ISRO's heaviest commercial mission to take off today

[Ryuzaki]

Somebody...Please speak. How much did ISRO made?? After we know, we can say this is successful...from business point of view!!

$40 million I think

 

[thesolar65]

$40 million I think

Means Profit...Right?

 

[jaatram]

Somebody...Please speak. How much did ISRO made?? After we know, we can say this is successful...from business point of view!!

there was a post regarding this in another thread can't find it though.

 

[thesolar65]

there was a post regarding this in another thread can't find it though.

We will read about it tomorrow in Papers.

 

[nForce]

Oh well....well done. By the way what happens to the last stage, does it stay in orbit as space junk?

No...all the 5 satellites come close to each other, get entwined with each other and create Optimus Prime.

 

[Providence]

Means Profit...Right?

If you can dissect and read company balance sheets, ask for a copy. I am sure there is an FOIA equivalent in India as well.

 

[21 Dec 2012]

$40 million I think

The only figure I could Google was a launch cost of $15 million in circa 2008. Given that, even doubling the price to accomodate for inflation, $40 million profit is technically impossible.

 

[nForce]

If you can dissect and read company balance sheets, ask for a copy. I am sure there is an FOIA equivalent in India as well.

It's called RTI(Right to Information) in India, enacted on June, 2005, replacing Freedom of information Act, 2002.

Don't give people ideas here. After the amendments, anybody and everybody is filing RTI. Authorities are having a tough time going through all of them.

 

[Providence]

It's called RTI(Right to Information) in India, enacted on June, 2005, replacing Freedom of information Act, 2002.

Don't give people ideas here. After the amendments, anybody and everybody is filing RTI. Authorities are having a tough time going through all of them.

I'm just a humble joe around the corner. Don't blame me

 

[Echo_419]

Altitude 652km
range 6300+ kms
time 17 mins approx
29th successful launch of pslv.

Brilliant news

 

[Hindustani78]

 

[Hindustani78]

Department of Space
11-July, 2015 00:48 IST
PSLV successfully launches five satellites from UK


In its thirtieth flight, conducted from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota today night (July 10, 2015), ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C28 successfully launched three identical DMC3 commercial Earth Observation Satellites, along with two smaller satellites from United Kingdom, into a polar Sun Synchronous Orbit which was very close to the intended orbit of 647 km height. The five satellites together weighed about 1440 kg at lift-off.

These five satellites were launched as part of the agreement entered into between DMC International Imaging (DMCii), a wholly owned subsidiary of Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL), UK and Antrix Corporation Limited, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), a government of India Company under the Department of Space (DOS). This was the twenty ninth consecutively successful flight of PSLV.

PSLV was launched today in its heaviest ‘XL’ version with six strap-on motors of the first stage. This flight was unique since for the first time, the ‘XL’ version of PSLV was used to launch foreign payloads exclusively. Till now, the lighter ‘core alone’ version of PSLV has been used to launch foreign payloads exclusively. PSLV has successfully launched 45 satellites for customers from abroad including five UK satellites launched today.

Through 29 successful flights during 1994-2015 period, PSLV has launched a total of 77 satellites with a total mass of 32.04 tons, of which 4.64 tons (about 14%) comprises 45 satellites for customers from abroad. The vehicle has repeatedly proved its reliability and versatility by successfully launching satellites into a variety of orbits including polar Sun Synchronous, Geosynchronous Transfer and Low Earth orbits thereby emerging as the workhorse launch vehicle of India.

After a 62.5 hour smooth count down, the 320 ton PSLV-C28 lifted off from the First Launch Pad (FLP) at SDSC SHAR at 2158 hrs (9:58 pm) IST with the ignition of its first stage. The important flight events included the ignition and separation of strap-ons, separation of the first stage, ignition of the second stage, separation of the payload fairing at about 118 km altitude after the vehicle had cleared the dense atmosphere, second stage separation, third stage ignition and third stage separation, fourth stage ignition and fourth stage cut-off.

Once in proper orbit, the three DMC3 satellites were successfully deployed about 18 minutes after lift-off in quick succession. Following this, the 7 kg Nanosatellite De-OrbitSail and the 91 kg Microsatellite CBNT-1 were also successfully deployed.

Today’s successful commercial launch of PSLV further underscores the country’s capability in launch vehicle technologies.

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[nForce]

I'm just a humble joe around the corner. Don't blame me

An RTI filed asking for India's nuclear launch codes!

You see what's going on here. It's crazy!!

Statutory fee for filing an RTI is as low as 10 rupees. That will be 16 cents for you.

 

[Hindustani78]

Prime Minister's Office
11-July, 2015 13:29 IST
PM congratulates the ISRO team for the successful launch of PSLV-C28

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation team for the successful launch of PSLV-C28.

"Successful launch of PSLV-C28 with 5 UK satellites is a moment of immense pride and joy for India. Congratulations to the ISRO team," the Prime Minister said.

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[Guynextdoor2]

An RTI filed asking for India's nuclear launch codes!

You see what's going on here. It's crazy!!

Statutory fee for filing an RTI is as low as 10 rupees. That will be 16 cents for you.

BTW I know the nuclear launch codes the americans had during the cold war...wanna know what they were? @anant_s @Skull and Bones