[amsat-bb] Re: Successful ISRO Launch

2011-04-21 Thread Burns Fisher
Thanks for posting this...I'm happy that they had a PSLV success after several problems. I assume this is their last Russian upper stage, and not the indigenous one that they are developing. Things are a little tight for them with their upper stage inventory... 73, Burns W2BFJ On Thu, Apr 21, 2

[amsat-bb] Re: Successful ISRO Launch

2011-04-21 Thread Bob- W7LRD
Indeed congradulations!  However with 92kg at 800km that bird will be up for awhile.  I can not help but thinking, "c ould there not have been room for a PE1RAH http://www.leijenaarelectronics.nl/  transponder on it"?? back to my corner 73 Bob W7LRD - Original Message - From: "Tre

[amsat-bb] Re: Successful ISRO Launch

2011-04-22 Thread Mani VU2WMY
Hello Burns, All the four stages of PSLV are indigenous one's. Only GSLV depended upon Russian fourth stage cryogenic engines. So far, 18 PSLV's were launched and 17 were successful. Yesterday's PSLV-C16 was 17th consecutive successful launch. Hello Trevor, None of the two piggy backs i.e. Y