Sunday, September 27, 2015

"Astrosat", India's first Space Observatory (and only the 4th in the World after U.S, Russia, Japan), is set for Launch on Monday 28th September. 

Astrosat is a smaller version of "Hubble", the U.S.-European joint space Observatory. It will be Launched through Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle from Sriharikota at 10 am IST Monday.
Instruments on board will study Black Holes, Quasars, Neutron Stars, White Dwarfs and Pulsars.

In a first, the PSLV will also carry a payload of four U.S. Commercial Satellites, the first Launch of U.S. Satellites by India. The Satellites are  start up Satellites for Weather Monitoring.
Wishing all the Best to ISRO

5 comments:

Rajesh said...

Good precipitation in Bangalore Sunday evening...18 mms.
Precipitation recorded in Many regions of Kerala and Interior T.N.

Further Monsoon withdrawal in 2 days.
Projected Low to form in Bay by 29th September. Will be embedded in a east -west trough.

Rajesh said...

Report from Pradeep: Rains in Interior T.N. as estimated in Vagaries.
in mm (min 25 mm)
Kallikudi - 89
Ambasamudram - 83
Virudhunagar - 68
Vaigai Dam - 68
Tiruvannamalai - 67
Kannadiyam Dam - 62
Sathanur Dam - 60
G Bazar - 59
Andipatti - 50
Pykara - 48
Thandrampet - 44
Pegumbahallah - 39
Rasipuram - 39
West Arani - 37
Palayamkottai - 35
Olapalayam - 35
Chinnasalem - 35
Cheranmahadevi - 34
Kadamparai - 33
Sankaridurg - 33
Dharapuram - 32
Madathukulam - 30
Sattur - 29
Chengam - 29
Kundha Bridge - 28
Karur - 27
Paramathivelur - 26
Adirampatnam - 26
Melaneelithanallur - 25
Vandavasi - 25
Kodavasal -25
Attur - 25
Pallipalayam - 25

Abhijit Modak said...

Some hot spot from west coast today on 29-09-2015:
Veraval 36.3c
Mumbai Scruz 36.2c
Ratnagiri 36.1c
Surat 36c

Abhijit Modak said...

Mahabaleshwar max 28.6c today which is 4.8c above normal so an heat wave like condition for an hill station !

sset said...

Again annoying question - North east monsoon - happen / not happen. Waiting for TN (most important) / AP/ KAR / KER to receive GUJ / RAJ style of rains - 200 - 500 mm in 24 hrs. Prime minister Modi is taking US by storm over "Digital India" - ironically US president Obama is more concerned on climatic changes!!

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