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India Launches Record 20 Satellites In Space Using A Single Rocket (indiatimes.com)
William Robinson writes from a report via Times of India: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) used its workhorse PSLV-C34 to inject 20 satellites which includes 17 satellites from various countries like US, Canada, Germany and Indonesia, into orbit in a single mission and set a new record on Wednesday. In the final stages of the mission, ISRO also demonstrated the vehicle's capability to place satellites in different orbits. In the demonstration, the vehicle reignited twice after its fourth and final stage and moved further a few kilometers into another orbit. Also included are a couple of satellites from academic institutions, Sathyabamasat from Sathyabhama University, Chennai and Swayam from College of Engineering, Pune. From the report: "The 320 ton Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C34) took off on its 36th flight at 9:26 a.m. from the Satish Dhawan Space Center with 20 satellites including its primary payload Cartosat-2 series, which provides remote sensing services, and earth observation and imaging satellites from U.S., Canada, Germany and Indonesia. It was also the 14th flight of PSLV in 'XL' configuration with the use of solid strap-on motors. ISRO scientists said, the vehicle had been pre-programmed for today's launch to perform tiny maneuvering to place the 20 satellites into polar sun-synchronous orbits with different inclinations and velocities. It ensured that the satellites were placed with enough distance to prevent collision."
way to go !
And target Pakistan !!
A great demonstration of Indian technological ability. As they say, when India was partitioned one part got its flag on the moon while the other part got a moon on its flag.
There's no good reason that India gets to pollute space in that manner. We already have far too many satellites and pieces of debris in orbit. That makes it hazardous for any new satellites or manned vehicles in orbit. This is dangerous and should be penalized instead of applauded. India has no right to ruin space for everyone by putting a ridiculous amount of satellites in orbit.
Expect all the envious western nay sayers, and fanbois of subsidy driven, failure prone, crony capitalist space cargo company, SpaceX to denigrate this achievement, as usual.
West is getting left behind, they just don't know it.
Even when there is invocation and leadership in west, people involved are immigrants usually from Asia (east and south), Russia, or Isreal.
These days western white boys, fed and raised by a 'liberal' politically correct culture that hates competition and intellectual diversity, just don't have the brains, their former advantage; Black bros at least have big cocks.
Guess they had a lot of practice with the trains...
A bullet may have your name on it but splash damage is addressed "To whom it may concern."
ISRO set a world record for the highest number of satellites launched in a single mission when it placed 10 satellites in a PSLV on April 28, 2008. Nasa in 2013 placed 29 satellites in a single mission and Russia in 2014 launched 33 satellites in one launch.
In soviet Russia, satellite launch you !
Isn't it sad that such a poor (and polluted) country like India devotes money to put garbage into space?
The satellite projects made by univ students always get sent for free. They just have to wait till the bus is full though. This is a same auto-rickshaw that took to Mars.
Who cares, when their scientists are still shitting in the streets?
"Danger, Will Robinson"
Anybody?
...why Britain still sends record amounts of foreign aid to India....?
Fortunately, it was not necessary to carry on-board toilets - India has yet to master the toilet technology.
(some space stuff came from) from College of Engineering, Pune.
Sounds like a tasty place.
Can't find it in TFA, were these cubesats? Did they use the CA Poly SLO spring launcher?
I SO want the last stage to look like a little car and all the satellites to be painted up like clowns!
How come Slashdot never gets Slashdotted?
Am I the only one thinking this is an indirect demonstration of potential ICBM MIRV capability? IIRC, the physics and engineering behind launching multiple satellites into different orbits on a single rocket is not that far off from putting multiple warheads on a single ICBM.
this clearly is a great technical innovation because it was pre-programmed.
I am not a programmer. in fact, I'm not in IT. I learn enough on slashdot to follow some of the conversations of my friends. I value slashdot greatly. Currently I feel ignorant:
Can someone explain the difference between programmed and pre-programmed for this layman, please?
The era of permanently clouded skies approaches!
Well done though (: If we're going to spiral into oblivion, might as well do it optimally.