So far we have a very select group that are meeting tomorrow at The Imperial Hotel in Melb for a ‘launch lunch’ and celebration.
This will be a great opportunity to meet and discuss all things SAS and more!
So far, those committed are - Intrigued14, Dawatz, Kimbaboo, Hinterr, Madformetal, Frankmusic, ItsjustMe.
If you want to join us, please confirm on HC so I can ensure the hotel get the right numbers.
................. the more the merrier!
I have booked my flights – I look forward to meeting many happy SAS holders tomorrow for what will be a sensational launch and one that marks the beginning of an incredible journey into the future………… for us and billions of others!
PSLV-C38 / Cartosat-2 Series Satellite
PSLV-C38
India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its 40th flight (PSLV-C38), will launch the 712 kg Cartosat-2 series satellite for earth observation and 30 co-passenger satellites together weighing about 243 kg at lift-off into a 505 km polar Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO). PSLV-C38 will be launched from the First Launch Pad (FLP) of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. This will be the seventeenth flight of PSLV in 'XL' configuration (with the use of solid strap-on motors).
The co-passenger satellites comprise 29 Nano satellites from 14 countries namely, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, United Kingdom, and United States of America as well as one Nano satellite from India. The total weight of all these satellites carried on-board PSLV-C38 is about 955 kg.
The 29 International customer Nano satellites are being launched as part of the commercial arrangements between Antrix Corporation Limited (Antrix), a Government of India company under Department of Space (DOS) and the commercial arm of ISRO and the International customers.
PSLV-C38/Cartosat-2 Series Satellite Mission is scheduled to be launched on June 23, 2017 from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota.
