ISRO to launch geo imaging satellite GISAT-1 on March 5 from Sriharikota

GISAT-1 will encourage close to continuous perception of the Indian subcontinent, under sans cloud conditions

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Wednesday said that GSLV-F10 will dispatch geo imaging satellite, GISAT-1, from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota on March 5. The dispatch is booked to happen at 5.43 pm. “Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F10) will dispatch geo imaging satellite (GISAT-1) from the subsequent platform of the SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota. The dispatch is probably planned at 1743 Hrs IST on March 05, 2020, subject to climate conditions,” ISRO said.

Weighing around 2,275 kg, GISAT-1 is a best in class deft Earth perception satellite that will be put in a ‘geosynchronous exchange circle’ by GSLV-F10. In this manner, the satellite will arrive at the last geostationary circle utilizing its installed drive framework. A four meter-measurement ogive molded payload fairing is being flown without precedent for this GSLV flight. This is the fourteenth trip of the GSLV, the space association said. Working from geostationary circle, GISAT-1 will encourage close to continuous perception of the Indian subcontinent, under without cloud conditions, at visit interims, it included.

Chandrayaan-2: ISRO racing against time to get ‘Vikram’ back to life

The lander Vikram, with rover ‘Pragyan’ tucked inside it, lost communication with the ground-stations during its final descent, just 2.1 kms above the lunar surface

ISRO is racing against time to spring ‘Vikram’ back to life and salvage the lander-rover part of the Chandrayaan-2 mission. The lander Vikram, with rover ‘Pragyan’ tucked inside it, lost communication with the ground-stations during its final descent, just 2.1 kms above the lunar surface, minutes before the planned soft-landing in the early hours of Saturday.

ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) said on Sunday Vikram had a “hard-landing”. The Bengaluru-headquarterd space agency on Tuesday again confirmed that the lander has been located on the lunar surface by the on-board cameras of the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter which is circling the moon in its intended orbit.

“All possible efforts are being made to establish communication with (the) lander”, ISRO further said in a tweet. A senior ISRO official associated with the mission said: “The images from the orbiter camera showed that Vikram is in single piece lying on the lunar surface; not broken into pieces. it is in a tilted position. It’s not in its four legs, as usual”…