tater Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 (edited) Dunno if there is a thread for these guys, but they certainly deserve one. Edited April 11, 2018 by tater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StupidAndy Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 so two launches today? that's good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 The Chinese already launched today, actually. So if Atlas goes, then 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 About an hour to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 And, liftoff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insert_name Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 faring and first stage sep confirmed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insert_name Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Spacecraft separation confirmed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insert_name Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 all payloads have seperated, and cartosat is generating power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monophonic Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 14 hours ago, insert_name said: all payloads have seperated, and cartosat is generating power Contact with ICEYE-1 was also established soon after launch. Reports say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racescort666 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I'd like to add that this very exciting payload was part of this launch: https://www.planetaryresources.com/2018/01/planetary-resources-launches-latest-spacecraft-in-advance-of-space-resource-exploration-mission/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insert_name Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 There's also this https://picsat.obspm.fr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB666 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 http://www.doonwire.com/category/news/igloos-on-the-moon-indian-space-agency-is-working-on-igloos-for-future-outposts-on-earths-natural-satellite-18022601 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSEP Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Wikipedia says Chandrayaan 2 has been delayed to Octobre, this is the only source i found confirming this is this article. All the other sources still say April 2018. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 (edited) That Jan launch included a test camera system the minimized the launch size of the optics: Edited March 19, 2018 by tater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 The ISRO is planning to do some lunar habitat building experiments. About time someone did some work in that direction. http://www.moondaily.com/reports/India_to_Experiment_With_Igloo_like_Structures_on_the_Moon___Minister_999.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 GSLV Mk2 launching GSAT 6A on March 29 Launch time: 1126 GMT (7:26 a.m. EDT) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sevenperforce Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 A touch late, but here's the mission post: I have three of these to do today. Phew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insert_name Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Contact was lost with the satilite after the second orbit raising manuver https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/gsat-glitch-no-contact-with-satellite-but-were-hopeful-isro-chief-says/articleshow/63568422.cms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sevenperforce Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Does anyone know what separation method is used for the slid strap-ons on the PSLV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 2 hours ago, sevenperforce said: Does anyone know what separation method is used for the solid strap-ons on the PSLV? Looks like pyro bolt and a spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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