04-29-2008, 12:40 PM
For the doubters.
<b>Scientists in joy: âBaby is healthyâ - From hindu</b>
Chennai, April 28
Within seconds of Cartosat-2A was placed into orbit by the PSLV-C9 mission, the Spacecraft Control Centre in Bangalore, set up exclusively to monitor its signals, started receiving feedback.
According to a senior Isro scientist, the signals were amazing. "The âbabyâ is healthy and vibrant," said the scientist who did not want to be named. A team of senior scientists led by Dr V. Jayaram, director, earth observation system, Isro, were closely following each and every movement associated with the Cartosat-2A at the SCC. The next couple of days will see the satellite getting positioned in the predetermined orbit and sending pictures.
The mission control room, the nerve centre Crowds jubilant, scientists emotional:of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, reverberated with thunderous applause from more than 250 veteran launch specialists as the PSLV-C9 rose majestically from the second launch pad.
"It was a launch with computer precision. I feel the ideal term should be âlaptop liftoffâ," said C. Venugopal, vehicle director, PSLV-C9 mission. Mr Venugopal, a PSLV specialist, told this newspaper that the mission was a total success.
"This is yet another proof that PSLV has graduated into the major league. It is the most efficient and costâeffective launch vehicle in its class," said Mr Venugopal, who is also associate project director, PSLV. While Mr Venugopal, a mechanical engineer turned scientist, donned the role of vehicle director for the second time, Mr George Koshy, project director, PSLV, was mission director for Mondayâs launch. It was the Koshy-Venugopal team which led the previous PSLV mission which put an Israeli satellite into space.
All the engineers assembled at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre are returning to their respective headquarters for strategic meetings and brainstorming sessions. "We will be back in SDSC shortly because our hands are full with launch missions," said one of the space scientists.
<b>Scientists in joy: âBaby is healthyâ - From hindu</b>
Chennai, April 28
Within seconds of Cartosat-2A was placed into orbit by the PSLV-C9 mission, the Spacecraft Control Centre in Bangalore, set up exclusively to monitor its signals, started receiving feedback.
According to a senior Isro scientist, the signals were amazing. "The âbabyâ is healthy and vibrant," said the scientist who did not want to be named. A team of senior scientists led by Dr V. Jayaram, director, earth observation system, Isro, were closely following each and every movement associated with the Cartosat-2A at the SCC. The next couple of days will see the satellite getting positioned in the predetermined orbit and sending pictures.
The mission control room, the nerve centre Crowds jubilant, scientists emotional:of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, reverberated with thunderous applause from more than 250 veteran launch specialists as the PSLV-C9 rose majestically from the second launch pad.
"It was a launch with computer precision. I feel the ideal term should be âlaptop liftoffâ," said C. Venugopal, vehicle director, PSLV-C9 mission. Mr Venugopal, a PSLV specialist, told this newspaper that the mission was a total success.
"This is yet another proof that PSLV has graduated into the major league. It is the most efficient and costâeffective launch vehicle in its class," said Mr Venugopal, who is also associate project director, PSLV. While Mr Venugopal, a mechanical engineer turned scientist, donned the role of vehicle director for the second time, Mr George Koshy, project director, PSLV, was mission director for Mondayâs launch. It was the Koshy-Venugopal team which led the previous PSLV mission which put an Israeli satellite into space.
All the engineers assembled at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre are returning to their respective headquarters for strategic meetings and brainstorming sessions. "We will be back in SDSC shortly because our hands are full with launch missions," said one of the space scientists.