ISRO PSLV-C37 mission LIVE: All 104 satellites successfully deployed in world record launch

tech2 News StaffFeb 15, 2017 08:28:00 IST

Isro plans to launch a world record of 104 satellites on a single Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on 15 February 2015 at 9:28 am.

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12:07 (IST)
Isro’s PSLV-C37 mission started 2017 with a bang, here is what to look forward to in the year ahead
10:48 (IST)
Isro’s record breaking PSLV-C37 mission: These are the 104 satellites on board
10:44 (IST)
And @isro gives us yet another reason to hold r heads up high. They successfully launched 104 satellites in 1 rocket today. #ProudIndian 🇮🇳
— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) February 15, 2017
10:44 (IST)
Acing a launch is now a habit; Congratulations @isro on a record launch. We are proud of you✌️ pic.twitter.com/rTJqH1YY7r
— Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) February 15, 2017
10:43 (IST)
PSLV-C37 Successfully launched Cartosat-2 Series Satellite along with 103 co-passenger satelliteshttps://t.co/I4jhAcLcce pic.twitter.com/LXID70aWf6
— ISRO (@isro) February 15, 2017
10:42 (IST)
ISRO's achievements have made the country proud on many occasions. Today's launch is a significant milestone in India's space history
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) February 15, 2017
10:40 (IST)
Congratulations to #ISRO team for launching a record 104 satellites in a single mission. A proud moment for all Indians.
— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) February 15, 2017
10:39 (IST)
Isro satellite launch: Success has become a way of life at India's space agency
"Success has become a way of life for Isro. But we never get carried away by success."
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10:32 (IST)
ISRO -pride of the Nation. Congratulations!! https://t.co/9eBZJPfhor
— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) February 15, 2017
10:31 (IST)
#ISRO makes history, successfully launches 104 satellites from SDSC Sriharikota (A.P). #CISF guards & protects the nation's critical assets pic.twitter.com/q1g7Xes7aH
— CISF@India (@CISFHQrs) February 15, 2017
10:30 (IST)
Congratulations to @isro scientists on scripting history today by successfully launching record 104 satellites & making the country proud.
— Arun Jaitley (@arunjaitley) February 15, 2017
10:29 (IST)
And that is a wrap, for the Live coverage. Isro is expected to release photos and videos of the launch soon.
10:28 (IST)
AS Kiran Kumar, Chairman ISRO: We are targetting GSLV Mark II and GSLV Mark III over the coming months. We have lots of exciting activities coming up this year. I would like to congratulate the entire ISRO team for the success of this launch.
10:28 (IST)
PSLV-C37 Successfully launched Cartosat-2 Series Satellite along with 103 co-passenger satelliteshttps://t.co/I4jhAcLcce pic.twitter.com/LXID70aWf6
— ISRO (@isro) February 15, 2017
10:26 (IST)
MA Sadananda Rao, Satellite Director: Our tracking centre in Bengaluru has taken over control of the satellites. Complex structure of the payload camera has been developed indigenously.
10:22 (IST)
Those who missed -The launch of #PSLVC37/#CARTOSAT – 2 Series Satellite LIVE...
Just click here : https://t.co/nZ7dzum4VM #ISRO #Sriharikota pic.twitter.com/YnOB8JETGo
— Doordarshan National (@DDNational) February 15, 2017
10:22 (IST)
Kudos to team @isro. History created with the successful lunch of #PSLV-C37 & CARTOSAT along with 103 nano satellites. #WorldRecord #ISRO
— M Venkaiah Naidu (@MVenkaiahNaidu) February 15, 2017
10:19 (IST)
Chandrayaan-2 mission is planned for early next year.
10:18 (IST)
Isro will be able to put 100 indigenous satellites into orbit this year, with launches for GSat-17, GSat-19 and GSat-09 coming up. There are currently 97 satellites in orbit from Isro's satellite center.
10:16 (IST)
Spoke to the Secretary, Department of Space and congratulated him & the entire team of scientists on today's exceptional achievement.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 15, 2017
10:15 (IST)
MV Dekhane, Director IISU: Navigations systems on board, control and guidance systems worked perfectly. Nano satellites will give a good platform for experimental studies by R&D labs. Microwheels were developed in record time by IISU.
10:14 (IST)
I urge ISRO to continue to strive for the progress of our space capabilities #PresidentMukherjee
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) February 15, 2017
10:14 (IST)
Nation is proud of this achievement, which has demonstrated, yet again, India’s increasing space capabilities #PresidentMukherjee
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) February 15, 2017
10:14 (IST)
This day shall go down as a landmark in the history of our space programme #PresidentMukherjee
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) February 15, 2017
10:14 (IST)
Congratulations to ISRO on the successful launch of PSLV – C37, carrying a record 104 satellites #PresidentMukherjee
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) February 15, 2017
10:12 (IST)
Isro has started an eventful 2017 with a big bang. There are a number of space flights planned for 2017, including PSLV, GSLV and GSLV MK III launches.
10:08 (IST)
This remarkable feat by @isro is yet another proud moment for our space scientific community and the nation. India salutes our scientists.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 15, 2017
10:07 (IST)
Congratulations to @isro for the successful launch of PSLV-C37 and CARTOSAT satellite together with 103 nano satellites!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 15, 2017
10:06 (IST)
The PSLV has maintained its two decade long flawless record with its thirty eight consecutive successful launch.
10:06 (IST)
Congratulations to @isro for the successful launch of PSLV-C37 and CARTOSAT satellite together with 103 nano satellites!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 15, 2017
10:05 (IST)
P Kunhi Krishnan, Director SDSC SHAR: This launch demonstrates ISROs capability in handling complex missions. We are getting geared up for the 3 missions to be launched in first half this year.
10:05 (IST)
PSLV-C37 / Cartosat -2 Series Mission Successfully Launched all 104 Satellites
— ISRO (@isro) February 15, 2017
10:04 (IST)
The Prime Minister has conveyed his congratulations to the entire Isro team.
10:03 (IST)
Project Director B Jayakumar: We recorded all the separation stages as well as satellites. Integration part was also well handled by the ISRO team. Excellent team work from ISRO. Also acknowledge the contributions by our seniors and industry counterparts
10:03 (IST)
Isro has recorded all the separation events from on board cameras. The video footage is expected to be released later today.
10:02 (IST)
Isro chief Aluru Seelin Kiran Kumar congratulates the Isro team.
10:02 (IST)
Project Director B Jayakumar: Great moment for each and every one of us. Doing something new in an innovative way is a passion for the ISRO team. PSLV has launched 223 satellites, out of which 179 are from foreign nations
10:00 (IST)
Troll station has established connection with the vehicle. All the 104 satellites have been injected. Isro now holds the world record in the number of satellites deployed in a single launch. The mission has been successful.
09:59 (IST)
All the satellites have now been deployed, if everything has gone according to plan. Isro is waiting for confirmation from Troll station in Antartica.
09:58 (IST)
The PSLV-C37 mission has an unprecedented number of separation events.
09:56 (IST)
#ISRO and #Sriharikota are the top trends on Twitter India
09:56 (IST)
There are 8 Lemur satellites on board by Spire Global.
09:55 (IST)
The total mass of the 88 satellites belonging to Flock-3p by Planet Labs weighs 569 kg along with the quadpack.
09:54 (IST)
About two minutes left for the separation of the final nanosatellites. The Troll station will establish connection in about two minutes as well.
09:52 (IST)
Two Dove satellites of Planet Labs being released from the International Space Station. There are 88 of these on board. Isro's launch will allow Planet Labs to image the earth every day, with a constellation of 100 satellites. The remaining 12 satellites in the constellation were launched by Isro in the PSLV-C34 mission.
09:49 (IST)
There will be no signal from the vehicle for about six minutes, as the tracking is being handed over from Mauratius to Antartica. The nanosatellites will be seperated during that time. The data will be recorded on board, and we will know if any problems has happened after the Troll station in Antartica establishes connection with the launch vehicle.
09:47 (IST)
The nanosatellites are being deployed.
09:46 (IST)
The CartoSat-2 series satellite has been seperated, along with INS-1A and INS-1B. All Indian satellites have now been launched.
09:45 (IST)
Fourth stage has been cut off. The orbit and inclination has been achieved. The CartoSat-2 series satellite will be injected into orbit in about twenty seconds.
09:45 (IST)
The flight parameters are normal. Facilities in India, Mauratius and Antartica are tracking the flight at different points.

Isro plans to launch a world record of 104 satellites on a single Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on 15 February 2015 at 9:28 am. The main payload is the indigenous Earth Observation Satellite, CartoSat-2D. The remaining co-passengers are all nanosatellites, mostly based on the CubeSat standard. There are 88 satellites on board from Planet Labs, which is a record in itself as the most number of satellites of a single constellation deployed at once.

The nanosatellites are piggybacking on a launch meant primarily for the CartoSat-2D, and Isro is using it's "workhorse" launch vehicle to its full capacity. The commercial arm of Isro, was responsible for getting the nanosatellites on board, and more than half of the mission cost will be recovered because of the foreign satellites.

The live cast may use some unfamiliar terms and short forms, so here is a small primer.
PSLV - Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, India's most reliable rocket.
XL - A configuration of the PSLV that has six additional strap on motors. The launch vehicle is then designated as PSLV-XL. If the rocket is used without the strap on motors, it is called the PSLV-CA variant, the CA stands for Core Alone.
CubeSat - an easily configurable nanosatellite platform that was originally developed for academic purposes.
INS - Isro Nano Satellite, an indigenous standard similar to the CubeSat
SDSC - Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India's main rocket launching facility. India still launches sounding rockets from its first launch facility, Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS).
SHAR - Sriharikota High Altitude Range, the particular facility in SDSC that launches rockets. Often used interchangeably with SDSC.
FLP - First Launch Pad, the launch pad being used for the PSLV-C37 mission. There are two active launch pads at SDSC, and a third one is planned.
SSO - Sun Sychronous Orbit is an orbit where satellites pass over a point at the same time every day. This orbit is particularly useful for imaging the earth, as it offers consistent lighting across many passes. A mid morning pass is ideal as it has the least amount of shadows.
Isro - Indian Space Research Organisation
Antrix - The commercial arm of Isro, responsible for getting marketing India's launch services. Antrix negotiated the deals to get the 101 foreign satellites on board.