kiran Kumar said that “immediately after that (launch), we have a scatterometer that is going to get launched, then INSAT 3DR we call — it is to provide vertical temperature and humidity profile from geostationary satellite.”

Taking a step in development of reusable rocket which will drastically cut down cost of access to space, ISRO had on Monday successfully flight-tested an indigenous winged Reusable Launch Vehicle, dubbed “swadeshi” space shuttle, from Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh.

The first in the series of experimental flights for Reusable Launch Vehicle-technology development is the hypersonic flight experiment (HEX) followed by the landing experiment (LEX), return flight experiment (REX) and scramjet propulsion experiment (SPEX).

http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...-in-single-mission-in-june/article8660648.ece

 

[AntiToxic]

PROUD OF ISRO..........all the best for the mission.

 

[gslv mk3]

The 21 satellites piggybacked on Cartosat-2C on this launch are as follows:

1) NIUSAT
2) Swayam
3) SathyaBama Sat
4) GHGSat-D
5) BIROS
6) Skysat-C1
7 to 18) Dove
19) Lapan-A3
20) M3MSat
21) "MVV pack" (Max Valier & Venta-1)

Info: nasaspaceflight forum

 

[livingdead]

The 21 satellites piggybacked on Cartosat-2C on this launch are as follows:

1) NIUSAT
2) Swayam
3) SathyaBama Sat
4) GHGSat-D
5) BIROS
6) Skysat-C1
7 to 18) Dove
19) Lapan-A3
20) M3MSat
21) "MVV pack" (Max Valier & Venta-1)

Info: nasaspaceflight forum

I am still waiting for GSLV to be operational..

 

[gslv mk3]

I am still waiting for GSLV to be operational..

After 2 succesful launchs (3 by August 2016),it is operational

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/printrelease.aspx?relid=137207

 

[risingsinga]

Congratulations India... this is a good achievement.

 

[Indos]

LAPAN A -3 ...............

I hope there will be no delay so we can focus on building another satellite.

 

[Echo_419]

LAPAN A -3 ...............

I hope there will be no delay so we can focus on building another satellite.

Don't ya worry PSLV is our workhorse

 

[Bharat Muslim]

Are you sure it is not Reverse-Engineer-Then-Modify? I mean are you sure ISRO didn't take Russian rockets and then only made some improvisation in it?

 

[dray]

Are you sure it is not Reverse-Engineer-Then-Modify? I mean are you sure ISRO didn't take Russian rockets and then only made some improvisation in it?

Good to see a Pakistani with 'Bharat' in his username.

 

[Kal Muah]

Good to see a Pakistani with 'Bharat' is in his username.

They were all Bharatiya once isn't it?

 

[Samrat420]

Are you sure it is not Reverse-Engineer-Then-Modify? I mean are you sure ISRO didn't take Russian rockets and then only made some improvisation in it?

Too ashamed of showing your true flags?? Its OK.. I understand. I'd be ashamed too if I belonged to your nation..!!

 

[risingsinga]

Are you sure it is not Reverse-Engineer-Then-Modify? I mean are you sure ISRO didn't take Russian rockets and then only made some improvisation in it?

Of course they need help like most the developing or semi-developing countries. They normally don't make it in their country fully but some parts and then assemble them and it works for them which is a good thing over all.